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Yeka Onka<\/p>\n

\nYeka Onka, is one lady, who is determined to get to the height of her career with a dint of hard work and she seems to be climbing the ladder as she recently won herself fame and fortune by emerging winner of the 2011 edition of the Nigerian Idol.<\/p>\n

Yeka, is 26 year-old singer, model and a 200-level History and International Relations student of University of Calabar. She came from a music family and is the last child of the family.<\/p>\n

Yeka who plans to work harder musically to become a respected music act in the country and beyond already perceives the challenges that lie ahead of her. \u2018I need \u200e\u200bhard work, more hard work and more hard work! Many great musicians like Tu-face, Asa, MI and others worked hard to be where they are right now. People pay their dues in the industry and I am ready to work hard and make my dream a reality,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

\u200e\u200b\u200e\u200bWith N7.5m star prize and N5m recording contract with other gifts items in her kitty, Yeka is riding on fame, \u2018\u200e\u200bI would miss the former life I had before Nigerian Idol, where it was just me and my loved ones. My phone has been ringing since I won the Nigerian Idol. A lot of people I\u2019ve not even met are happy for me, and I\u2019m excited that they are happy but then I know fame comes with lots of friends and I\u2019m gearing
up for it,\u2019 she added.<\/p>\n

\u200e\u200b\u200eYeka is currently working with her management team and they are planning to release the champion\u2019s song, produced by Jesse Jags has been toast of very radio stations. She has also promised to kick start her pet-project courtesy of Nigerian Idol.
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