Mercy Chinwo was born on September 5, 1990. She is the first of six children and the first daughter. Mercy Chinwo is a gospel artist, actor, and composer from Nigeria. She was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Mercy Chinwo began her singing career at a young age. She began singing in her church’s children’s choir and then moved on to the adult choir. Mercy Chinwo was raised by her mother after her father died while she was a child.
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Mercy Chinwo dabbled in acting before devoting herself entirely to music. She rose to prominence in 2012 after winning Season 2 of Nigerian Idol, a famous talent competition. In 2013, she received her first film role in “House of Gold,” directed by Yvonne Nelson.
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Mercy Chinwo continued her musical career by lending her voice to projects by famous Nigerian gospel music artists like as Sammie Okposo, Joe Praize, Buchi, Chris Morgan, and Preye, whom she featured on a tune titled “Eze.”
Mercy Chinwo’s major break occurred in 2017 when she was endorsed by EeZee Concepts, a gospel music company owned by Mr. Ezekiel ThankGod. Mercy Chinwo’s debut song, “Testimony,” was released in 2015, followed by “Igwe” in 2016. Her debut album, “The Cross My Gaze,” was released in 2018. The CD had a compilation of soul-uplifting gospel songs that are still popular in the Christian community. Mercy Chinwo has worked with musicians from all around the world. She collaborated with JJ Hairston, Youthful Praise, and The Gratitude on a remix of her most successful song, “Excess Love.”
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Mercy Chinwo had a lot of hits, but at the time of writing this biography, she only had one album out. “Excess Love” by Mercy Chinwo has possibly breached borders, followed by “Chinedum,” both published in June 2018, and “Bor Ekom,” released in 2019. Mercy Chinwo’s Excess Love won her national attention and established her as one of the top female vocalists in the Nigerian Gospel music business. Mercy Chinwo’s track “Akamdinelu” created another great impression in the gospel music business. The song has received over a million listens on various music streaming services.
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On July 3, 2020, she published her second album, “Satisfied,” a 13-track collection. The album included big songs like “Baby Song” and “Na you dey rule.” Mercy Chinwo also owns the rights to songs such as Testimony, Igwe, Excess Love, No More Pain, Chinedum, Ome ka Nna ya, and others. Regular, Power Belongs To Jesus, Imenem, Incredible God, Eze, Love Expression, Inhedinma, Receive it, With All My Heart, Power Belongs To Jesus, I Am, Responsibility, Receive, Oh Jesus!, and Bor Ekom are just a few of the songs.
Mercy Chinwo has received many significant honors since commencing her career in 2012. She won 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, Africa Gospel Song of the Year “Excess Love” (2019) – Africa Gospel Awards Festival, Africa Gospel Song of the Year ” (AGAFEST). She was also nominated for the 2020 Maranatha Awards USA Awards.
Mercy Chinwo is presently in a relationship. On Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, she announced her engagement to Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa. Mercy Chinwo is a worldwide voice with her songs making a consistent influence in the gospel music business, having raked in considerable worth to herself.
Pastor Blessed, her fiancé, is the Resident Pastor of “The Waterbrook Church” (TWB), which was created in 2009 with the goal of reaching out to the “unchurched.” TWB is dedicated to making the Church what Christ has always desired it to be (a place of love, peace, honesty, bonding, and power).
Pastor Blessed is originally from Delta state but now resides in Lagos state, where his church is located.
Prior to climbing to evangelical ministry, Pastor Blessed was a fervent and enthusiastic believer and die-hard Jesus Christ, a committed hearer and doer of God’s Word, and a character displaying numerous leadership attributes.
He is also an experienced technology expert, a Microsoft certified IT professional with a Stanford University, London advanced project management credential.
He also has a relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Pastor Blessed stunned her when he proposed to her at an exclusive restaurant surrounded by her friends. BankyW, a friend of Pastor Blessed, was also among those who helped coordinate the plan.
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