Chimzy Wali

Chimzinum Emmanuella Wali (born 21 August 2005), also known as Chimzy Wali, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and writer. Born and raised in Port Harcourt, she is the first child of two children. She began her musical career by releasing and uploading her songs to platforms such as Audiomack and SoundCloud. She is also recognized for posting covers on social media, which made her to have followers on Instagram and a decent number of fans. At the age of 16, Chimzy Wali began producing and mastering music by herself.

Background information
Born	August 21, 2005 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Genres	R&B/Soul • Pop • Gospel
Occupations	Singer • Songwriter • Writer
Labels	Afrotunes
Years active	2021–present

She hails from Obio/Akpor LGA (Local Government Area) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and she is Ikwerre by ethnicity - although born to a Yoruba mother. Chimzy Wali's Yoruba name is Oluwatomi, which was given to her by her late grandfather.

Her parents are: Azunda Wali (Father) & Bukola Wali (Mother). Her dad is an Engineer and her mother is a Chef, Former Insurance Broker, Pastor and Actress by profession, respectively. Her younger sister is Erioma Wali, who identifies mainly as a Dancer.

Early life and education[edit]

Chimzy Wali finished secondary school in Titare Star Royal Academy. She moved to the United States to further her tertiary studies.

She began playing musical instruments such as the piano and the guitar in 2022, which according to her wasn't something she was used to. She was being taught by a music teacher.

Career and artistry[edit]

She released her first single – "Stay (Freestyle)" officially on the 8th of December, 2022. She has been active musically since 2022 till present.

Her main genres include: R&B/Soul, Pop & Gospel.

Many have described her vocal type to be a Mezzo Soprano or an Alto, she has a four-octave range. Her vocal range is from an E3 to an A#5, but on a good day she could do and whistle a C6 or even higher.

Aside being a singer/musician, she is a songwriter, a writer and a pretty good cook. Chimzy Wali has never had interest in drawing, painting, dancing or "being the sporty type," but preferred to rather focus solely on her career as an artist.

She wrote her first ebook titled "Rosette's Story: Book One" on Wattpad in 2021 just some weeks to her Senior WAEC (The West African Examinations Council). It gained a lot of reads and comments on the book-reading app. She considers herself to be a bookworm and the queen of procrastination, as she often teases. She has issues with myopia.

She looks forward to earning from her musical accomplishments, as her net worth is yet to be revealed.

2023–present: "Hallelujah" and Chimzy Wali - The EP.[edit]

On the 8th of February, 2023, Chimzy Wali dropped a cover of Leonard Cohen's song - Hallelujah, alongside her self titled EP some months later.

Faith and religious beliefs[edit]

She is a Pentecostal Christian.

Influences[edit]

In previous years, Chimzy Wali has been singing in her church choir. This helped her build her vocal style and agility. She began listening to artists such as Whitney Houston, Cece Winans, Teddy Pendergrass, Babyface, Stevie Wonder and others at a very young age. She once wrote in a music article that her mother would take her and her sister to school while playing the CDs of these artists. She says that she was indeed exposed to a lot of R&B/Soul music while growing up. She draws inspiration from contemporary artists like H.E.R., Summer Walker, Brent Faiyaz, Giveon, SZA, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Naija, Tori Kelly & Michael Jackson - to name a few.