The legendary performer, renowned for her advocacy and strong voice, is rumored to have passed away on Tuesday night at Lagos’ Reddington Hospital following a fall at Mrs. Stella Okoli’s birthday celebration.
Onwenu emphasised that her funeral should not include superfluous pomp in an opinion post she published for Premium Times in 2021. “Do it quickly, quietly, and privately,” she said.

In place of “mourning, yes but not excessively,” she asked her loved ones to concentrate on praying and having fun while they celebrated her life.

“Pray for me and then have lunch or dinner in celebration. Tell me some jokes so we can laugh. “Have fun, then get on with your life. Friends should celebrate me with me while I’m still here, rather than after I’m dead and they won’t know about it. “That’s me, Onyeka Onwenu,” she declared.

She made a comparison between her own desires and the lavish burial of Obi Cubana’s mother, which caused a national uproar. She urged more subdued and meaningful methods to remember the departed, saying, “I am very uncomfortable with the lavish display of wealth on any occasion, especially in a time of hardship and lack for most others.” With a diverse background in advocacy, journalism, politics, music, and movies, Onwenu has had a varied career. She has occupied a number of positions, such as X Factor judge and chair of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture.

Many people are familiar with her words and music; two of her most well-known songs are “One Love” and “You and I.” She is also the author of the autobiographical novel “My Father’s Daughter.”