Aituaje Iruobe, known professionally as Waje, is a Nigerian singer-vocalist, music coach, brand ambassador, and entrepreneur. She has an estimated net worth of $1.7 million. Waje is a lot of things. She is is a talented woman in her 40s who contributes to the lives of others around her. Although she is a single mother, she is never shamed by it. The star had her daughter at an early age but it never affected her education and career negatively. Also, she is currently not in any relationship but has been spotted with a male celebrity whom people think is her future husband. We are yet to know her to stand on the rumor.

EARLY LIFE

The singer was born on 1st September 1980 as Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Her family later relocated to Benin City in Edo State where she grew up. Waje did not have a normal childhood as her parents got divorced when she was still very young. After the separation, her mother took care of her and her siblings. She is the first child of her parents and was exposed to many things early in life.

Judging by her full name, people conclude that Waje is either Igbo or Yoruba. The fact is that the singer’s mother is from Onitsha in Anambra State. Her father, on the other hand, is a Yoruba man. This evidently makes her Yoruba.

The celebrity got pregnant while still in secondary school, during her final year. She was still young but did not abort the pregnancy. Instead, she decided to keep the baby and gave birth to a daughter. Although she was not well guided at that age, she vowed to take good care of her daughter and not allow her to make the same mistake as she did.

 EDUCATION

She attended the Word of Faith Group of Schools and joined the choir. As a young singer, she once sang gospel tunes to the delight of the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa of the Church of God mission int. Archbishop Benson was quite impressed by her singing and decided to help her throughout her whole secondary school days.

She then moved to Nsukka to receive a degree in social work at the University of Nigeria. During her school years, she focused on her musical works such as school concerts and fellowship She listened to and learned from her mentors such as Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin to improve her music.

CAREER

Waje has a unique vocal strength. A singer who covers three vocal octaves is indeed ultimately gifted in the field. She recalls listening to international vocal icons like Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. She has been singing since her teenage years as a choir member before joining the music industry. Her career began when she joined the eastern-based record label, Dome, where she released a couple of singles, including “Somewhere” and “Kolo”. She announced her presence in the Nigerian music industry with a remix of P Square’s “Omoge mi” in 2007.

Although Waje started out by doing free shows, she grew with time and has become a household name. In 2008, she became a faceless success after contributing vocals to P. Square’s hit track “Do Me”. She also worked on a couple of songs with the duo. In subsequent years, she featured in songs of a good number of high-profile Nigerian artists like Tiwa Savage and M.I. Waje and M.I famously sang the song “One Naira”. The singer has also famously had the privilege of sharing the stage with international acts like Wyclef Jean and Kerry Hilson.

Waje released her first self-titled album W.A.J.E in 2013, and in no time, she became a proper household name. Moving forward, she released two more albums: Red Velvet in 2018 and Heart Season (EP) in 2021. The singer is arguably one of the best Nigerian vocalists of all time. She has successfully worked on a wide range of music genres – R&B, Pop, Soul, Rock, blues, and hip-hop soul.

PERSONAL LIFE

Waje revealed in an interview with Genevieve magazine that she has been dating. However, she didn’t disclose who the man was but said her male friends never visit her home no matter how close the relationship is. We are hoping that sooner or later, Mr. Mystery will come into the limelight.

The only confirmed relationship she has had is the one she had with her daughter’s father in secondary school. This is the only relationship she has admitted, even though she refused to reveal the identity of the man. For now, it is safe to say that our favorite beautiful singer is single and mingling. Even though there have been rumors about her relationship with Ric Hassani, she has not revealed anything about her relationship status with anyone.

When Did Waje Have Her Daughter?

The singer is a single mother. She has a daughter, Emerald Iruobe, whom she described as the best thing that ever happened to her. Waje was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her daughter, Emerald, and gave birth to her on 28th March 1999. In an interview, she revealed that she fell in love with her daughter’s father while writing her WAEC exams in secondary school. She kept it to herself until it was five months before informing her mother. She never wanted to abort her baby, so she decided to give birth to her.

On several occasions, Waje has shared pictures of her mother and daughter on her social media accounts. Instead of regret, she said that her daughter is the best thing that has happened to her. She is not ashamed to be called a single mother, and neither is she ashamed of her daughter and the circumstances surrounding her birth. She was sent out of the church choir when they found out that she was pregnant. But she never lost hope in God or her singing career. She never stopped school either as she entered the university and graduated with a degree.

In her effort as a mother to raise her child by moral standards, she said that one of her rules is to never introduce male friends to her daughter. This is “because you don’t want to bring up a child in an environment where she thinks that it is okay to have men come in and go out of your life,” she said. Emerald turned 22 in 2021 and features in some of her mother’s songs and videos.

NET WORTH

Aituaje Iruobe aka waje has an estimated Net Worth of $1.7 Millions Dollars. Her source of income is mainly from her music, influence, coaching, and sponsorships.