Short Biography about St. Chika

St. Chika

Chika Nwaogu (born 20 May 1990), better known by his stage name St. Chika, is a Nigerian contemporary Christian singer and songwriter, best known for his 2017 hit single “Higher”, which has been featured on ‘virtually every music blog’ in Nigeria.

St. Chika was born in Lagos, Nigeria to American parents. The gospel singer has four siblings. He was taught to play the piano by his uncle. Prior to a gospel music career, St. Chika was a professional computer programmer. He is a member of Christ Embassy Church in Nigeria.

St. Chika began playing the instruments and writing his own songs at the age of eight. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos, where he studied Physics. St. Chika abandoned a career in computer programming to create award-winning gospel music. Since releasing his singles, the gospel singer has enjoyed good airplay from many radio stations in Nigeria. He has been celebrated by music experts to be the ‘next sensation in the Nigerian music industry’. Described by The Nation as a ‘fast-rising gospel sensation’, St. Chika has been featured on leading music platforms in Nigeria for his single ‘Higher’. St. Chika received four nominations at the 2017 Exousia Gospel Music Awards. He has also performed at Coast 2 Coast Live, one of the largest artiste showcase in the world. In April 2018, Connectnigeria.com, Premium Times and several news portals in Nigeria reported that the gospel singer attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest officially released song’. He is most known for songs “Higher”, “My Mrs Me”, “Paid It All” and “Jesus Only You (JOY

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