Ejiro Melkam Featured In #MusicLov3rz Magazine May Edition

Ejiro Melkam Featured In #MusicLov3rz Magazine May Edition - Front Cover!

April 30, 2019

Ejiro Melkam is an anointed worship leader, gospel artist, actress and singer/songwriter with a vision to reach people with a message of encouragement and hope through her music.

The Nigerian-born British singer who is based in Manchester is passionate about mentoring the next generation with an undeniable desire for true worship and prayer. Her musical journey started at the age of 10 as a choir director and since then, she has inspired many to become skilled singers with a solid foundation in Christ. Ejiro grew up around music with parents, siblings, and relatives that are music lovers and professional musicians. Over the years, she has made a massive impact to the gospel music scene without releasing an EP or official album. She is well renowned in the UK gospel circle as a brilliant outstanding vocalist and has earned a reputation for performing a wide range of repertoires and genres with an absolute commitment to the essence of traditional gospel music especially in worship ministry.

Ejiro has graced stages such as RCCG Festival of Life in London and Manchester (the UK’s largest Christian gathering with a crowd of over 40,000 people), she featured as a supporting act to world-renowned gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard at The Inhabitation Manchester and many major events within the UK. She has performed as a backing vocalist for great gospel artists such as Noel Robinson, Donnie McClurkin, Sinach, Nathaniel Bassey, Ron Kenoly and many more. She has also been actively involved in theatre performances and starred as Motormouth Maybelle in the stage performance of Hairspray in 2015, which received rave reviews from famous UK actress Sheridan Smith, critics and UK newspapers alike.

One published review quote: “Another stand out number was ‘I Know Where I’ve Been’, performed by Ejiro Melkam as ‘Motormouth Maybelle’. The audience was left astounded by the pure strength and quality of her voice. At the end of the night the audience in the stalls gave the cast a well-deserved standing ovation”- Nantwich News published Nov 5, 2015.

Ejiro was also part of the line-up of singers for Lion King 2012 stage production in Manchester. She has also worked with television stations in the UK such as iTV and the BBC. She sang on the live recording of iTV Christmas Carols in 2015 and 2016. She also performed at BBC Songs of Praise in April 2018 in honour of the Windrush generation, which was broadcast worldwide.

Her debut single titled ‘’Deserved’’ produced by EzyJ Productions, was released in October 2017 and ranked number 8 on the UK Christian Chart of the same year. Deserved, is her testimony of overcoming tough times, various life challenges and still finding favour and grace from God. It was followed by an official video released in March 2018, which brought about international recognition and a tour that took her to Switzerland, Nigeria, Germany, Spain, Norway and around the UK in 2018.

2019 is an exciting year for Ejiro’s music as her 7-track debut album titled “The Beginning” produced by Dan Stirling Audio and featuring a collaboration with MOBO award nominee Andrew Bello is scheduled for online release on February 2nd. Followed by an official music concert launch in April 2019.

Her debut album “The Beginning” looks at her journey as a believer from a young age. Faced with some acute family crisis and her mother’s struggle with a severe health condition, worship and prayers became her hiding place and therapy. This helped her appreciate life and look forward to a purposeful future in Christ. Through the years, God has spoken to her in dreams and visions about His calling on her life to minister to the lost and hurting through worship. This brought about her lifelong desire to lead worship. It gave her a purpose and at the age of 10, she joined her church choir and the rest is history. During an interview with Premier Gospel Radio UK, Ejiro said:

“The message I always want to get across to people with my music is that we’re not defined by our past or circumstances. We’re defined by our own destiny and knowing who we are. Believing that we can do all things regardless of where we’re from or what we’ve been through. Dreams can only be a reality if we are bold enough to step up to the task. My prayer is that as people listen to my music, God will birth a new beginning in their lives. A renewed boldness to step out in faith and become something greater than what they ever imagined”

In 2018, Ejiro had the privilege to work with the reputable UK music production company Elegance Management and MOBO award-winning singer/songwriter and vocal coach Rachel Kerr. They have worked together to produce an outstanding album due for release in the summer of 2019. The highly anticipated album is sure to dazzle, impact lives and achieve great outcomes.

Ejiro is not just a brilliant worshipper but also a highly intelligent career woman. As a qualified Biochemist, she also re-trained as a Midwife at the University of Manchester and is in the process of setting up a sponsorship programme that focuses on mentoring youths to be actively involved in charitable causes within their community. Most importantly, Ejiro is happily married and blessed with three adorable children.

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Get her amazingly anointed album "The Beginning" on:
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Here's her video for "Deserved" from "The Beginning: