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Ckay
Ckay
Birth name	Chukwuka Ekweani
Born	Kaduna, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats, R&B, dancehall, Afro-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Chocolate City Music

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Chukwuka Ekweani better known as CKay is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer signed to Chocolate City.^[1] ^[2] He is most famous for his international hit "Love Nwantiti" (full title "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)".

In 2014, he relocated to Lagos and got the opportunity to work with Chocolate City Music starting early 2015.^[3]^[4] Named one of the Nigeria's "Top 10 rising stars making waves in 2020",^[5] CKay is a musician who has made tracks in a variety of genres including Afrobeats, R&B and dancehall.^[6] He has two EPs: Who the Fuck Is CKay? (2017)^[7] and CKay the First (2019).^[8]^[9]

He released "Love Nwantiti" was released in 2020 with a remix featuring Joeboy & Kuami Eugene gaining big fame. A North African remix featuring ElGrandeToto became popular in the Maghreb countries and in Germany. A French remix featured Franglish, a German remix featuring Frizzo, Joeboy & Kuami Eugene.

Discography

EPs

2017: Who The F**K Is CKay?^[10]
2019: CKay The First^[11]^[12]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
Year	Title	AUS ^[13]	BEL (Wa) ^[14]	FRA ^[15]	SWI ^[16]	SWE ^[17]	GER	UK	UK Indie
2021	"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)"	23	20	15	6	7	12	9	1

Others

2017: "Container"^[18]
2019: "Way"
2020: "Love Nwantiti"
- 2020: "Love Nwantiti" (Acoustic Version) [1]
- 2020: "Love Nwantiti" (Remix) (feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene)^[19]
- 2020: "Love Nwantiti" (French Remix) (feat. Franglish)
- 2020: "Love Nwantiti" (German Remix) (feat. Frizzo, Joeboy & Kuami Eugene)^[20]
- 2020: "Love Nwantiti" (North African Remix) (feat. ElGrandeToto)

References

^ Okike, Samuel (2017-09-07). "Who the f__k is Ckay? | This may be the answer to Osagz's question » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "Chocolate City singer and producer releases EP "Who The F**K Is CKay?"". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ Olorunsola, Michael (2017-06-09). "Chocolate City's CKay discusses His New Single, Coming Projects & More on Exclusive Interview with BN Music". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "Ckay Signs To Chocolate City Music". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "Top 10 rising stars making waves in 2020". GLOBE NEWS. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "I'm the future of Afrobeat music – CKay". Vanguard News. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ Idowu, Tomi (2017-09-08). "Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of 'Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ BellaNaija.com (2019-09-06). "Ckay Releases new EP "Ckay the First" | Stream on BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ Idowu, Tomi (2017-09-08). "Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of 'Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ BellaNaija.com (2019-09-06). "Ckay Releases new EP "Ckay the First" | Stream on BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "CKay discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "CKay discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "CKay discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "CKay discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ BellaNaija.com (2018-03-02). "New Music: CKay – Container". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "Ckay features Joeboy and Kuami Eugene in video for, 'Love Nwantiti (Remix)'". Pulse Nigeria. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ Brandon Wint (2 September 2020). "Afrobeats artist CKay tags German singer Frizzo for 'Love Nwantiti (German Remix)'". grungecake.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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[1] Okike, Samuel (2017-09-07). "Who the f__k is Ckay? | This may be the answer to Osagz's question » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[2] "Chocolate City singer and producer releases EP "Who The F**K Is CKay?"". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[3] Olorunsola, Michael (2017-06-09). "Chocolate City's CKay discusses His New Single, Coming Projects & More on Exclusive Interview with BN Music". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[4] "Ckay Signs To Chocolate City Music". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[5] "Top 10 rising stars making waves in 2020". GLOBE NEWS. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[6] "I'm the future of Afrobeat music – CKay". Vanguard News. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[7] Idowu, Tomi (2017-09-08). "Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of 'Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[8] BellaNaija.com (2019-09-06). "Ckay Releases new EP "Ckay the First" | Stream on BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[9] "CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[10] Idowu, Tomi (2017-09-08). "Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of 'Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[11] BellaNaija.com (2019-09-06). "Ckay Releases new EP "Ckay the First" | Stream on BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[12] "CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[13] "CKay discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[14] "CKay discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[lescharts-15] "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[16] "CKay discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[17] "CKay discography". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[18] BellaNaija.com (2018-03-02). "New Music: CKay – Container". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

[19] "Ckay features Joeboy and Kuami Eugene in video for, 'Love Nwantiti (Remix)'". Pulse Nigeria. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[20] Brandon Wint (2 September 2020). "Afrobeats artist CKay tags German singer Frizzo for 'Love Nwantiti (German Remix)'". grungecake.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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+|name = Ckay
+|background = solo_singer
+|image =
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+|birth_name = Chukwuka Ekweani
+|alias =
+|birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|????|??|??}} -->
+|birth_place = [[Kaduna]], [[Nigeria]]
+|origin =
+|death_date =
+|genre = [[Afrobeats]], [[R&B|R&B]], [[dancehall]], Afro-pop
+|occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[songwriter]], producer
+|years_active = 2003–present
+|label = Chocolate City Music
+|associated_acts = Creative Music
+|website =
+|Instrument = Piano, drums
+}}
+'''Chukwuka Ekweani''' better known as '''CKay''' is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer signed to Chocolate City.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Okike|first=Samuel|date=2017-09-07|title=Who the f__k is Ckay? {{!}} This may be the answer to Osagz's question » YNaija|url=https://ynaija.com/ckay/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=YNaija|language=en-GB}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-07|title=Chocolate City singer and producer releases EP "Who The F**K Is CKay?"|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckay-chocolate-city-singer-and-producer-releases-ep-who-the-fk-is-ckay/1temzv1|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref> He is most famous for his international hit "[[Love Nwantiti]]" (full title "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)".
+In 2014, he relocated to Lagos and got the opportunity to work with Chocolate City Music starting early 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Olorunsola|first=Michael|date=2017-06-09|title=Chocolate City's CKay discusses His New Single, Coming Projects & More on Exclusive Interview with BN Music|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/06/ckay-exclusive-interview-bn-music/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ckay Signs To Chocolate City Music|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/227693/ckay-signs-to-chocolate-city-music.html|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Nigerian Voice}}</ref> Named one of the Nigeria's "Top 10 rising stars making waves in 2020",<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-13|title=Top 10 rising stars making waves in 2020|url=https://globenewsng.com/nigeria-news/top-10-rising-stars-making-waves-in-2020/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=GLOBE NEWS|language=en-US}}</ref> CKay is a musician who has made tracks in a variety of genres including [[Afrobeats]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[dancehall]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-04|title=I'm the future of Afrobeat music – CKay|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/im-the-future-of-afrobeat-music-ckay/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Vanguard News}}</ref> He has two EPs: ''Who the Fuck Is CKay?'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Idowu|first=Tomi|date=2017-09-08|title=Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of 'Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP'|url=https://culturecustodian.com/who-the-fuck-is-ckay/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014)}}</ref> and ''CKay the First'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2019-09-06|title=Ckay Releases new EP "Ckay the First" {{!}} Stream on BN|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/09/ckay-releases-new-ep-ckay-the-first-stream-on-bn/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-30|title=CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckay-releases-new-ep-ckay-the-first/7xlkkls|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>
+He released "Love Nwantiti" was released in 2020 with a remix featuring [[Joeboy]] & [[Kuami Eugene]] gaining big fame. A North African remix featuring ElGrandeToto became popular in the Maghreb countries and in Germany. A French remix featured [[Franglish]], a German remix featuring Frizzo, Joeboy & Kuami Eugene.
+==Discography==
+===EPs===
+*2017: ''Who The F**K Is CKay?''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Idowu|first=Tomi|date=2017-09-08|title=Ckay Leverages The Publicity With Release of 'Who The Fuck Is Ckay EP'|url=https://culturecustodian.com/who-the-fuck-is-ckay/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014)}}</ref>
+*2019: ''CKay The First''<ref>{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2019-09-06|title=Ckay Releases new EP "Ckay the First" {{!}} Stream on BN|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/09/ckay-releases-new-ep-ckay-the-first-stream-on-bn/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-30|title=CKay releases new EP, 'CKay The First'|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckay-releases-new-ep-ckay-the-first/7xlkkls|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>
+==Singles==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! style="width:10px;" rowspan="2" | Year
+! style="width:200px;" rowspan="2" | Title
+! colspan="11" | Chart positions
+|-
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[ARIA|AUS]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=australian-charts.com|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[Ultratop|BEL<br>(Wa)]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=ultratop.be/fr/|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[SNEP|FRA]]<br><ref name=lescharts>{{Cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=lescharts.com|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=swedishcharts.com|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[Media Control Charts|GER]]
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
+! style="width:40px; font-size:smaller;" | [[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK <br>Indie]]
+|-
+| style="text-align:center;"| 2021
+| "[[Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)]]"
+| style="text-align:center;" | 23
+| style="text-align:center;" | 20
+| style="text-align:center;" | 15
+| style="text-align:center;" | 6
+| style="text-align:center;" | 7
+| style="text-align:center;" | 12
+| style="text-align:center;" | 9
+| style="text-align:center;" | 1
+|}
+;Others
+*2017: "Container"<ref>{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2018-03-02|title=New Music: CKay – Container|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/03/new-music-ckay-container/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=BellaNaija}}</ref>
+*2019: "Way"
+*2020: "Love Nwantiti"
+**2020: "Love Nwantiti" (Acoustic Version) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEbBuW8u1bA]
+**2020: "Love Nwantiti" (Remix) (feat. Joeboy &amp; Kuami Eugene)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckay-features-joeboy-and-kuami-eugene-in-video-for-love-nwantiti-remix/4b8j9v1|title=Ckay features Joeboy and Kuami Eugene in video for, 'Love Nwantiti (Remix)'|website=Pulse Nigeria|date=14 February 2020|access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref>
+**2020: "Love Nwantiti" (French Remix) (feat. [[Franglish]])
+**2020: "Love Nwantiti" (German Remix) (feat. Frizzo, Joeboy & Kuami Eugene)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grungecake.com/ckay-love-nwantiti-frizzo-german-remix/articles/70946|author=Brandon Wint|title=Afrobeats artist CKay tags German singer Frizzo for 'Love Nwantiti (German Remix)'|website=grungecake.com|date=2 September 2020|accessdate=7 October 2020}}</ref>
+**2020: "Love Nwantiti" (North African Remix) (feat. ElGrandeToto)
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7l7-ClAn4QZlA_Qq5sTIdw CKay official YouTube channel]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/ckayyo/ CKay Facebook page]
+{{Nigeria-stub}}
+[[:Category:Living people]]
+[[:Category:21st-century Nigerian musicians]]
+[[:Category:Nigerian male singers]]
+[[:Category:Nigerian singer-songwriters]]
+[[:Category:Yoruba musicians]]
+[[:Category:Nigerian record producers]]
+[[:Category:Yoruba-language singers]]
+[[:Category:Nigerian male pop singers]]