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That was her past: Netizens react to an old video of Mercy Chinwo performing Fela’s Zombie 

The throwback video of Popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo has stirred different reactions online.

In the video, Mercy Chinwo was performing the song of legendary afrobeat musician, Fela Kuti.

The talented singer was performing the song on the popular TV reality show Nigerian Idol 2012 in which she was also a contestant.

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She performed the hit track, “Zombie,” on stage which she did exceptionally.

She impressed Femi Kuti

This was what brought the singer to limelight as she emerged the winner of the 2012 Nigeria idol.

In the video, Mercy Chinwo was brought to the stage while lying in a box. 

On getting to the stage, she opened the box and came out performing with lots of enthusiasm.

Her exceptional and energetic performance impressed the judges and most especially Fela Kuti’s first son, Femi Kuti who was also one of the judges.

Reactions: World music no sell, she enter gospel

Many netizens have kept praising her for her amazing energy whenever she performs on the stage though a few suggested that she moved to gospel music because she wasn’t making money as a worldly musician. See reactions below:

@Peter Bello12: God was just looking at her and laughing, and saying in his heart “hanty calm down you’er my instrument of destruction and glory. God is good

@FINE_GUY_01: As her world music no sell she come enter gospel. All na for the money not the spiritual growth or heavenly goal

@Anubaba Concepts:  That was her past and it’s still lit but God came through.

@WALSHAK EXTU: Mercy Chinwo brings so much energy on stage. If she wasn’t a Gospel artiste, I am sure she could have still succeeded in secular music

@ERICA NLEWEDIM: The fact that she has always been decent makes me fall in love with her everytime. Her energy is so unmatched. I’m so proud of her

@Bioluwatife: Energy po. No be today sha

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Netizens suspect Mercy Chinwo is pregnant and congratulate her

In another news, Netizens flooded Mercy Chinwo’s Instagram page with congratulatory statements when they suspected she is pregnant. 

The dazzling gospel singer, who got married to Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa in August 2022, posted Valentine’s day notice for women on her Instagram page @mercychinwo.

She advised women to not be conned by their husband’s sweet words this Valentine, and instead demand to be pampered.  Still, netizens bypassed her notice to drop their felicitations.