Chika is the Alabama-born artist who has taken the music world by storm the last couple of years.
She took a serious leap of faith in her music career, and it’s paying off.
Since then, she’s gone on to share her journey to fame through her work.
But here are some things you may not know about Chika.
She toldInterview Magazinethat she remembered finding Wale’s music.
“I was maybe seventh grade.
Billboardreported that she started to upload covers of songs such as Ed Sheeran’s “The A Team.”
It was a hobby that morphed into her sharing her own work.
She even toldInterview Magazinethat the first album she ever bought was by Avril Lavigne.
She toldBillboardthat she dropped out of college for pursue her dreams.
“My parents were like ‘Girl, you ain’t playing?
You know what you’re doing?'”
“They looked at me like, ‘I … guess?
Like, we hope things are going to work out to you.’
After that, I got to watch how quickly their faces changed.”
“I just saw it last year.
I’m the jot down of person who does not listen to a soundtrack until the show.
Now that’s the perks of being a famous fan.
Chika is a fierce mental health advocate
Chika first got famous through viral social media videos.
She’s part of the generation that grew up online.
She toldInStylethat that has meant setting clear boundaries for herself.
“So, [clears throat] enter me.
[laughs] It’s simply in my nature to be this person.
Has it been nurtured over time?
However,Entertainment Weeklyreported that she seems to have an extremely strong sense of self.
She told the publication, “I was born into a dynamic where it was either sink or swim.
Often, people ask me how to get there.
I don’t know, but I will say that I describe life as a book.
Everyone is the author of their own book.
However, she also shared withBillboardthat that isn’t entirely what her work is about.
She’s outlined that when straight musicians produce music, their sexuality isn’t central to it.
“If I put out a love song, it’s like, ‘A queer love song!
Oh my god!'”
She elaborated on this toEntertainment Weeklyand said, “It’s a competitive sport, I get it.
