Whether she sings about love or heartbreak, getting married or divorced, Queen Naija always seems to be in the spotlight for all sorts of reasons, good or bad. The singer’s social media cum personality has been in the public eye ever since she tried out on the American Idols show.
Queen is easy on the eyes, with a sultry figure and a singsong voice to go with her. She’s also had some well-known relationships and isn’t afraid to talk about them, whether in interviews or in her music. Some of his most popular songs include ‘Medicine’ and ‘Butterflies’.
Biography of Queen Naija (Age and Ethnicity)
The singer’s story began on October 17, 1995, in Detroit, Michigan. The identity of his parents remains unknown. However, according to some sources, his father, originally from Yemen, worked as an IT specialist and his African-American mother worked part-time as an interior designer. Through her parents, Queen is of African, Italian, and Arab descent.
Her foray into the limelight and entertainment, in general, came in 2009 when she was just 13 years old. The singer auditioned and got a role as a contestant on the eighth season of the prestigious American singing show, American Idol. Queen Naija had auditioned two years earlier but was unsuccessful. She had sung all the way to the Hollywood round, but was sadly downplayed when choosing the top 30 contestants.
In the years that followed, in high school, Naija met and fell in love with another student, Christopher Sails; that was in 2013. They met at a school basketball game and quickly became an item. They dated for four years and eventually married right after high school.
Queen Naija started her Youtube journey with Christopher on August 15, 2016, when they created their channel, Chris and the Queen. While Chris mainly focused on business management, he regularly joins her on videos. They’ve done everything from vlogs and original songs to cover songs, stories, challenges and prank videos. The channel quickly gathered more than 2 million subscribers in one year.
Queen and Sails called their wedding time in November 2017 with Naija filing for divorce. By this time, she had already launched her own eponymous channel. So she handed over their entire collaborative channel to her ex-husband, who renamed it Chris Sails. Within a year, his personal channel had overtaken his former channel in terms of viewership and subscribers.
She soon started dating a man named Clarence White and together they launched their Royal Family couple channel on July 8, 2018.
Queen Naija’s music career started while she was making music on their channel with her ex-husband Chris. Some of their best known songs include ‘Exclusive Girl’ and ‘Maybe’. After her highly publicized breakup with Chris Sails, she released a song called “Medicine” on December 31, 2017, on New Year’s Eve. It was a smash hit and garnered over 2 million views in just two weeks. In an interview with Fader magazine, she revealed the song was a retelling of what led to the end of her marriage. The song’s success prompted her to take music more seriously.
In March 2018, she released a music video for the song, which received 4.5 million views in the first 24 hours. As of June 2019, the video had been viewed over 129 million times.
Her success as an independent artist was remarkable and soon the record companies hit. On April 25, 2018, Naija signed her first recording contract with Capitol Records. Two months later, she released her first single under the label “Karma”. The song reached the top of the iTunes charts the day it was released.
On July 27, 2018, she released her first EP titled Queen Naija. The project contains five songs: “Mama’s Hand”, “Bad Boy”, “Medicine”, “Butterflies” and “Karma”. The EP debuted on the Billboard 200, sitting at the No. 26 position. It also reached the top of the Apple Music R&B charts.
What is his net worth?
The musician and social media influencer has a lot going for her which is making a lot of money. Queen Naija has a seven figure following on Instagram and Youtube. His channels are also monetized and all his songs have done well on social media and streaming services so far. Due to his numerous successes in music and social media, many sources estimate his net worth to be between $2-4 million.
Other Facts About Naija Queen
1. She has two younger sisters, Tina and Terell. They run a collaborative YouTube channel called Tina and Terell.
2. Queen Naija originated as Queen Bulls before changing their name to Naija. The name ‘Naija’ is identical to his father’s name and the name ‘Queen’ to his grandmother’s.
3. She has been singing since she was three years old.
4. Her personal Youtube channel Reine naija was created on April 4, 2017, a few months before her end with Christopher Salis.
5. She had a son, Chris Jr., with her ex-husband.
6. The singer worked for a time as a security guard while building her Youtube career.
7. Naija is 1.55m (5ft 1in) tall.