God's Kingdom Timitemeoweipere Kroseide (born April 24, 1997) or simply known as Kingdom is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and vocal coach. He rose to continental prominence for his performance on Nigerian Idol Season 6 in 2021, eventually going on to win the competition over his fellow Top 2 contestant, Francis Atela. He is also the Youth Ambassador to the

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Government.

Early life

Kroseide was born on April 24, 1997, in

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. He is the first of four children and has a younger brother and two younger sisters. Kroseide further grew up in

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and moved to Port-Harcourt after his secondary school education. He sometimes refers to himself as a 'Port-Harcourt Boy'. He attended the

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for secondary education and then went on to the

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to study Computer Science and Informatics.

Career

2019-2020: I Sabi Sing

In October 2019, Kroseide competed in a local music competition called I Sabi Sing which was held in nine states in the

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region of

including his home state, Bayelsa. He went on to win the Bayelsa State finals and was awarded a cash prize of One Million Naira. After winning I Sabi Sing, Kroseide became a member of the Pamela Scott Music Band which was located in Port-Harcourt,

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as a vocalist and Keyboardist. Kroseide along with the band, were invited to perform at birthday parties, church services, wedding ceremonies and other events.

2020-2021: Nigerian Idol

In 2020, Kroseide was encouraged by a family member to audition for the sixth edition of

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. For the audition, he gave a rendition of

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’s '' I Look To You'' which brought one of the judges to tears and moved another to hug him and hand him his golden ticket. The audition was the beginning of his rise to fame. After a series of theatre week auditions, Kroseide was chosen as a member of the Top 11 finalists who would perform for votes in the Live shows. For the Top 11 Live show, he performed

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’s

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mashed up with an excerpt from

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from the same artist. This performance became the most critically acclaimed performance of the season and helped him gain more international popularity. After having a bad performance at the Top 8 Live Shows, the Critics were skeptical about his performance capabilities even though he was the best vocalist on the show. According to Kroseide, he listened to the reviews and came back with a bang in his Top 6 performance of

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’s Gentleman. The judges look back on that moment as when Kroseide really came out of his shell. For the Top 4 live show, Kroseide went on to perform

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from the King of Soul

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in what is described as his most eventful performance on the show. In the Semi-finals, he was chosen as one of the Top 2 contestants who would face-off for the winning prize along with Francis Atela. After an intense battle and eighteen million votes, Kroseide went on to win

by a landslide, taking home a cash prize of 30 million Naira, a brand new SUV, a recording contract for a six track EP and three music videos and a lot more prizes from the sponsors of the show.

2021-Present: After Nigerian Idol, Music, Endorsements and Appointments

After Kroseide’s Nigerian Idol won, he immediately went on a homecoming to his native state of Bayelsa. On the visit, he paid a courtesy visit to the Governor

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who commended him on his achievements and proceeded to give him an educational scholarship up to Master’s Degree and also appointed him Youth Ambassador for Bayelsa State. Kroseide also went on a homecoming to his city of residence Port Harcourt in

. He attended a meet and greet organized by his fans and performed at JAS concert, hosted by House on The Rock Church in Port Harcourt city. On August 27, 2021, Kroseide signed an endorsement deal with WAW Detergent produced by

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Nigeria. He was signed alongside Nigerian Idol second runner-up, Akunna. The endorsement deal was speculated by his fans after he represented the brand in an appearance in the

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house. He made another appearance for the brand along with Akunna in the Big Brother Naija house to present a sponsored task to the housemates, in the tenth and final week of the show. On the 14th of February 2022, Kroseide released his first original song which is titled "Love Call" on YouTube to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Kroseide used the track to send a message of working hard to make relationships work and giving all the love with no regrets. The song was met with positive reviews from his fans who praised his writing skills and the message behind the song as well as his vocal delivery. Love Call was released under Cabal Records as part of the recording contract he got through his win on Nigerian Idol. On the 5th of April 2022, Kroseide announced the release of his debut single titled "Shey You Go Dey". The song was met with critical acclaim with his fans praising his new sound and massively supporting the single. The song is a slow tempo alternative Afrobeat record and is lyrically based on a man who is trying to convince his love interest to let herself fall in love. The music video was subsequently released on the 15th of April. Kroseide performed his debut single live for the first time on the stage of the seventh edition of

as a guest performance. The single was met with support from the contestants, audience, and new panel of judges as well as the viewers who had voted for him on the previous season. At the eighth edition of the

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, Kroseide along with fellow Nigerian Idol finalist, Akunna Okechukwu, paid a tear jerking tribute to the Actors and Actresses who had passed away, performing a cover of Beyonce’s I Was Here while the names of the fallen appeared on the screen one by one.

Filmography

Television

Personal life

Kroseide identifies as a devout Christian. He is a member of

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and The Logic Church. He refers to himself as a church kid. He has a passion for sounds and musical arrangements which was what inspired him to learn how to sing. By watching YouTube videos, Kroseide was able to improve his singing ability and he also began teaching music to other people.

References

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