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Elegant Stallion, Onyeka Onwenu is dead

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Onyeka Onwenu, veteran singer and actress popularly called Elegant Stallion, is dead. 

According to reports the singer died on Tuesday night after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceutical at Banana Island, Lagos. 

She was later confirmed dead at a hospital in Victoria Island, 

Reports said her family is yet to confirm the death.

Onyeka Onwenu was born in 1952, in Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria. She began her music career in the 1980s and released her debut album, “For the Love of You,” in 1981. She has since released numerous albums and singles, including the hit song “One Love.”

Onwenu has also acted in several Nollywood films and has won numerous awards for her contributions to music and film. She has been recognised as one of the pioneers of Nigerian music.

Apart from her career in the arts, Onyeka Onwenu also had a career in politics. She served as chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture and the Director-General of the National Centre for Women Development.

 She was aged, 72. 

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