Mairo Ese

Mairo Ese
Birth name	Oghenemairo Okechukwu Ese
Born	(1982-05-27) May 27, 1982 (age 42) Lagos State
Origin	Delta State, Nigeria
Occupations	Singer songwriter worship leader
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Ayo 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]

Biography

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

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

Albums

Year	Title	Details	Ref
2015	Worship of Yahweh	No. of Tracks: 10 Format: Digital download, streaming	[16]
2020	Spirit and Life	No. of Tracks: 12 Format: Digital download, streaming	[17][18]

Singles

• 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

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

• "Nani Gi" won The Beatz Awards 2016 (Best Afro Gospel Producer by Rotimi Keys)[28]

See also

List of Nigerian gospel musicians

References

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25. "The Church Blog: That's how Mairo Ese and Ayo Thompson got engaged » YNaija". YNaija. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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