Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (born 1 July 2006), known professionally as Qing Madi, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Chukwuma was raised by her mother, along with her siblings. She began performing at a young age, participating in school talent shows and singing in her church’s adult choir.
Four: See Finish
She gained initial recognition following the release of her hit single See Finish in 2022. “See Finish” made its breakthrough primarily on TikTok. It was released on the 14th of October, 2022. It has garnered over 1.1M views on its official music video on YouTube and over 3M streams on Spotify.
FYI
- As of 2023, she has released three singles and has been gaining prominence in the music industry; having performed at the Homecoming event in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Qing Madi music genres include Afrobeat, Pop, Soul, and R&B.
- In an interview with African Folder, Madi revealed she wrote two songs on her debut eponymous project when she was fourteen.
Three: Vision
Garnering over 925k views on it’s official music lyric video on YouTube and over 3M streams on Spotify “Vision” by Nigerian singer and songwriter Qing Madi was released as a single from her EP “Qing Madi” on the 27th of October, 2023.
Two: American Love
With over 5.7M views on its official music video on YouTube and over 5.9M streams on Spotify, “American Love” by Nigerian singer and songwriter Qing Madi was released from her EP “Qing Madi” on the 17th of November, 2023 by Jton Music.
Accolades
- In 2023, Spotify announced Qing Madi had been chosen as the Spotify Africa Equal Ambassador for the month of June.
- In January 2024, alongside OdumoduBlvck, Blood Civilian, Tyla, e.t.c, Qing Madi was inducted intothe Apple Music Rising Class of 2024
Discography
- Qing Madi(2023)
One: Ole ft Bnxn
She received wider recognition for her 2023 single Ole featuring BNXN, peaking at number one and three on the Uganda and Nigeria Top 100 Apple Music respectively. The song was released on the 21st of July, 2023. The song made entry to multiple Apple Music c chart, peaked at number 12 on the Turntable Official Nigeria Top 100. On August 19, it made its entry into the Official Charts Afrobeat and peaked at number. It has garnered over 14.7M streams on Spotify and over 11M views in its official music video on YouTube.