Chukwuka Ekweani aka Ckay Singer Songwriter and Record Producer

Chukwuka Ekweani aka Ckay Singer Songwriter and Record Producer

Chukwuka Ekweani well known as name Ckay (SEE-kay), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Warner Music South Africa.

 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" 

Love Nwantiti 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.

Chukwuka Ekweani was born in Kaduna, a state in the north-western region of Nigeria. He is from Anambra State in Southeastern Nigeria. His love for music was driven by his father, who was a choir conductor at their local church.

While growing up, he was moved by musical instruments, which prompted him to learn the piano from his father. Thereafter, a friend introduced him to the production software Fruity Loops. 

Chukwuka Ekweani started off his music career as a member of a band, made up of him and two other band mates, before beginning his solo career as CKay.

he relocated to Lagos, after he got discovered. While signed to Loopy Music, he began working with Chocolate City, early 2015. Following the merger of Loopy Music in 2016, he officially joined Chocolate City artist roster.

He is a musician who has made tracks in a variety of genres including Afrobeats, R&B and dancehall. On 11 September 2017, through Chocolate City. On 30 August 2019, he released his second extended play CKay the First through Chocolate City.

 CKay released his third extended play Boyfriend through Warner Music South Africa. On 4 May 2021, he confirmed on Twitter that he is no longer signed to Chocolate City, but signed to Warner Music South Africa. 

On 2 March 2018 he released "Container", an Afrobeat record influenced by the South African gwara gwara dance style. The song became a breakthrough record, and earned him substantial airplay in Nigeria. It was released through Chocolate City, and was produced by Tempoe.

CKay released the music video, directed and shot by the Myth in various locations in Lagos. following the release of CKay the First, "Love Nwantiti" became a major record in Nigeria. 

 CKay released a remix titled "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah) ft Joeboy and Kuami Eugene, it went viral on TikTok, social media and became an international hit, charting across Europe, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, also reaching number 23 in the UK and earned him his first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.

North African remix featuring ElGrande Toto became popular in the Maghreb countries and in Germany. A French remix featured Franglish, a German remix featuring Frizzo, Joeboy and Kuami Eugene, the Spanish version with De La Ghetto.

the East African remix featuring Rayvanny and a South African remix featuring Tshego and Gemini Major. He was featured on the song "La La" from Davido's studio album A Better Time.

 through Davido Music Worldwide, RCA Records, and Sony Music. and "Beggie Beggie" from Ayra Starr's debut studio album 19 & Dangerous, through Mavin Records. On 28 July 2021, he received his first YouTube plaque for reaching 100k subscribers.

On 8 October 2021, Ckay became the first African artist to hit 20 Million Spotify Listeners, with over 21 million monthly listeners on his Spotify page.

an interview with Ayo Onikoyi of Vanguard Nigeria, CKay described his style of music as Afro-pop, On 24 September 2021, Helen Ainsley of the Official Charts Company describes CKay's music as fusing Afrobeats with pop, electronic music, and even interpolating classical music.