Christie Uduak Essien-Igbokwe was born on November 11, 1960 in Okat Eket, Akwa Ibom State. She had her elementary education in Lagos and Port Harcourt. She later attended Aba Girls High School, Aba where she headed the school’s music and drama group before leaving in 1976. However, in 1976 before leaving school, Christie debuted on the music scene with an album titled Freedom. Christie added more fame when she became a television actress playing Akpenor, the troublesome wife of Jegede Sokoya, in the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) half-hour program, Masquerade. Acclaimed as Nigeria’s Lady of Songs, Christie has represented Nigeria abroad on several occasions winning many awards. In 1988, she was conferred with the highest traditional musical title of her town the Akwaikwao of Eket. Marred with children Christie has about 10 albums to her credit. This Lady of songs passed on in the year 2012.