Chidozie Godsfavour Ugochinyere (born 13 March 2000), known professionally as Fave, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and recording artist. She gained recognition after releasing several minute-long videos on Twitter during the COVID-19 lockdown. In 2022, she won Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2022 and was nominated for Most Promising Artist and Best Artist in African Reggae, Dancehall at the All Africa Music Awards. Moreover, she was nominated for Best New Artiste at the 2022 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.
Personal Details
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| Birth name | Chidozie Godsfavour Ugochinyere’ |
| Born | 13 March 2000 Imo State, Nigeria |
| Origin | Imo state |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Tumblar |
Fave Background and career
As a middle Child and only daughter of the Chidozie’s, a small family of 5 who resided in eastern and south western Nigeria over the last two decades, her musical experience typically began from the church at the tender age of 6. Just before she rose to stardom in 2020, Fave (coined from Favour) was just a 19 year old singer-songwriter pursuing a law degree belted with only one single M.O.M.M.S which stands for Me or Mask My Sins.
In 2019, while studying for a Law degree in south-western Nigeria she posted several freestyles on her Twitter account which was instrumental in bringing her into the spotlight, she started gaining traction after her verse on Jinmi Abdul’s produced free beat became an internet sensation specifically on Twitter where she got a lot of positive feedback from the public. Fave went on to release her official debut single N.B.U meaning “nobody but U” on the 17th of April 2020 debuting number 64 on Apple music Top 100 charts. Months later she subsequently signed a year long licensing deal With Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa in November 2021 . Fave rose to stardom after the release of her most popular single “Baby riddim” released under emPawa Africa .
The single “Baby riddim” became the number 1 song in Nigeria on turntable chart making it the second entry by a lead female artiste to reach number 1 in Nigeria on turntable chart, the single was also the number 1 Global Shazam Afrobeats record for 6 weeks consecutively in 2021.
Fave released her debut EP titled ‘Riddim 5ʼ which dropped on Thursday January 20, 2022. The EP includes five solo tracks – Obsessed, S.M.K, Kilotufe, Mr. Man, and her most successful hit, Baby Riddim. The EP became the first 2022-released project to go number 1 on Apple Music Top albums chart in Nigeria. Nigerian rapper olamide featured Fave on two tracks “Want” and “Pon Pon” in his UY Scuti album released in 2021. Nigerian singer Simi featured Fave on her single titled “loyal” released in 2022.
net worth
According to multiple sources, Fave as is usually referred to on social platforms is estimated at around $10,000-$100,000 of net worth.
Social Handles
Fave has developed a huge fan base on social media, with almost 300,000 followers on Instagram and 40,000 followers on Twitter which has also earned her an influencer on these two social platforms. You can follow her on her social handles listed below.
Instagram: faveszn Twitter: @faveszn
Fave Songs
Baby Riddim
Mr Man Beautifully
Obsessed
Kilotufe
N.B.U
S.M.K
Tungba with nobody But You M.O.M.M.S
Your Dal
Iridescene
DAL
Beautiful
No Love
Stay Woke
Call Me
Afrobeat
Haunt
Haciéndolo
Aquarius Lady
LOLLIPOP
Not There
SIGNS
Pareidolia
NOVVS
Lethal
Panique
Lower Fields
Mirage
Cosmic Road
Hijo De P ta
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