ONYEKA ONWENU – One Love The last of five kids Onyekachi Onwenu was born of school teacher parents in 1952 in Ogosi, Anambra State. The civil war interrupted her education and she had to leave for America in 1971 to complete her studies. After 10 years in America Onyeka returned home armed with a first degree in communications and a Master’s in International Relations from Wesley College Massachussettes. Prior to her coming into music Onyeka has made her mark as a TV Journalist of repute beginning from her National Youth Service (NYSC) with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Lagos where she co-presented the popular Network program, Newsweek with John Chiahamen. She later joined the Anambra State Television, Enugu in conjunction with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Onyeka produced and presented an internationally acclaimed TV documentary Nigeria a Squandering of Richies.

In 1981 she debuted on the music scene with an album titled Endless Life in 1982, she released for the Love of You, and in 1984 In the Morning Light. Her 1985 album One Love became an instant hit winning a gold disc award from her recording company. Onyeka in 1988 released her album titled Dancing in the sun, and in 1989 sang a duet with Juju exponent Sunny Ade in an album titled Wait for me.