Going by what she told her children that sounded philosophical and the interpretation of such feelings by the husband, the late Christy had already become tired of this world, but what her close ones did not know was that she was going to quit the stage now.
Chief Edwin Igbokwe, foremost journalist and husband to the deceased, disclosed to Sunday Independent in an emotion-laden voice while confirming the death of his wife on Thursday, that Christy told the children that she would not want to stay beyond half a century on this planet earth, an indication that she was tired of remaining alive.
His words: "She told her children not long ago that she would not want to stay on this earth beyond half a century.
"Though she took ill, but it was not very serious, just two days sickness. Was she really sick?
"She was simply tired of this world and did tell the children not long ago that she wouldn't want to live more than half a century.
"She said there are a lot of evil and bad people on this earth and that she could not understand why the same evil and bad people are the ones who prosper while the good people are suffering.
"She said that if reincarnation is real, she would not want to come back to this world because it is full of evil."
Christy, polyglot, actress and one of Nigeria's decorated musician died on Thursday in the hospital after a brief illness at the age of 50. Christy also know as Nigeria's Lady of Songs put Nigeria's name on the world music map with her evergreen Omo mi Seun Rere track. She was the first female president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
Born on November 18, 1960, this popular singer and actress was the Chairman and Managing Director of Soul Train entertainment limited.
Although she is not Yoruba, most of her hits were sung in the western Nigerian language, and drew heavily on the culture and tradition. Her fluency in Yoruba, English, Igbo and her native Ibibio earned her an appeal which cut across tribal lines.
Christy lost her mother when she was 12 and her father in 2005.Growing up, she lived with her late mother's friend who encouraged her singing career and bought her a fairly-used cassette player to record her songs.
She is best remembered as Apeno, the wife of the cantankerous character, Jegede Shokoya (played by Claude Eke who passed away in 2002), in the sensational situational comedy The New Masquerade.The role shot the young actress to stardom. She later featured in two Nollywood movies Flesh and Blood and Sacred of Womanhood in the early days of Nollywood.
She began her music career in Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Aba on a programme called Now Sound. During that time, New Masquerade was also airing on NTA, Aba . Christy began her musical career in secondary school, singing at various clubs in Aba in today's Abia State such as Uka Onu's Club and Unikoko.
Source:
Daily Independent
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