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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, and the Road to Yalta Music Festival, where he was awarded a Golden Microphone by Lev Leshchenko.
Early life and education
Ekpenyong was born in 1990 in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Ekpenyong graduated from the University of Calabar with a bachelor's degree in medical biochemistry. Ekpenyong also earned a dual master's degree in international talent management and leadership from Barcelona Executive Business School and Catholic University of Murcia.
Career
Ekpenyong began his music career in 2011 by singing at open mic events. He competed on reality singing competitions like Nigerian Idol, Voice Cross River, and Project Fame West Africa.
In 2017, Ekpenyong was chosen by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to write and perform the theme song for Nigeria's Democracy Day. In the same year, Soul performed his first international concert in South Africa and released his first single, "Say You Love Me".
In 2020, Ekpenyong performed alongside Yaroslav Sumishevskiy and the Otta Orchestra at the Road to Yalta Music Festival in Yalta, Russia. 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.
In February 2022, Ekpenyong released a titled "Friendzone". In the same year, he released a second single, titled "Someday I'll Find You".
In June 2023, Ekpenyong signed a management deal with the French management company Talent and Skills, and also released the acoustic EP The Acoustic Experiment.
In November 2023, Ekpenyong performed a concert in Barcelona to promote his album Shades of Emotion, which was released in the same month. He also held a concert in Barcelona along with Sadie and Werio.
