Английская Википедия:Guchi (musician)
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox musical artist
Ugochi Lydia Onuoha (born 1996 or 1997),[1][2] known professionally as Guchi, is a Nigerian Afropop singer.
Early life
Guchi is the second of four children; her family is from Mbaise in Imo State. She was born in Kaduna, in Kaduna State, but grew up in the capital city, Abuja.[1][2][3] She began singing in her church choir and for her grandparents when she was seven, and cites Michael Jackson, a favourite of her father's, as an early influence.[2][4] She began university studies at Edo State University; Шаблон:As of, after moving to Lagos, she was studying Theatre and Media Arts part-time at the University of Lagos.[1][3]
Career
She sings Afropop,[4] also dance hall and high-life, and started her professional career in 2012.[2][3]
Her debut single, "No Be Jazzy", was released in April 2019.[2][4] After signing with PG Records Entertainment, she released "Addicted" later that year, followed by "Closer" and in October 2020, a 5-track EP including that song, I Am Guchi.[5][6] In February 2021, she released "Jennifer", which inspired a viral challenge on TikTok and was re-released in June 2021 in a re-mixed version featuring the Tanzanian singer Rayvanny.[5][7] In October 2021, "Benzema", titled for French footballer Karim Benzema,[8] debuted at Number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global Chart.[5] In 2022, she was featured on Rayvanny's "Sweet" and in March released "Shattered".[9][10]
In January 2020, she became a two-year ambassador for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.[11][12]
Discography
Singles
Year | Song Title | Album Details |
---|---|---|
2019 | "No Be Jazzy" | |
2019 | "Addicted" | |
2021 | "Benzema" | |
2021 | "Jennifer" | |
2021 | "Jennifer" (featuring) Rayvanny | |
2022 | "Shattered" | |
2022 | "Speedometer" |
EP
Year | Title |
---|---|
2020 | I Am Guchi |
Music videos
Song Title |
---|
"Jennifer" |
"Benzema" |
"Addicted" |
"Peri-Peri" |
"Closer" |
American Love |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award ceremony | Award description | Result | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Prestige Entertainment | Best female artiste in Abuja | Шаблон:Won | [2] |
2021 | AFRIMA Awards | African Fan's Favourite | Шаблон:Nom | [13] |
2021 | AEAUSA Awards | Best New Artist | Шаблон:Nom | [14] |
2023 | The Headies | Rookie of the Year | Шаблон:Pending | [15] |
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- Английская Википедия
- Living people
- Nigerian women singer-songwriters
- Nigerian singer-songwriters
- Nigerian women pop singers
- Nigerian soul singers
- People from Kaduna
- 1990s births
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии