Farewell to Our Lady of Songs: Christy Essien-Igbokwe has passed away
Posted on Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at 11:04 PMBy BellaNaija.com
BN received reports earlier today that Nigeria’s Lady of Songs Christy Essien-Igbokwe had passed away after a brief illness.
We hoped for the best but we have received confirmation on this tragic news. According to newspapers including NEXT Newspapers, she passed away in a private hospital in Lagos.
The booming Nigerian music industry would not be where it is today without the blood, sweat and tears of pioneers including Christy Essien-Igbokwe.
She will be dearly missed.
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R.I.P LADY CHRISTY !!!
Wow, May her soul rest in perfect peace. Love her song “Seun rere”
Christy has finished her own race of life. May her gentle soul rest in peace
Rest in Peace Aunty Christy, I pray for peace for her family and loved ones that she left behind at this difficult time in their lives, IJN. Amen
OMG … rest in peace
May her soul rest in peace and may God grant her family the fortitude 2 bear d loss, Amen.
So sad. May she rest in peace and her family be consoled. I loved “seun rere” and the other song with the refrain “so, so, so, kaagbo!”
Rest In God’s perfect peace and in His bossom may you find rest Lady Christy Essien-Igbokwe. Amen, we shall surely miss you. Adios mam!!!
SHE WAS A DELIGHT TO LISTEN TO IN THE 80s RIP
One of the standout Nigerian Musicians , her songs always evergreen
It was sad to hear of the passing away of a big sister Christy Essien-Igbokwe. I pray tehat May her soul rest in perfect peace and God should grant the children and husband the heart to bear her absence. Almighty God will keep you all each time her memory is remembered.
Rip Christy, I remember dancing to your song as a little kid
owo nice song…rest in peace..
That’s such a shame!!! RIP.
Lola x, London
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shame that she’s dead or that Nig hospital couldn’t save her life ?
RIP Legend, u really rocked at the last Project Fame truly.
people do die abroad too, don’t use this sad event to make baseless criticism.
Goodnight, our dearest Lady of songs.You will be missed.
this is so sad. may her soul rest in perfect peace
How sad, I remember growing up in Liberia, I used to idolized her, loved her music so much. May your sould rest in peace. You will be missed!
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This so sad, I mean she looked so healthy in April at the Nigerian Idol finals…R.I.P
So so sad to think she was still young. RIP
Rest in Peace Aunty! May heaven rejoice when you join the angels.
RIP
May your soul rest in the bosom of the Lord…
May her gentle soul rest in the bosom of our Lord, Amen
rip christy….
Nigeria just lost another rare gem,may your soul rest in a perfect peace. AMEN!
yOUR MUSIC,”OMO MI SERERE” HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE FOUNDATION WHICH I HAVE BUILT MY CHARACTER AFTER THE UNTIMELY DEMISE OF MY MOTHER. YOU ARE LEGACY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE AS LONG AS THE WORLD EXISTS. THANK YOU MADAM RAMOTA…………..WE ALL LOVE YOU. R.I.P
rip!
APENA GOOD BYEEEEEEEEE R;I;P
What a sad news! rest in peace.
Eye Eka Sangha Song. esiere. we all missed you.
May your gentle soul rest in peace. amen
may your gentle soul rest in peace,ADIEU
Thank you for blessing us with your music..Rest In Peace
May her soul rest in d bossom of CHRIST JESUS,Amen.
Our very own ‘LADY OF SONGS” I’ll never forget our chance meeting when I was only 8years old……
Sorely missed….
we need to celebrate our legends as much as we can while dey r still alive!! RIp ma
RIP Madam Christy
Your music has brought so many positive thinking into our Nation.You gave your best while u were alive.May God grant ur soul rest.
OMG!!! Sooooo it is really true. Chee! see me oh. I juz thot it waz one of dose yeye twitter jokes wey I read it (on twitter). d funny thing was, I danced 2 dat famous song of hers dis past weekend (at a wedding), only to read dis week that a veteran of Nigerian music has passed.
May ur beautiful soul rest in peace & I pray God comforts ur family at dis difficult time.
RIP
Chirsty Essien Igbokwe. May you find eternal rest in the bossom of the lord.May God give your husband, and family the fortitude to bear this great loss.
Adieu! Great Legend, Adieu !! Great Musician Adieu!!! Great Role Model.
I Could remember as a child i like dancing to her track omo mi seun rere tire adara ooh, whenever my father put the music i will be digging the music in a hideout so that nobody will see me. Sometimes my parents advices us wit this her song infact this Lady has so much inspiration and almost all her songs have great meaning.
Death is inevitable,of which if i have the power to stop it i will do, but since i cant. May you be happier wherever you are. Adieu! Adieu!! Adieu!!!.
R.I.P. Christy, may ur soul rest in God’s bossom.
R.I.P Christy…may ur soul rest in peace…God bless ur soul
R.I.P Madam Christy, rest in peace
RIP Christy Essien Igbokwe
May her soul rest in peace. AMEN
it’s indeed a great loss to Naija, i will realy miss her though her great songs lives ooon…. I hope the new generation of Nigerian MUSICIANS should take qu from these our legends, aunty christy for example! they shuld stop selling only beats but lyrics, message, beat and much more just like aunty christy did in her days which the children children will continue to rip from the sales in time to come. much respect to 2baba cos he is laying the platform of being a legend with some of his evergreen songs
Rest In Peace. Omo re a seun rere leyin eh. Sunre ooooo.
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE!!!!!!!!
RIP Lady of Song. How did she come about the name sums her up completely.It was unbelievable that she started so early. I though she was much older that me by far. Her kids must be grown if that is any consolation
Rest In Peace Lady Christy….I agree that our true legends aren’t being celebrated enough….
May her soul rest in perfect peace. She will be missed! My prayers are with her family at this difficult time.
Was she really just 51? I’m glad she was honoured during d last Idols Nigeria
Its a pitty we cnt hold it bck….though ur life waz meaningful here…but God needs u in heaven 2join His choristaz…Adieu…Igbo kwenu!!
rest in peace my legend
RIP christy essien igbokwe. it eas a shocking news to me,cos i do listen to her wonderful songs in the 80s, and i enjoyed them.is so sad that she is gone from us.
RIP christy essien igbokwe,you will always be remembered. And your songs will never fade away. Cos u are a icon.
she is truely an icon.
Oh no i love this woman to bits,RIP LEGEND, we will NEVER forget you
rest in peace may God see your family true this loss
What a gem! What an icon! Evergreen. I hope ur son carries on from where u stopped. U brought so much joy to many homes with ur songs. Seun rere, Teta nu na ula, mo la raiso , etc. RIP lady of songs. U live on thru ur music.
I will never forget the wonderful reception you gave me in your home and delicious dinner prepared. I will miss you but either way, the enemy lost cos you gone to be with the Lord. Rest in peace My Lady……………..Adieu mama
Christie, may ur soul rest in Peace. Ur legacy lingers on
Rest in peace,mama seun rere. Her son said she predicted it. may God keep those left behind
Rest in peace Lady of songs.
R.I.P Mama, ur legacy will live on
Your son Kaka