Musical career of Mercy Chinwo.

Mercy Chinwo’s full name is Mercy Nnenda Chinwo, and she was born on 5th September 1990. She is the first child and the first daughter of six children. Currently , Mercy Chinwo is 31 years old. Mercy Chinwo is a Nigerian gospel musician, actress, and songwriter, who hails from Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Most successful gospel artists are fond of having an early start in music because they are talented, and Mercy Chinwo is a typical example. She started her musical career early in her church’s children’s choir and later migrated to the adult choir. Her mother brought up mercy Chinwo after losing her dad during her early stages of life.

Mercy Chinwo was into acting before she swerved full-time into music. She got into the limelight in 2012 after winning Season 2 of a famous acting talent show – Nigerian Idol. After which, in 2013, she landed her first film role in Yvonne Nelson’s film, “House of Gold,” featuring other stars such as Yvonne Nelson, Majid Michel, and Omawumi.

In her music career, Mercy Chinwo started her musical career by voicing to musical projects by top Nigerian gospel music artists such as Sammie Okposo, Joe Praize, Buchi, Chris Morgan, and Preye, whom she featured in a single “Eze.”

In 2017 Mercy Chinwo’s big move came after EeZee Concepts, a gospel music label owned by Mr. Ezekiel ThankGod, endorsed her. EeZee Concepts has also recently signed another spirit-filled Gospel Artist – GUC (Gift Ugochi Christopher).

Mercy Chinwo released her first single, “Testimony,” in 2015, and another single, “Igwe,” in 2016. Her first album was in 2018, “The cross my Gaze.” “The cross my Gaze” consists of many soul-uplifting gospel songs that are still trending in the Nigerian Christian space. Mercy Chinwo has collaborated with international artists. She did a remix of her most famous song, “Excess love,” with JJ Hairston, Youthful Praise, and The Gratitude.

List of Mercy Chinwo songs

•Testimony

•Igwe

•Excess Love

•No More Pain

•Chinedum

•Ome ka Nna ya

•Regular

•Power Belongs To Jesus

•Imenem

•Incredible God

•Eze

•Testimony

•Love Expression

•Inhedinma

•Receive it

•With All My Heart

•Power Belongs to Jesus

•I Am

•Responsibility

•Receive

•Oh Jesus!

•Bor Ekom

Mercy Chinwo Awards

Mercy Chinwo has bagged various notable awards since the beginning of her career in 2012. In the award-winning race, she has rivaled top gospel artists such as Sinach, Prospa Ochimana, and Tim Godfrey. She was nominated for an award at Maranatha Awards USA Awards 2020.

Nigerian Idols – 2012

Best Gospel Artiste – 2018 – CLIMAX Awards.

Africa Gospel New Artiste of the Year – 2019 – Africa Gospel Awards Festival (AGAFEST)

Africa Gospel Female Artiste of the Year – 2019 – Africa Gospel Awards Festival (AGAFEST)

Africa Gospel Song of the Year “Excess Love” – 2019 – Africa Gospel Awards Festival (AGAFEST)