Historical Artist Profile

Ckay

Biography & Overview

Chukwuka Chukwuma Ekweani () (born 16 July 1995), better known by his stage name Ckay (stylized as CKay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer signed to Boyfriend Music, Warner Music Africa (formerly known as Warner Music South Africa) and Atlantic Records. He was formerly signed to Chocolate City, a member of Warner Music Group independent label services ADA. His international hit single "Love Nwantiti", also known as "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ahh)", was released in 2019 by Chocolate City.
On 29 March 2022, the song debuted at number one, following the launch of the Billboard Afrobeats chart. On 9 May 2022, it became the first-ever African song to surpass one billion streams on Spotify and has since been deemed "the biggest hit in African history". Asa Asika signed Ckay to The Plug, under management during the early peak of his global career as Ckay's manager.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Billboard Tracking History 0 Charted Tracks
No historical top 25 tracking positions registered in the US archive index.
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Official Charts History 1 Charted Tracks
"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" Entered Charts: 2021
Peak: #3