Cynthia Morgan Ikeponmwensa is a popular Nigerian pop, hip-hop and dancehall singer. She is also a song writer, rapper, recording artist and stage performer and a model.
Cynthia Morgan was born on September 23 1991 in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. She combines pop, hip-hop and dancehall as well as rap kinds of music.
Educational Background
Cynthia Morgan had her primary and secondary education in Benin, Edo State. At an early age of 7, she was already a composer and singing songs.
This was to be expected of Cynthia, coming from the background of a musical band of her mother who was a musician at the time. She used to perform as a backup with her mother.
In 2017, her first debut “Dutty Stepping” which featured General Pype was released. She later relocated to Lagos to build on her music career.
August 22 2013 was her landmark, as she signed a record deal contract with Northside entertainment Incorporation, a record label owned by a Nigerian by name Jude Engees Okoye, who happens to be the elder brother to P-Square, the hip-hop star.
Cynthia Morgan later released the hit singles “Don’t Break My Hearts” and “Head Me On” which constantly rented the air in MTV and gained wide acceptance from fans and music critics alike.
The two hits indeed fetched her a nomination for Best Raggae/Dancehall Single at the Headies Awards in 2014.
Again, the two hit singles also received wide applaud and airplay and positive reviews from critics and eventually won her fame in the music industry.
Other hit singles released by Cynthia Morgan are Baby Mama, Right Move, German Juice, Dutty Stepping and many others, all made waves in radio and television stations across Nigeria and beyond.
Awards
Cynthia’s nominations and awards are numerous. They include:
- She was nominated for Best Female Artist of the year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
- Best Rap Act of the year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
- Best Raggae/Dancehall Single at the Headies Awards.
- Best New Comer at the Ben TV Awards
- Best Hip-hop artist at the Ben TV Awards
- Best Raggae/Dancehall at the Ben TV Awards and several others.
In 2014, Cynthia Morgan won Best New Artist at South South Music Awards.
Also, 2015, she was nominated for Female Artist of the year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and won the awards for Best Raggae/Dancehall Artist at South South Music Awards.
She was also nominated for Next Rated at the Headies Awards and won the awards for Best Raggae Single at the Headies Awards.
Her Net Worth
Cynthia Morgan is rated one of the richest and highly influential artists in Nigeria with a net worth of about $2 million dollars.