Nigerian singer Crayon, born Charles Chibueze Chukwu, is in mourning after the death of his mother, Evelyn Chukwu, on July 4, 2025. Sharing a deeply emotional tribute on social media, Crayon described the day as “the darkest day of my life,” revealing the profound impact of her passing. In a photo showing him holding a microphone in front of his mother’s casket, he wrote: “July 4th was the darkest day of my life. I lost my soldier, my backbone, my angel and my pillar. My best friend, the best woman I have ever loved, my favorite person in the world — I lost my mum. I spoke to you the days before and like you always do every new month, you prayed for me. I didn’t know that would be your last prayer. You sounded so healthy and like nothing was wrong. Only for my whole world to suddenly crumble right in front of me.” He recalled that his mother had sounded healthy just days before her passing and had prayed for him, as she did every month. The shock of losing her so suddenly left him devastated. “Ah mummy, seeing you lie lifeless on that hospital bed broke me to pieces — it was my greatest fear. I can’t believe that’s the last image of you I’m ever going to have. You always said we should never question God, but that’s all I’ve done since that day. Mummy I don ask God why tire! Why now? Why you? Why me? Why us? How?” he wrote, expressing the pain and disbelief of seeing his mother in her final moments. Reflecting on the family’s struggles, Crayon added: “Wetin come be the reason why I dey ginger? After all the suffer wey we don suffer for decades, na now wey God don bless us, you come die leave me? Wetin come be the need? Wetin the struggle come mean? Now wey you suppose dey eat the fruits of your labor ehn! Four days to my birthday you die leave me ehn mummy. Naso we go celebrate? Ehnn my sweetheart? Naso? I literally watched you carry the family’s burden for so many years and you still pulled through, ahh my warrior! What is the essence of life? What is good or bad? So many questions I will never get answers to. I will never be the same, I’m scarred for life.” Despite the heartbreak, Crayon vowed to honor his mother’s legacy and continue supporting his family: “Nothing will ever be the same. Every milestone I hit will never be the same, every achievement will never be the same. This is an everlasting scar I’m never going to heal from. My angel as we lay you to rest today, I know you’d want me to be strong, and to keep pushing. I promise to take care of Naza, and the rest of the family. I love you so much and I miss you every day! I will never say goodbye because I know you are living through me and you are always with me. Thank you for everything my beautiful mummy. Till we meet again my angel. RIP, EVELYN CHUKWU.” Crayon’s tribute highlights the deep bond he shared with his mother, the shock of losing her suddenly, and his commitment to carry forward her love and strength in every milestone he reaches.
