Nosa Omoregie, professionally known as Nosa, is a

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recording artist, singer, songwriter and performer. He is currently signed to

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African partner, Chocolate City.

Early life

Nosa Omoregie, known simple as Nosa, was born on 26 February 1981, he is a native of

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Education

Studied

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at the University of Benin ( UNIBEN).

Career

Nosa's source of joy as a growing child was in music and attending Church, where he began exploring his developing talents. He started out in the children's choir in church and is majorly influenced by gospel singers like

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and

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and the noted R n B group Boyz II men. He later got to love jazz and soul music and then rock, for the simplicity of it. He is also greatly influenced by Afro-Highlife particularly music from

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and

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, thus venturing from a wide array of childhood career fantasies of becoming an engineer, military man, or footballer to becoming a

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and singer. Nosa's aim with his music is to create a bridge between music

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while making sure the gospel aspect of it is on a fore-front platform just as the other genres i.e. a unique merger of sorts: creatively superimposing a soul tune on a high-life beat, a high-life verse with a rock-y chorus or singing '

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' English with an R n B flavor while proclaiming an inspirational and uplifting message to his listeners. His debut studio album, ''Open Doors'', was released on 14 March 2014 and supported by the singles "Always Pray for You", "Why You Love Me" and "Always on My Mind". And again In May 2014, he partnered with

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for the release of his song "Love is Calling". On 16 May 2014, ''

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'' Newspaper reported that Nosa signed an endorsement deal with

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. On the 26th of February 2020, which also happened to be his birthday, Nosa went on to float his own Record Label Salt Music.

Music career and breakthrough single

Nosa was signed to Chocolate City in 2012. On 11 November 200
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released his first single, "Always Pray for You", under the Chocolate City label. "Always Pray for You" is Nosa's first official single.

Discography

Albums

*'' Open Doors'' (2013)

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nosa Musicians from Benin City 1981 births Living people Nigerian songwriters Nigerian gospel singers 21st-century Nigerian male singers University of Benin (Nigeria) alumni