Fast Rising Nigerian Singer Is Dead

An upcoming Nigerian singer, Blessing Eloho popularly known as Bbee is died.

The Delta state born singer died at the age of 30 on Sunday July 27, 2014 after a brief illness just days after she returned from a trip to the US, according to Linda Ikeji.
More about Bbee from her publicist below

Bbee was born into the of family Eruoghos from Ughelli North LGA of Delta. She has a background in Economics from the Lagos State University. Bbee discovered her love for singing as a little child in the church choir, afterward she moved into the adult choir even as a little girl and was referred to as “golden voice” because she was that unique. Music grew in her, which led her in joining a singing band in high school.

She has a special way of singing her school’s anthem, that gave her several recognition and award from the school authority. Upon graduation, she pursued her love for music, singing as backup singer with great Nigeria artists such as Onyeka Onwenu, Sammy Okposo, and Stella Damasus.

She was once in the top 20 of the very first Nigeria Idol. Came as a 1st Runner up of the only Sony Ericsson singing competition and moved to form her own band, that played  in Sheraton Hotel and Towers for several years. 

 

Bbee in a bid to take her music career to the center stage Signed a management deal with  Music video director PRODIGY and in the 2nd week of May, she left for the USA to complete her latest single titled “Tif My Heart” 

 

The song was due for release and it’s Video billed to be Directed in the US by PRODIGY but was abruptly pushed forward due to Bbee’s ill-health. Unfortunately she lost the fight for life on the 27th of July 2014.

Vibrant Bbee lived a kind and humble life giving a helping hand to everyone that came her way. She left behind a legacy that will forever live on in our hearts, may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.
Bbee’s death is coming less than two months after the death of popular Nigerian singer, Kefee Obareki Don Momoh, who died of lungs failure on June 13th after 15 days in coma.

Meanwhile it was also reported in July that another fast rising Imo State-born artiste Cynthia Akudo Jonah, aka Cynthomania (or Ada Owerri), reportedly died on June 18 following a brief illness.