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Ckay
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Participations

102
Songwriter
47
Vocalist
8
Composer
79
Producer
4
Guitarist
3
Drum Programmer
3
Lyricist
1
Percussionist
2
Keyboardist
1
Mixing Engineer
3
Singer
41
Performer
15
Co-Performer
Bio
Chukwuka Ekweani, better known as CKay, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer. CKay's international hit single "Love Nwantiti" was released in 2019 and debuted at number one on the Billboard Afrobeats chart. In 2022, the song became the first African song to surpass one billion streams on Spotify and deemed "the biggest hit in Africa history." CKay has collaborated with renowned artists and producers. He is known for his unique production style, which combines elements of traditional Nigerian music with modern production techniques.
Discography
Albums2
Sad Romance (Deluxe)
Sad Romance (Deluxe)2023 • AlbumTracks: 15
Sad Romance
Sad Romance2022 • AlbumTracks: 12
EPs4
IS IT YOU? / MYSTERIOUS LOVE
IS IT YOU? / MYSTERIOUS LOVE2024 • EPTracks: 2
Boyfriend
Boyfriend2021 • EPTracks: 7
CKay The First
CKay The First2019 • EPTracks: 8
#WTFiCKay
#WTFiCKay2017 • EPTracks: 5
Singles26
Wahala
Wahala2024 • SingleTracks: 1
HALLELUJAH
HALLELUJAH2023 • SingleTracks: 1
WATAWI - Feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza
WATAWI - Feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza2022 • SingleTracks: 1
WATAWI - Edit
WATAWI - Edit2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Emiliana - Acoustic
Emiliana - Acoustic2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Emiliana
Emiliana2021 • SingleTracks: 1
By Your Side
By Your Side2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti feat. Pronto & Eunique (German Remix)
Love Nwantiti feat. Pronto & Eunique (German Remix)2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti - Remix
Love Nwantiti - Remix2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me - Remix
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me - Remix2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti x Dumebi - Midé Naike Remix
Love Nwantiti x Dumebi - Midé Naike Remix2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Felony
Felony2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti - French Remix
Love Nwantiti - French Remix2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti - North African Remix
Love Nwantiti - North African Remix2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti - Acoustic Version
Love Nwantiti - Acoustic Version2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Love Nwantiti - Ah Ah Ah - Feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene - Remix
Love Nwantiti - Ah Ah Ah - Feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene - Remix2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Way
Way2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Container - Remix
Container - Remix2018 • SingleTracks: 1
GMAIL
GMAIL2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Container
Container2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Chukwu Ga Gozi Gi
Chukwu Ga Gozi Gi2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Gaddemit French Version
Gaddemit French Version2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Gaddemit
Gaddemit2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Nkechi Turn Up
Nkechi Turn Up2016 • SingleTracks: 1
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