Ada Ogochukwu Ehi (; born September 18, 1983) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist. She started her musical career at the age of 10 as a backup singer for child star Tosin Jegede. Since she professionally started her music career under FreeNation INC in 2009, she has increasingly gained local and international popularity through her songs and music videos.
Biography
Early and personal life Ehi is a graduate of Lagos State University (B.Sc Chemical and Polymer Engineering). During her university days, she actively participated in the Believers Loveworld Campus Fellowship. Shortly after, she joined the Christ Embassy Choir and afterwards joined the FreeNation INC record label where she has since released her music and carried on in her professional career as a gospel artist.
Ehi joined FreeNation INC Records in 2009.
She met her husband, Moses Ehi at Christ Embassy church while in the university. They got married in the year 2008 and currently have two children.
Musical career Since joining the Christ Embassy Choir, Ehi has been actively involved in the Music Ministry of Christ Embassy, and has ministered at Christ Embassy events in several programs around the world including in Europe, America and several African countries.
Her debut studio album Undenied was released in November 2009. Lifted and So Fly, a two-disc album, was released in November 2013. She released her third studio album, Future Now, on October 16, 2017. It claimed the number-one spot on iTunes Nigeria on the same day.
Discography Studio albums Undenied (2009) Lifted (2013) So Fly (2013) Future Now (2017) Ada's EP Vol 1 (2019) Born of God (2020) Consecrated (2024) Higher (2026)
Selected singles sn Single Year released 1 Bobo Me 2012 2 Our God Reigns 2015 3 Only You Jesus 2016 4 I Testify 2016 5 Cheta 2016 6 Jesus (You are Able) 2016 7 I Overcame 2017 8 Like This April 2019 9 Settled February 2020 10 Fix My Eyes on You ft. Sinach March 2020 11NowDecember 202012Open DoorsSeptember 202113Another Miracle ft. Dena MwanaJuly 202314Gallant202315I Testify (Live) ft. Nathaniel Bassey202416Definitely202417Yes Sir ft. Mercy Chinwo202418Open Doors/On My Matter ft. Amb. Sis. Chinyere Udoma202519Otua ft Frank Edwards, Limoblaze202520I Live202621He Is Here ft Ibukun, 121SELAH2026
Awards and recognition In 2017, Ehi was named on YNaijas list of "100 Influential Christian Personalities in Nigeria". She won the 2017 Groove Awards for West African Artist of the Year; being nominated alongside Frank Edwards, Sinach, Joe Praize and the Preachers. In 2019 "Only You" was listed as one of the 20 most viewed songs of the decade from Nigeria. On August 26, 2021, she received her first YouTube Plaque for reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
See also List of Igbo people List of Nigerian gospel musicians List of Nigerian musicians
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