Cynthia Morgan

Cynthia Morgan
Birth name Cynthia Ikponmwenosa Morgan
Also known as Killa Marshal, Miss German Juice
Born (1991-09-23) September 23, 1991
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria[1]
Genres Pop, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Rap
Occupation(s) Singer, Song-writer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2007–present
Labels Northside Music Inc.
Associated acts

Cynthia Ikponmwenosa Morgan (born 23 September 1991),[2] popularly known by her stage name Cynthia Morgan, is a Nigerian born songwriter and singer. Her music is a fusion of pop, hip hop, dancehall and rap. She came into limelight following the release of her singles "Don't Break My Heart" and "Lead Me On", both of which received significant airplay.[3]

Early life and education

Morgan was born in Benin City, Edo State where she finished her primary and secondary education.[4] She grew around musicians from church choir to a backup singer for her mum’s musical band at the age of 3; she also led her school choir in secondary school.[4]

Her upbringing was a rough and tough one. She was rejected by her father when her pregnant mother was 20 years old.[5]

Music career

Cynthia Morgan started composing at the age of seven. She recorded her debut single which featured General Pype "Dutty Stepping" at the age of sixteen which started getting airplay and reviews on local radio stations in Benin. She later moved to Lagos, Nigeria in 2008 to further her career.[6][7]

In 2010 she was featured on the Nigeria Entertainment Awards winning track with Jhybo titled "Ejo le Fe Ro (Run Dia mouth)". This song gave her instant recognition and fame nationwide. With a re-brand on her image and sound, she released her much anticipated singles in Nigeria on 9 July 2012 titled "High High High" and "Ojoro". With the release of these songs, Cynthia Morgan trended worldwide for 10hours and also trended in Nigeria for 48hours on social network site Twitter.

On 22 August 2013, Cynthia Morgan signed a multi-million recording contract with "Northside Entertainment Inc." owned by Jude 'Engees' Okoye, brother to Nigerian pop singers P-Square.[8] Few months later, she released two chart-topping singles "Don't Break My Heart" and "Lead Me On" which got positive reviews from fans; the latter went on to be nominated for "Best Reggae/Dancehall Single" at The Headies 2014[9]

In an interview, she said she gets her inspirations from reading good books watching movies and music. She is currently working on her debut album.[10]

Controversies

According to reports in the media, a federal high court in Lagos on 29 December 2014 gave an injunction restraining Cynthia Morgan from publishing a song titled "Popori", which was allegedly a song originally made by Queen Ure, a female Nigerian music act. Queen Ure claimed that Cynthia Morgan had stolen the concept of her "Porpori" song and reworked it to "Popori".[11]

Discography

Selected singles

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As featured artist

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2014 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Female Artist of The Year Nominated[12]
Best Rap Act of The Year Nominated[12]
South South Music Awards Best New Artist Won[13]
The Headies 2014 Best Reggae/Dancehall Single Nominated[14]
Ben TV Awards Best Newcomer Nominated[15]
Best Hip-Hop Female Artist Nominated[15]
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist Nominated[15]
ELOY Awards Best Female Artist Nominated[16]
2015 Music Artist of The Year Won[17]
2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Female Artist of The Year Nominated
South South Music Awards Best Reggae/Dancehall Won[18]
2016 The Headies 2015 Best Reggae Single Won[19]
Next Rated Nominated[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cynthia Morgan (Marshal Morgan)". ExclusivelyNaija. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Cynthia Morgan
  3. ↑ "Cynthia Morgan Makes Comeback with ‘Lead me on’". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 "About Cynthia Morgan (Marshal Morgan)". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Nathan Nathaniel Ekpo (10 April 2015). "I Was Born a Jehovah Witness and We had No TV... Cynthia Morgan". NigeriaFilms. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Artist Profile: Cynthia Morgan". musicstreet.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Cynthia Morgan ft Pype - Dutty Wine
  8. ↑ Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye signs Cynthia Morgan to Northside music
  9. ↑ "Cynthia Morgan – Don’t Break My Heart + Lead Me On". notJustOk. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  10. ↑ Mercy Michael (1 February 2015). "CYNTHIA MORGAN: I don’t have a good relationship with my dad". The Nation. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cynthia Morgan Denies Copyright Infringment". SilverBirdTV. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Cynthia Morgan Gets Two NEA Nominations". Stella Dimokokorkus. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Yoyo Wins Award At The Prestigeous South South Music Awards (SSMA) 2014". OlodoNation. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  14. ↑ DonBoye (15 December 2014). "The Headies 2014 - Winners List". NotJustOk. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 "Music Awards". Ben TV. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  16. ↑ Adiele, Chinedu (20 October 2014). "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo’Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  17. ↑ Aina, Idris (30 November 2015). "ELOY AWARDS 2015: Seyi Shay Beat Yemi Alade, Cynthia Morgan & More To Music Artist Award". Entertainment Rave Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  18. ↑ Bankole (10 November 2015). "#SSMA2015: Blackmagic, Cynthia Morgan, Johnny Drille Nominated". 360Nobs. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  19. ↑ Badmus, Kayode (2 January 2016). "#Headies2015: Cynthia Morgan wins Best Reggae/Dancehall". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  20. ↑ Abumere, Princess Irede (2 January 2016). "Reekado Banks beats Lil Kesh, Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello, Cynthia Morgan to win Next Rated Act award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

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