Gift Iyumame Eke (née Uwame; born 18 November 1978), professionally
known as Muma Gee (/muË mÉ™ dÊ'iË /), meaning "do good Gift", is a
Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, fashion designer,
television personality and politician. She was born, raised, and
resides in Port Harcourt. Uwame's first taste of stardom came through
her song "Kade", which became the title track of her first official
album, released in 2006. The single's accompanying music video
directed by Wudi Awa, received five nominations, including two from
the AMEN Awards (Best Picture and Best Costume) and one each from the
Nigerian Music Video Awards, the Headies Awards, and the Sound City
Music Video Awards.Uwame rose to prominence in 2010 as a contestant on
the celebrity edition of Nigerian reality TV series Gulder Ultimate
Search. Prior to entering the show, she had worked on her second
studio album The Woman in Question, that would be released a day after
her eviction. "Amebo" and "African Juice" were the two singles
released from the album. Uwame had also collaborated with artists and
producers such as Samini, VIP, OJB, Cobhams Asuquo and Terry G, among
others. In 2009, she was nominated for four awards at the 3rd Nigerian
Music Video Awards. In early 2012, Uwame started work on a new album
called Motherland and has since released singles "Port Harcourt Is
Back", "African Woman Skilashy" and "Jikele". As an actress, she
starred in the Nollywood films Last Dance (2006), Solid Affection
(2008), Secret Code (2011), and The Code (2011). Among her
accomplishments are numerous titles and honours such as, Oonyon 1 of
Upata Kingdom, Queen of African music, Pop Queen, and Mrs.
Ngor-Okpala.
known as Muma Gee (/muË mÉ™ dÊ'iË /), meaning "do good Gift", is a
Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, fashion designer,
television personality and politician. She was born, raised, and
resides in Port Harcourt. Uwame's first taste of stardom came through
her song "Kade", which became the title track of her first official
album, released in 2006. The single's accompanying music video
directed by Wudi Awa, received five nominations, including two from
the AMEN Awards (Best Picture and Best Costume) and one each from the
Nigerian Music Video Awards, the Headies Awards, and the Sound City
Music Video Awards.Uwame rose to prominence in 2010 as a contestant on
the celebrity edition of Nigerian reality TV series Gulder Ultimate
Search. Prior to entering the show, she had worked on her second
studio album The Woman in Question, that would be released a day after
her eviction. "Amebo" and "African Juice" were the two singles
released from the album. Uwame had also collaborated with artists and
producers such as Samini, VIP, OJB, Cobhams Asuquo and Terry G, among
others. In 2009, she was nominated for four awards at the 3rd Nigerian
Music Video Awards. In early 2012, Uwame started work on a new album
called Motherland and has since released singles "Port Harcourt Is
Back", "African Woman Skilashy" and "Jikele". As an actress, she
starred in the Nollywood films Last Dance (2006), Solid Affection
(2008), Secret Code (2011), and The Code (2011). Among her
accomplishments are numerous titles and honours such as, Oonyon 1 of
Upata Kingdom, Queen of African music, Pop Queen, and Mrs.
Ngor-Okpala.
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