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Mairo Ese

Oghenemairo Okechukwu Ese popularly known as  Mairo Ese (born 27 May 1982) is a Nigerian songwriter and gospel singer.[1][2] He is well known for the hit singles “Nani Gi” and “You Are The Reason”. [3] He released his first album “Worship of Yahweh” in 2015.[4]

Mairo Ese
Birth nameOghenemairo Okechukwu Ese
Born (1982-05-27) May 27, 1982 (age 42)
Lagos State
OriginDelta State, Nigeria
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • worship leader
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
SpouseAyo Mairo-Ese

Biography

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Mairo Ese was born on 27 May 1982 to Mr and Mrs Ese in Lagos State, Nigeria. He hails from Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State.[5][6]

Career

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Mairo Ese's musical journey dates back to 1998 when he joined the choir for the first time. He served as a worship leader and music director in Redeemed Christian Church of God and House on The Rock, Jos.[7]

His music career officially started in 2005 with the release of his first single "We Praise You".[8] In 2014, he released another single "You Are The Reason" [9]

In September 2015, he debuted his first album "Worship of Yahweh" which comprised 10 tracks including "Ole Hallelujah" featuring Nathaniel Bassey , "Nani Gi" and "Come boldly".[10] His sophomore album “Spirit and Life” was released in September 2020 and comprised 12 tracks.[11][12]

In June 2022, he started a music project "The Equipping (Tongues and Chants)" which was a live recording to help people pray and chant in tongues for an hour. He has collaborated with several gospel artists like Nathaniel Bassey, Nosa, TY Bello among others.[13][14][15]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Details Ref
2015 Worship of Yahweh
  • No. of Tracks: 10
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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2020 Spirit and Life
  • No. of Tracks: 12
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 [17][18]

Singles

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  • You Are The Reason (2014)[19]
  • Nani Gi (2015)
  • Everlasting (2017)[20]
  • Ole Halleluyah featuring Nathaniel Bassey [21][22]
  • The Only God (2017)[23]
  • Hold to His Hand (2020)
  • Manifest (2020)[24]

Personal life

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Mairo Ese got engaged to Nigerian media personality Ayo Thompson in May 2017.[25] They had their wedding ceremony in November, that same year. [26][27]

Awards and recognition

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See also

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List of Nigerian gospel musicians

References

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  1. ^ "Mairo Ese elevates soul with Spirit & Life". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. ^ "I Encourage People to See the Greatness of God with Music - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. ^ Telegraph, New (2021-10-16). "Davido, Tim Godfrey, Waje, Nosa, Eben, Mario Ese, Laolu Gbenjo among others headlines celebrating The Life of Captain Hosa". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. ^ "Nigeria: Mairo Ese Launches 'Worship of Yahweh' Album". All Africa.
  5. ^ "Biography of Mairo Ese: Everything You Should Know". www.afrobios.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. ^ Man, The New (2023-04-20). "Biography of Minister Mairo Ese". The New Man. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. ^ "About Mairo Ese (Biography) - realgeeks.com.ng". 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  8. ^ "We Praise You by Mairo Ese". TIDAL.
  9. ^ "Charts: You Are the Reason by Mairo Ese". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. ^ "The Worship of Yahweh - Top Charts". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  11. ^ Ige, Tofarati (2020-10-25). "Mairo Ese answers questions in Spirit and Life". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  12. ^ "Mairo Ese Features Nathaniel Bassey, Ese Chekwa In New Album, 'Spirit & Life'". Top Celebrities Magazine. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  13. ^ Simwa, Adrianna (2019-10-01). "Nosa - Na Your Way: Why the catchy tune is trending today". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  14. ^ "Video: Nosa serves Na Your Way featuring Mairo Ese - P.M. News". Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  15. ^ Samson, Henry (2019-11-04). "Music: TY Bello – In Your Overflow ft Mairo Ese". Unik Empire. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  16. ^ "The Worship of Yahweh : Mairo Ese: Digital Music". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  17. ^ "Mairo Ese elevates soul with Spirit & Life". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  18. ^ "Spirit & Life Album Release includes Collaborations with Nathaniel". 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  19. ^ "You Are the Reason by Mairo Ese". Afrocharts. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  20. ^ "Everlasting by Mairo Ese". Afrocharts. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  21. ^ "Mairo Ese ft Nathaniel Bassey – Ole Halleluyah". Believers Companion. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  22. ^ "Mairo ft. Nathaniel Bassey - Ole Halleluyah". NotjustOk. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  23. ^ The Only God (2017) | Mairo Ese | 7digital United States, 2017-12-18, retrieved 2023-06-28
  24. ^ Admin (2020-04-20). "Mairo Ese - Manifest". WorshippersGh. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  25. ^ "The Church Blog: That's how Mairo Ese and Ayo Thompson got engaged » YNaija". YNaija. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  26. ^ "OAP & gospel artiste are engaged!". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  27. ^ Tobiloba (2017-11-11). "#SliceOfHeaven17: First Look at Ayo Thompson & Mairo Ese's Wedding | 36NG". Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  28. ^ "The Beatz Awards 2016", Wikipedia, 2023-06-29, retrieved 2023-06-29
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