“God Has Shown Me Mercy”- Singer, Waje Celebrates 42nd Birthday, Releases Gospel Album

Nigerian singer, Waje, has announced to her millions of followers her latest album which a compilation of gospel songs. This announcement was done earlier today, which happens to be Waje’s birthday.

Waje wrote on her Instagram page:

“I give praise to a beautiful God who has shown me mercy, in whose presence I stay, who am I without you? I cannot imagine.
Na me be this, singing hallelujah, Abasi! you are God alone who holds me UNBROKEN!

Album Out On All Digital Platforms”

Waje was born September 1, in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. She is the firstborn and the first daughter in her family. She grew up in Benin City, following her parents’ relocation. Her parents got divorced when she was young, and she had to overcome the difficulty that accompanied her parents’ separation.

Waje got pregnant when she was writing her final year secondary Certificate Examinations. She did not tell her mother about the pregnancy until 5 months into the pregnancy. She was temporarily banned from singing in the choir of her church for being pregnant outside marriage.

She sang gospel tunes to the delight of the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa. who was quite impressed with her singing and decided to help her during her entire secondary school days.

Waje later relocated to Nsukka to attend the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, earning a degree in social work from the school. During her time at the University, she performed at school concerts and fellowships. She listened to singers such as Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin to improve her craft

Waje is a single mother. Her sister, Amaka Iruobe is an actress who has had bit parts in popular soap opera Tinsel and the movie First Cut.

Waje worked with the youths of her community through an organisation “Waje’s Safe House”, where she teams up with other NGOs quarterly to help fight for their cause. The first project supported under Waje’s Safe House was the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children, assisting the Project HELP (Help Educate the Less Privileged) which the goal of raising funds for allowing children to continue their studies in the school in Makoko, through Ring Back Tones with her singles “Oko Mi” and “I Wish”.

She was one of the notable Nigerian entertainers who collaborated with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria to stand against electoral manipulation, vote-buying, violence and thuggery.