Stephanie Ghaida

Stephanie Abou Ghaida (born 1 October 1998), known professionally as Stephanie Ghaida, is a Lebanese-born singer and songwriter based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Early life and education

Stephanie Abou Ghaida was born on 1 October 1998 in Lebanon. She is originally from Hasbaya, a town in southern Lebanon. She spent part of her early life in Lebanon before relocating to Lagos, Nigeria. In Lagos, she attended Meadow Hall for her secondary education. She later studied at The Universal College in Aley, Lebanon. Her background across Lebanon and Nigeria has influenced her exposure to different MusicAL and cultural environments.

Career

Stephanie Ghaida began sharing song covers online in 2017, marking the start of her public music career. Stephanie Ghaida musical influences, includes singer, Enrique Iglesias, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Sia, Adele, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, and Lana Del Rey.

Later in 2017, she released her debut single, “Tonight”, featuring Nigerian singer Mr P, formerly a member of the duo P-Square.

In 2020 Stephanie was nominated as Female Next rated artist of the year at the City People Entertainment Awards.

She subsequently collaborated with other artists in the Afro music and Nigerian music space, including Jaywillz, KLP, and Slimcase.

In 2023 she released her single "Wasted" featuring Jaywillz, which was released as collaborative project. she later released a follow up single title "Away" featuring KLP same year.

In October 2025, She released "Show Me More" through Libra Music. within some months after release, the song’s music video had surpassed over 200,000 views on YouTube. The track also received radio airplay nationwide and appeared on various playlists on digital streaming platforms.

In December 2025, Stephanie Ghaida held her music concert, titled A Night in Lagos With Stephanie Ghaida, at Praia Lagos in Victoria Island, Lagos. The concert featured live performances by Ghaida, with guest appearances by Marvel, Nigerian record producer and guitarist Fiokee, media personality Denrele Edun, and director Avalon Okpe.

Awards and nominations

Singles

EPs