Elohor Eva Alordiah (born 13 August 1988), better known as Eva Alordiah or simply Eva, is a Nigerian rapper, make-up artist, and entrepreneur. Her contributions to the Nigerian music industry have earned her several accolades, including one Nigeria Entertainment Award, one Eloy Award, and one YEM award. Eva's debut extended play, Gigo (Garbage in Garbage Out), was released for free digital download on 20 November 2011. She co-founded the platform Kobocourse.com, which hosts courses for African innovators. Eva released her eponymous second extended play, Eva, in November 2014. Her debut studio album, 1960, was released in September 2016.

=== 1989–2009: Early life and career beginnings === A native of Delta State, Eva Alordiah was born on 13 August 1989, in Abuja, Nigeria. She was introduced to music by her mother, who listened to musical recordings from the 1970s and 1980s. Eva has cited Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Sade Adu, The Carpenters, John Lennon and Don Williams as her key musical influences. Growing up, she partook in several forms of art and was fond of drawing and reading books. She joined the theatrical club in secondary school and sang in the choir at her church. When she was 10 years old, she wrote a short story in her notebook and dreamt of being an author. After learning of Eminem, she began to write rap verses and was inspired to pursue a professional career in rap music. Eva's love for words and rhyming pulled her deeper into the hip-hop genre. At the age of 16, she found herself balancing school and business. With an ambition to make money and become independent, she started auditioning for acting and modeling roles. Eva sold second-hand clothing in school as a means to an end, and began her career as a photography model. She graduated with a degree in computer science from Bowen University. Eva's first-ever studio recording, "I Dey Play", was released in 2009 and includes a rap verse by Tha Suspect; the track was recorded over Lil Wayne's "A Milli" instrumental.