Chukwuka Ekweani, better known as CKay, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and music producer, becomes the first Nigerian singer to amass over a billion Spotify streams with a single song. The Warner ...

CKay is a Nigerian singer and songwriter known for his unique fusion of Afrobeat, pop, and R&B. His viral hit “Love Nwantiti” gained international recognition, which became a global success. His music ...

Nigerian Afrobeats star CKay has entered Spotify’s exclusive “Billions Club” as his global hit “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” has officially surpassed one billion streams on the platform. This landmark ...

Earlier this year, Uproxx featured rising Afrobeats star CKay as our January cover story subject, with Wongo Okon detailing CKay’s breakout with the 2019 single “Love Nwantiti.” Since then, “Love ...

The Afrobeats star sits down with Boardroom to discuss how he's stayed busy since viral success, his brand & legacy, how he wants to work with Drake, and more. If you've been on social media at any ...

CKay’s “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” has officially joined Spotify’s billion-stream elite, an achievement that places him among the continent’s most streamed artists of all time. Born as a quiet release ...

“This is one of the most organic collaborations I ever did,” Ckay said in a press release. “Started from a DM, and shortly after it became a monster hit in North Africa, the Middle East, and far ...

Nigerian star CKay, the artist behind the viral song ‘Love Nwantiti’ and with over five billion global streams has opened up about the global success that reshaped his life, revealing personal details ...

Since 1958, the Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) has celebrated artistes whose music captivates generations and hits significant US streaming and sales thresholds. The RIAA has clear ...

Short-form video is big business for musicians and having your track become the soundtrack to a viral series of reels can make or break your song. CKay, the artist behind Love Nwantiti, knows this all ...

Chukwuka Ekweani ran away from his small hometown in the north of Nigeria at age 19 to chase his music dreams in Lagos. Sitting alone on the flight south with his parents’ disapproving words ringing ...

In early September, Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay received a text message with a link to TikTok. Some of the app’s users had started recording a dance routine set to his song, “Love, Nwantiti,” ...