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Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe dies @ 50

The First Lady of Songs and one time grand dame of Nigerian pop music, Christy Essien Igbokwe has died.The first female PMAN president and the lady who brought the ever green song 'Seun Rere' died today after a brief illness at the age of 50. This is so so sad. May her soul rest in peace...amen.
at 6/30/2011 05:59:00 pm

38 comments:

  1. chichi30 June 2011 at 18:07

    How sad,May her soul Rest in Peace. i watched her perform at Nigeria Idol some months back and i was like wao!
    God knows best.

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  2. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 18:07

    She was indeed a true icon, a true musician and an embodiment of virtue. This is so sad. We will all miss her dearly. May her great soul rest in the Lord;s bossom. Amen

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  3. steezz.com30 June 2011 at 18:09

    oh no!!! This is sad indeed, n to tink she's just 50. May her soul rest in peace.

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  4. didi30 June 2011 at 18:22

    omg! im soo shocked. may her soul rest in peace

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  5. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 18:22

    So sad. RIP.

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  6. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 18:24

    RIP

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  7. Wow!!!30 June 2011 at 18:28

    I can't believe it! So sad! May she rest in peace.

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  8. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 18:29

    Awwwww.... May her soul RIP...

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  9. NAIJAGAL30 June 2011 at 18:32

    so so sad may she RIP

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  10. Bee30 June 2011 at 18:38

    May her soul RIP

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  11. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 18:44

    Very sad,may her soul rest in peace.

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  12. Ade_Cool30 June 2011 at 18:49

    wow!!...what a week..actually every week is the same in 9ja..Boko Haram officially confirmed as recruiting agents for Al Queada and making 9ja fertile new ground for Fanaticism..Then we have the insane or rather evil man that was posessed enough to slaughter his wife..now this.!!

    R.I.P..Christy..still a great tune..reminds me of my parents..

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  13. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 18:55

    This can't be true, I also watched her on Idols a few months back!! May her soul rest in perfect peace. She was a great music icon, her legacy will live on.

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  14. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 19:00

    May she rest in peace.

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  15. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 19:08

    May her soul rest in peace...

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  16. Dazzle30 June 2011 at 19:19

    Awwhhh so sad, loved d song seun rere so much, now we are left with rubbish lyrics being released in seconds :(
    May her soul rest in peace. Iya mi fi wa to da hanmi laiye..... omo mi gbo te mi tire a dara o

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  17. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 19:29

    May her soul rest in peace, but what's up with this?

    US woman took dead baby shopping

    Prosecutors told the Chicago Sun Times that Toyrianna Smith (above) beat and suffocated her baby because he wouldn't stop crying on June 22. -- PHOTO: AFP

    CHICAGO - A CHICAGO woman is accused of strapping her baby's corpse into a sling and taking him shopping after killing the three-month old in a drunken rage, local media reported on Wednesday.

    Ken Blackman Jr had been dead for eight to 14 hours when the woman wrapped up her shopping trip and went to visit a neighbour, who noticed blood on the baby blanket and called 911.

    Prosecutors told the Chicago Sun Times that Toyrianna Smith, 20, beat and suffocated her baby because he wouldn't stop crying on June 22.

    She had been drinking vodka at a friend's house and spent the night in their guest room with the baby. She slipped out of the house the next day before the baby's father came to pick him up.

    Smith, 20, is being held in jail on a US$1 million (S$1.23 million) bond on charges of first-degree murder. -- AFP

    http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_685543.html

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  18. Unknown30 June 2011 at 19:43

    I cannot believe she's passed on. We had corresponded sometime ago and she stated that I contacted her when I came home. This is sooooooooo sad.
    I pray her soul will rest in peace and those she left behind to be comforted by the fact that she lived and mattered.
    She will be missed
    Stella Blaize
    Blaizing Circle.

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  19. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)30 June 2011 at 19:49

    I grew up listening to her songs so she is very much part of my childhood memories.
    So so sad

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  20. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 20:10

    RIP Nigeria first lady of songs

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  21. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 20:38

    Im deeply saddened by this news...why are there so many deaths these days....people remain prayerful and careful....Anon 7.29pm lets show some tribute to the great legend...this is not the right place to post that story...

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  22. Lady T30 June 2011 at 20:58

    So so Sad! I will miss you. Watched your on Idols performed you ever green song.
    So so sad...

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  23. Legaldiaries30 June 2011 at 21:26

    aww! so sad. my elder sister is named after her. rip

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  24. Anonymous30 June 2011 at 21:40

    MAY HER SOUL REALLY RIP SUCH AN AMAZING SINGER! GOD USED HER TO MINISTER TO A LOT OF PPLE TRU SONGS...

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  25. nutritionalert30 June 2011 at 21:45

    OMG! awwww! what is the cause of her death?

    So so sad.

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  26. Ch5335ng30 June 2011 at 22:50

    Nutritionalert; cause of death? Is that necessary? Go and ask her hubby. SMHISM!

    Apena, rest in peace darling.

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  27. truth30 June 2011 at 23:32

    Nothing worng with askin for the cause of death.

    RIP Ma'am! We'll always love you!!!

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  28. Anonymous1 July 2011 at 02:13

    They should conduct a thorough investigation into this death - serious autopsy. Was it poison? She did write that Akpabio was planning to kill her.

    See this links:

    http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/48717/1/christy-essien-writes-aibom-indigenes-labels-akpab.html

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IgboWorldForum/message/98593

    AKPABIO, if you have anything to do with this, please don't ever die o. You must live forever. Our Father in heaven who sees the hearts, intents, and deeds of all men SHALL judge on the last day.

    Meanwhile, GOD will keep the family left behind in the all-surpassing name of Jesus. We will always remember you, our Lady of Songs. The best thing in this life is the legacy you leave behind. You will never be forgotten.

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  29. How to Burn Fat and Gain Muscle1 July 2011 at 02:57

    Too young, too soon. Mennnn this is soooooo sad.

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  30. Anonymous1 July 2011 at 04:02

    Eternal rest unto the lady of song and let perpetual light shine on you Adieu.

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  31. Anonymous1 July 2011 at 07:44

    R.I.P.
    Loved your music..
    mwaaah!

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  32. nwanneka igbokwe1 July 2011 at 12:14

    nwanneka igbokwe

    oh no!!! mummy lagos,the death has taken you away from us, so you mean we cant see you anymore but i cant believe this,who will treat us like a prince and princess.
    well may your soul rest in peace

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  33. nwanneka igbokwe1 July 2011 at 12:20

    nwanneka igbokwe,

    oh no!!! mummy lagos so you mean we cant see you anymore.
    may your soul rest in peace

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  34. nwanneka igbokwe1 July 2011 at 12:23

    nwanneka igbokwe

    oh no!!! mummy lagos,the death has taken you away from us, so you mean we cant see you anymore but i cant believe this,who will treat us like a prince and princess.
    well may your soul rest in peace

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  35. MfonAbasi1 July 2011 at 12:59

    OOOH! This is sad, May God comfort her loved ones.Amen

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  36. Anonymous1 July 2011 at 20:37

    rest in peace maam. i loved you and your music as a young girl.

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  37. Adebola1 July 2011 at 22:07

    Am so sorry to hear about Lady Christy's death. I just saw her son on T.V and he said he was with his Mum when she passed on, and she kept blessing every and said 'It is well, before she took her last breathe. So I believe it is well with a beautiful, selfless woman who lived a good life. Rest Well.

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  38. Udo2 July 2011 at 02:57

    Christie Essien Igbokwe was a very great talent.Starring as Apeno in the popular TV Drama,the Masquarade,and acting as wife to Jegede Shokoya a.k.a the youngest millionaire grandson of the Idi of Idi Araba (Late Claude Eke),it was difficult to tell Christie was not Yoruba.She spoke Igbo,Yoruba,English Ibibio and Hausa fluently and in short Christie Essien was a model consumate Nigerian.We are all too familiar with her travails with the wicked here on earth but I hope she is resting in the bossom of our Lord

    Adieu Peace !

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