Destined Kids: Popular child group that touched Nigerians’ hearts with melodious tunes

Remember the popular Nigerian child group, Destined Kids? The group sang hits like Joy Joy Joy and many other hits? Yeah, they have all grown adults now living normal lives like any other people. You must be wondering what happened to them after they seemed to disappear from the face of the earth following their outstanding success in the gospel music industry in Nigeria.

The good news is that the five children that made up the group are still alive and kicking. One of them, Rejoice Iwueze, recently got married. The older girl, Favour, has since married and has a family of her own. The Destined Kids may have stopped making music as a group, but we cannot deny that we were entertained during their heydays in the early 2000s. Let’s take a look at the Destined Kids and where they are now.

Table of Content hide 1Who are Destined Kids? 2Destined Kids songs 3Destined Kids members 4Where are Destined Kids now? 4.1Favour Iwueze 4.2Rejoice Iwueze 4.3Joshua Iwueze 4.4Best Iwueze 4.5Caleb Iwueze 4.6Wonderful Iwueze 5Conclusion

Who are Destined Kids?

Destined Kids was a group of six children who sang gospel songs back in the early 2000s. However, only five children sang in the group as the sixth one, Wonderful, was still a baby. The other children are Favour, Rejoice, Joshua, Best and Caleb.

All six members of the group are children of Pastor Stephen Iwueze and Lady Love Iwueze, natives of Imo State, Nigeria. The group was one of the pioneer child groups in the Nigerian music industry. Rejoice Iwueze was the lead vocalist, while her father, Pastor Iwueze, was the composer of all their songs.

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Destined Kids songs

Destined Kids had several hit songs, namely:

• Joy Joy Joy
• Praise God
• Nigeria a Blessed Land
• Miracle Man
• Where Will You be?
• I Will Follow Jesus
• We Want Him no More
• Always Pray
• Why Should I Fear
• What Must I do?
• Little Children Obey
• As we Worship
• ABC – 123
• Holy! Holy!! Holy!!!
• Brethren
• I am Blessed

Destined Kids members

Destined Kids were made up of six members:

• Favour Iwueze
• Rejoice Iwueze
• Joshua Iwueze
• Best Iwueze
• Caleb Iwueze
• Wonderful Iwueze

However, only five children performed in the group. The sixth one, Wonderful, was a baby and could not sing. But she was featured in the music videos.

Where are Destined Kids now?

As we all know, several moons have occurred and the Destined Kids are no longer kids. They are all adults living their normal lives. Let’s take a look at each of them and what they are doing now.

Favour Iwueze

Favour Iwueze was born on August 25, 1991. She is the firstborn of the Iwueze family. Favour completed her primary and secondary education in Imo State and later attended Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where she studied Computer Science. She graduated in 2015. Favour is currently married with a daughter, having tied the knot with her heartthrob in September 2018. She now lives in Lagos State with her husband and child. She is still very active in the gospel music industry, having signed to God’s Mercy Connection record label. Some of her songs include “Muna Chin”, “Glory To My Jesus”, and “Amazing Love”, among others.

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Rejoice Iwueze

Rejoice Iwueze is the second child of the family. She was also the lead singer of the defunct child group. Rejoice was born on August 18, 1993.  She is now a gospel singer, a minister of God and a songwriter. On September 9. 2022, Rejoice announced her engagement to Oladapo Temitayo Samuel, a crypto and forex trading expert and data analyst according to his Instagram bio. The couple had their traditional wedding on November 16, 2022, and their white wedding on November 22, 2022.

Joshua Iwueze

Joshua is the third child and the first son of the family. He was born on November 8, 1995. Joshua completed his nursery, primary and secondary education in Imo State but pursued his university education elsewhere. Known for his energy and free spirit in the Destined Kids music videos, Joshua was a fan favourite. Rumours have it that he is still into music like his sisters, but he currently is the CEO and founder of Josh Empire, a clothing, hair styling and accessories venture. His business specialises in Unisex clothes, ladies’ hair, wristwatches, men’s and women’s shoes and much more.

Best Iwueze

Best Iwueze is the fourth child of the family. She was born on July 1, 1999. Like her siblings, she completed her nursery, primary and secondary education in Imo State. Best is reportedly studying for her university degree currently.

Caleb Iwueze

Caleb is the fifth child and the second boy of the family. He was born on June 11, 2001. He is a university student currently. Like his sisters, Caleb is still pursuing a career in music having been signed to God’s Mercy Connection. His songs include “I Can Face Tomorrow” and “Radical.”

Wonderful Iwueze

Meet the cute, baby Wonderful. She is grown up now. There are no details about her except that she is the last born of the Great Stephens and has grown into a beautiful young lady.

Conclusion

Truthfully, time surely changes a lot of things. Change is the only constant in life. Although the child group has grown up and the members have pursued different careers, there is no doubt that their songs will remain evergreen in the Nigerian gospel music industry. Some of them like Favour, Rejoice and Caleb are still doing gospel music. So you should look out for their songs which are inspiring as always. As for the rest, they have decided to pursue other careers as far as we know.

By the way, what are your favourite Destined Kids songs? Let us know in the comment section.

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