Elohor Eva Alordiah
(born 13 August 1989), better known as Eva Alordiah or simply Eva, is a Nigerian rapper, entertainer, make-up artist, fashion designer and
entrepreneur. She is considered one of the best female rappers in Nigeria.Since
her breakthrough into the Nigerian Music Industry, Eva has garnered several
awards including one Nigeria Entertainment Award from 4 nominations, one Eloy
Award, and one YEM award from 2 nominations. Her debut EP, titled The GIGO E.P,
was released for free digital download on 20 November 2011. Eva is the owner of
makeupByOrsela, a company that specialises in Makeup services. In November
2014, Eva released her self-titled second EP. Her debut studio album, 1960, was
scheduled to be released in January 2015.
Music career
Early life and
career beginnings
Eva Alordiah
was born to Nigerian parents from Delta State. She got introduced to music by
her mother who listened to musical recordings from the 70's and 80's. Eva has
cited Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Sade Adu, The Carpenters, John Lennon and Don Williams as her musical influences. Eminem's "Cleanin' Out My Closet" inspired her to pursue a professional rap career. When she was 7
years old, she partook in several forms of art while in her adolescence. She
sang in her church's choir and joined the drama club while in secondary school.
Growing up, Eva was fond of drawing and reading books.
At age 10, she
wrote a short story in her notebook and dreamt of being an author. After
learning of Eminem, she began to write rap verses. Eva's love for words and
rhyming pulled her deeper into the hip hop genre. At age 16, Eva found herself
balancing school and business. With an ambition to make money and become
independent, she started auditioning for acting and modelling roles. Eva sold
second-hand clothing in school as a means to an end. Eva began her career as a
photography model. She took pictures and auditioned for several jobs.She
graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Bowen University.
In 2009, Eva
released "I Dey Play" as her first ever studio recording. The song
features Tha Suspect and was recorded over Lil Wayne's "A Milli" instrumental. Eva was featured on "Make 'em Say", a song from one of
Strbuttah's mixtapes. The music video for the song, released in January 2011,
was created by Rcube of Strbuttah. Eva made her TV debut in the music video.
She later appeared on the female version of Tha Suspect's song "I No Send
You". The video for "I No Send You" was released in March 2011.
2011–2013:The
GIGO E.P
Main article: The GIGO E.P
Eva started
working on her debut EP, The GIGO E.P, as an independent artist. The EP is an
acronym for Garbage in Garbage Out and was released on 20 November 2011. It
comprises 9 songs and was released for free digital download. The EP was
supported by four singles: "I Done Did It", "Down Low",
"Garbage Out (Your Fada)", and "High". The EP's production
was handled by Sossick, Tintin and Gray Jon'z. "I Done Did it" was
produced by Sossick and released as the EP's lead single. In a 2012 interview
with Halley Bondy of MTV Iggy, Eva said she was honored to have worked with the
aforementioned producers. She also said she had fun recording the EP. Eva
released the second single "High" in 2012. The music video for the
single was directed by Mex and released on 24 May 2012. It was uploaded onto
YouTube at a total length of 4 minutes and 37 seconds. The video premiered on MTV Base in May 2012. When the video was released, many people misconstrued the
meaning of the song and thought that it alluded to drug use. In the
aforementioned interview with Bondy of MTV Iggy, Eva said that the song is
about overcoming the struggles and hardships of life.
It was
reported in May 2012 that Eva signed a record deal with Da Trybe 2.0, a record
label owned by record producer and recording artist eLDee. In November 2013,
Ariya Today reported that Eva was dropped from Trybe Records. According to the
press release signed by the management of the recording outfit, Eva's ideas and
foresight didn't align with the label's plans. In an interview with BellaNaija,
Eva denied reports about being signed to Trybe Records despite the press release
statements from the label. After the Trybe Records saga in 2012, she took a
break from the music scene and spent time reflecting on her craft.
In February
2013, she worked with producer Sossick to release "Mercy", a song
that was made available for download on her blogsite. The song was produced and
co-written by the aforementioned producer. In December 2013, UK producer Drox
featured her in the music video for "Mercy". He released several
official remixes of the song, including a "Summer" mix and a
"Jackin Storm" mix. In August 2013, Eva signed a management deal with
Radioactiiv. Also in August 2013, Nokia Nigeria enlisted her as one of the
judges for its annual Don't Break Da Beat competition.
2014–present:1960
and other releases
On 29 July
2013, Eva released the promotional single "Lights Out".The song was
produced by Gray Jon'z.The music video for the song was directed by Patrick
Elis.In an interview with the Leadership newspaper, Eva said she recorded the
song to showcase her versatility as an artist.
Work on Eva's
debut studio album started as early as 2012. The album is being produced by
Tintin and Gray Jon'z. On 24 January 2014, Eva released "Deaf" as the
album's lead single. The song, which was produced by Gray Jon'z, premiered
three months after the premiere of the "Lights Out" video. The music
video for "Deaf" was shot and directed by Patrick Elis. The song has
been remixed by rapper Boogey. Eva stated in an interview that she loves
creating visual content, and has successfully co-directed all of her music
videos to date.To promote the single, Eva organised a rap competition exclusively
for girls.
Eva was
featured in the Lagos edition of BBC Radio 1xtra's Live Lounge alongside M.I, 2face Idibia, Wizkid and Iyanya. As part of the feature, artists were asked to
freestyle. Eva collaborated with Burna Boy, Endia, Yung L, and Sarkodie on a
song that was initially intended to be a theme song for the third season of MTV Base's Shuga. Instead of using the Chopstix-produced song, MTV Base chose Del B's "Sweet Like Shuga" track which features vocals from Flavour N'abania, Sound Sultan, Chidinma, Kcee and Professor. The unreleased theme song was leaked online and made available on NotJustOk. On 11 March 2014, she
released her version of the unreleased theme song titled "Shuga".
On 31 August
2014, Thisday newspaper reported that Eva became an ambassador of Guinness Nigeria's Made of Black campaign alongside Olamide and Phyno. Eva performed at
the campaign's launch and was featured in the campaign's television commercial.
On 25 September 2014, "War Coming" was released as the upcoming
album's second single. The song was produced by Tintin and features guest
vocals from Sir Dauda. On 6 November 2014, 1960 was announced as the title of
Eva's debut studio album, which was slated for a January 2015 release. The album
will feature guest collaborators such as Darey Art Alade, Femi Kuti, Yemi Alade, Olamide, Sarkodie and Sir Dauda. On 20 November 2014, Eva released a
self-titled second EP for free digital download.[45] On 6 March 2015, Eva
premiered the music video for "War Coming", which was directed by
MEX.
On 1 March
2016, Eva Alordiah released her second mixtape titled Because You Been Waiting.
It consists of 5 songs and features a sample of
Discography
Studio albums
- 1960 (TBD)
Mixtapes
- Eva (2014)
- Because You Been Waiting (2016)
EPs
- The GIGO E.P (2011)
| Title | Year | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Relentless" | 2010 | N/A | |
| "Down Low" (featuring Shank) | |||
| "Tonight" [A] | |||
| "I Done Did It" | 2011 | G.I.G.O E.P | |
| "High" | 2012 | ||
| "Biggie Biggie" | N/A | ||
| "Mercy" | 2013 | ||
| "Lights Out" | TBA | ||
| "Deaf" | 2014 | TBA | |
| "Shuga" (with Burna Boy, Endia, Yung L, and Sarkodie) | N/A | ||
| "Shuga" | |||
| Title | Year | Album | |
| "I No Send U" (Remix) (Tha Suspect featuring Sasha, Muna, Eva Alordiah, Mo'Cheddah, Blaise, and Zee) | 2009 | I AM MUSIC | |
| "Owo Ati Swagga" (Remix) (CartiAir featuring Gino, Da Grin, Eva Alordiah, and Terry Tha Rapman) | Welcome to My World | ||
| "Fido Dido" (DJ Zeez featuring Eva Alordiah) | 2012 | N/A | |
| "Closer" (Omotayo featuring Eva Alordiah) | 2013 | TBA | |
| "Love Letter" (Moses featuring Eva Alordiah) | |||
| Title | Year | Album | |
| "Ayanfe" (Remix) (Iceberg Slim featuring M.I and Emma Nyra) | 2013 | TBA | |
| Title | Year | Album | |
| "Shake It Down Low" (P-Square featuring Muna and Eva Alodiah) | 2011 | The Invasion | |
| "Super Sun" (Remix) (Bez featuring eLDee, Ice Prince, and Eva Alordiah) | Super Sun | ||
| Title | Year | Director(s) | |
| "I No Send U" (Remix) (Tha Suspect featuring Sasha, Muna, Eva Alordiah, Mo'Cheddah, Blaise, and Zee) | 2011 | Clarence Peters | |
| "High" | 2012 | Patrick Elis | |
| "Biggie Biggie" | |||
| "Lights Out" | 2013 | Patrick Elis | |
| "Closer" (Omotayo featuring Eva Alordiah) | Tomi Shift | ||
| "Mercy" (Drox featuring Eva Alordiah) | N/A[C] | ||
| "Deaf" | 2014 | Patrick Elis | |
| "Shuga" | MEX | ||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Deaf" | Best Rap Single | Nominated | [50] |
| 2012 | Herself | Next Rated | Nominated | [51] |
| Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Herself for "God Hand" | Best Vocal Performance (Female) | Nominated | [52] |
| "God Hand" | Best Recording of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2012 | Herself | Best Rap Act of the Year | Nominated | [53] |
| Most Promising Act to Watch | Won | [54] | ||
| 2011 | Best Rap Act of the Year | Nominated | [55] | |
| 2010 | Best Soul/Neo Act of the Year | Nominated | [56] | |
| 2014 | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | [57] | |
| Best Rap Act of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2011 | Herself | Female Rap Artiste of the Year | Won | [58] |
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2012 | Herself | Artiste of the Year (Female) | Nominated | [59] |
| "I Don Did It" | Best Rap Single (Female) | Won | ||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2012 | Herself | Promising Artist | Nominated | [60] |
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