Mercy Chinwo is a popular Nigerian gospel musician, singer, and songwriter. She won the Nigerian Idol Season 2 in 2012.

Mercy Chinwo was born on September 5, 1990 in Portharcourt, Rivers State in the south southern part of Nigeria. She’ll be turning 32 years by September 5.

Mercy Chinwo began singing at the age of 8 years first in her church children’s choir and then in the adult choir before embarking
on her music career. She released her first single, “Testimony”, in 2015, and “Igwe” a year later.

In 2012, Mercy Chinwo started her music career.

In 2013, she landed her first film role in Yvonne Nelson’s film, House of Gold where she acted as Lucia, starring alongside Yvonne Nelson, Majid Michel, and Omawumi among others. The film House of Gold won Best Picture at the Ghana Movie Awards and Best Ghanaian Movie at the 2013 City People.

In 2018, Mercy Chinwo was awarded the Best Gospel Artiste at the CLIMAX Awards 2018.

In 2019, at the maiden edition of the Africa Gospel Awards Festival (AGAFEST 2019). She was named winner in the categories Africa Gospel New Artiste of the Year, Africa Gospel Female Artiste of the Year, and Africa Gospel Song of the Year (Excess Love).

In 2020, she emerges as the Gospel Artiste of the year at the AFRIMMA Awards.

Some of her songs include Excess Love, Igwe, No more pain, Chinedum, Kosi, Na u dey reign, Yahweh, Omenkanaya, etc.

On August 13, 2022, Mercy Chinwo got married to her beloved husband Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa of Water Brooks Church. This comes a day after the couple celebrated their traditional marriage ceremony in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

May God bless their union.