(1990-02-13) February 13, 1990 (age 34) Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar, keyboard, vocals
Musical artist
Attih Ekpenyong, known professionally as Attih Soul, is a Nigeria-born singer, songwriter and musician currently based in Barcelona, Spain. He is also known for performing at events such as
World Music Day at the
French Institute in Nigeria, where he received the "Best Performing Group" award alongside The A-Team,[1][2] and the Road to Yalta Music Festival, where he was awarded a Golden Microphone by
Lev Leschchenko.[3]
Early life and education
Ekpenyong was born in
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.[4][5]
Ekpenyong began his music career by singing at events such as open mics.[4] He also competed on reality singing competitions like
Nigerian Idol, Voice Cross River, and
Project Fame West Africa.[4][7]
In 2017, Ekpenyong was chosen by the administration of President
Muhammadu Buhari to write and perform the theme song for
Nigeria's Democracy Day.[8][9] In the same year, Soul performed his first international concert in South Africa and released his first single, "Say You Love Me".[10][11]
In 2020, Ekpenyong performed alongside Yaroslav Sumishevskiy and the Otta Orchestra at the Road to Yalta Music Festival in
Yalta, Russia.[8][9] After performing, he was awarded a cash prize, an award of excellence, and a Golden Microphone by Russian singer
Lev Leschenko, who served as the event's chairman of the jury.[8][12]
In February 2022, Ekpenyong released a titled "Friendzone".[4][13] In the same year, he released a second single, titled "Someday I'll Find You".[14][15]
In June 2023, Ekpenyong signed a management deal with the French management company Talent and Skills.[16] In the same month, he released the acoustic EP The Acoustic Experiment.[17][18]
In November 2023, Ekpenyong performed a concert in
Barcelona to promote his album Shades of Emotion,[6][19] which was released in the same month.[20] He also held a concert in Barcelona along with Sadie and Werio.[21][22]