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Mercy Chinwo
Nigerian gospel musician (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mercy Nnenda Chinwoⓘ (born 5 September 1990), known professionally as Mercy Chinwo or Mercy Chinwo-Blessed, is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained recognition after winning the second season of Nigerian Idol. In 2017, she signed a recording contract with EeZee Conceptz. Chinwo has released the albums The Cross: My Gaze (2018), Satisfied (2020), Overwhelming Victory (2024), and In His Will (2025).
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Mercy Nnenda Chinwo was born on 5 September 1990,[1] in Rivers State, Nigeria. She started singing in the children's choir at her church when she was six years old.[2][3] Chinwo earned a certificate while attending the Goodwill International School, and pursued her secondary education at Paradise International School.[4] She is an alumna of the International Business Management Institute (IBMI), where she earned a degree in human resource management.[5]
Chinwo gained recognition after winning the second season of Nigerian Idol, and decided to pursue a career in gospel music after winning the competition. In 2017, she signed a record deal with EeZee Conceptz and released several successful songs and albums. Chinwo is considered a prominent figure in Nigerian gospel music, and is a minister.[6] In 2015, she released the singles "Testimony" and "Igwe". Two years later, she signed a recording contract with EeZee Conceptz, a record label founded by Eezee Tee.[7] Chinwo's single "Excess Love" was released in 2018. Since establishing herself as a gospel act, she has been featured on a number of projects and has worked with artists such as JJ Hairson, Nathaniel Bassey, Chioma Jesus, Banky W, Joe Praize, Samsong, Moses Bliss, Oluwadunsin Oyekan, Judikay, and Preye Odede.[8]
In 2023, she and her husband established the MercyisBlessed Foundation, an NGO focused on helping underprivileged communities and youth development.[9][10]
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Personal life
Chinwo married pastor Blessed Uzochikwa on 13 August 2022, in Port Harcourt.[4] They currently reside in Lagos, Nigeria, and gave birth to their first child in 2023.[11][12][13]
Achievements
- In 2012, Chinwo won the Nigerian Idol competition
- In 2018, she was awarded the Best Gospel Artiste plaque at the Climax Awards.[14]
- In 2019, at the first Africa Gospel Awards Festival, Chinwo won three awards: Africa Gospel New Artiste of the Year, Africa Gospel Female Artiste of the Year, and Africa Gospel Song of the Year for "Excess Love".[15][16] Moreover, she won the ABGMA International Psamlist of the Year award.[17]
- In 2020, Chinwo won Gospel Artiste of the Year at the AFRIMMA Awards.[18]
- In 2022, she won Africa Gospel Music of the Year at CLIMA Africa Awards, and Afrobeat of the Year at the Antigua Barbuda Global Music & Media Awards.[19][20][21]
- In 2023, Chinwo won Female Gospel Music Artiste of the Year at the Golden Star Awards.[22]
- In 2025, she won Best Inspirational Single for "You Do This One" at The Headies.[23]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Cross: My Gaze (2018)
- Satisfied (2020)
- Overwhelming Victory (2024)
- In His Will (2025)
EPs
- Elevated (2023)
Singles
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Filmography
- House of Gold (2013)
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