Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Emma Nyra
Person · female · Nigeria · Tyler · born 1988
Nigerian singer, actress and model
Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1✦ Award 1
1980s
2010s
Biography
English biography354 words · 7 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372543147
Biography
Emma Chukwugoziam Obi (born July 18, 1988), professionally known as Emma Nyra, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Her associate acts include Iyanya, Selebobo, Davido, Cynthia Morgan, Victoria Kimani, and Patoranking.
Early life
Emma Nyra was born and raised in Tyler, Texas, where she had her early education. She is of Igbo descent from Delta State, located in the south-southern region of Nigeria. In 2012, she left for Nigeria to pursue a career in music and modelling.
Education
She is an alumna of Texas Southern University, where she graduated with a degree in Health Care Administration.
Music
Emma Nyra released her debut singles titled "Do It" and "Everything I Do" in 2011 while in the U.S. Upon her return to Nigeria in 2012, she started working with D'Tunes and Iyanya who she had met in 2010 while in the U.S. In March 2012, she signed a recording contract with Made Men Music Group before she went on to make her first major debut in the Nigerian music industry. After that she made a vocal appearance in Iyanya's "Ur Waist".
In 2013, Emma Nyra was voted the "Most Promising Act to Watch" at the 2013 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Emma Nyra went on to release several singles which saw her touring the United States and Canada between 2013 and 2014. She has worked with the likes of Davido, Patoranking, and Olu Maintain among others. In 2015, Emma Nyra was listed on "notJustOk's" list of 15 Artists to Watch in 2015. Her debut studio album titled Emma Nyra Hot Like Fiya Vol. 1 is yet to be released.
Film
Apart from music, Emma Nyra is also an actress. She has appeared in films such as American Driver, Rebound, and The Re-Union.
Exit from Made Men Music
In 2014, Emma Nyra ended her recording contract with Made Men Music Group. While the press hinted on relationship issues, Emma Nyra cited "abuse with physical and verbal force" from her then manager Ubi Franklin as the reason why she left the label imprint. The allegations were however denied by Ubi Franklin.
Personal life
In August 2018, Emma Nyra gave birth to twins, daughter Alexandria and son Alexander.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (0 release groups)
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Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24256417seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Nyrabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Nyra
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Nigerian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: ndanitv · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q24256417 · MusicBrainz: 47846ccf-a581-4734-824a-122d1afd8397
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