All The Things You Should Know About Nigerian Pop Singer, Emma Nyra As She Turns A Year Older


Emma Nyra is an American-born Nigerian model, singer-songwriter, and actress.

As she turns a year older, here are some facts about her.

1. She was born Emma Chukwugoziam Obi on July 18, 1988 in Tyler, Texas, the United States where she grew up.

2. She hails from Delta State, Nigeria.

3. She is the second child of four children

 4. Emma was always active in the school choir and was awarded a high school letterman for her accomplishments as a classically trained opera singer.

5. She attended St. Gregory Catholic School, Andy Woods Elementary School, Hornedo Middle School, and Franklin High School before obtaining her degree in Health Care Administration at Texas Southern University.

6. Emma Nyra began her music career in 2011 when she released her debut singles titled “Do It” and “Everything I Do” while in the U.S.

7. On her return to Nigeria in 2012, she started working with D’Tunes and Iyanya who she had met in 2010 while in the U.S.

8. In March 2012, she signed a recording contract with  Ubi Franklin’s Made Men Music Group.


9. She made her first major debut in the Nigerian music industry after she made a vocal appearance in Iyanya’s “Ur Waist”.

10. Emma Nyra went on to release several singles which saw her touring the United States and Canada between 2013 and 2014.

11. She also worked as a radio presenter for Flytime Entertainment.

 12. Emma Nyra ended her recording contract with Made Men Music Group in 2014 citing physical and verbal abuse from Ubi Franklin.

13. She has hosted dozens of red carpet events, completed more than 100 runway fashion shows, and acted in 3 Nollywood films, American Driver, Rebound, and The Re-Union.

14. She has a music label called Nyra Nation Record Label.

15. She welcomed a set of twins (a boy and girl) in 2018.

Congratulations Are In Order As Singer, Emma Nyra Welcomes A Set Of Twins

 16. She was voted the “Most Promising Act to Watch” at the 2013 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was listed on notJustOk’s list of “15 Artists to Watch in 2015”.





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