Amarachi

Amarachi Uyanne (born July 17, 2004), popularly known by her stage name Amarachi, is a Nigerian teenage singer, dancer and violinist. She is best known for winning the maiden edition of Nigeria's Got Talent.[1][2]

This article is about a singer. For the given name, see Amarachi (given name).
Amarachi
Background information
Birth nameAmarachi Uyanne
Born (2004-07-17) July 17, 2004
Delta State, Nigeria
GenresAfropop, hip hop
Occupation(s)Dancer
InstrumentsVocals, violin
Years active2012–present
Associated acts

Background

Amarachi is a native of Delta State. She grew up in Edo State, where she started dancing at the age of 5.[3] In 2012, she won a cash prize of N10,000,000 after she was announced as the winner of the first edition of Nigeria's Got Talent. She was subsequently dubbed the "youngest millionaire in Nigeria".[4]

Education

She attended University Preparatory Secondary School in Benin City, Edo State. The young celebrity recently graduated from secondary school in July 2019 and is currently a Student of Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

Career

After emerging as the winner of Nigeria's Got Talent, Amarachi released her debut single titled "Amarachi Dance".[5] She proceeded to feature Phyno in a song titled "Ova Sabi"; her first two singles received massive airplays and positive reviews from music critics.[6] She currently runs the Amarachi Talent Academy, a talent school conceived with the aim of nurturing and training young children with musical and dance talents.[7]

Discography

Singles
  • "Amarachi's Dance"
  • "Get Down"
  • "Ova Sabi" (featuring Phyno)
  • "Te Quiero"

Awards and recognition
Year Award ceremony Prize Recipient/Nominated work Result Ref
2014 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Video by a Minor "Ova Sabi" Nominated [8]

See also

References
  1. "N10m Up For Grabs at Nigeria's Got Talent 2". P.M. News. October 9, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. Akan Ido (December 10, 2012). "Exclusive: 7 questions for Amarachi Uyanne, who won 'Nigeria's Got Talent' yesterday". YNaija. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  3. Benjamin Njoku; Anozie Egole (December 22, 2012). "AMARACHI UYANNE Ready to fly". Vanguard. Retrieved September 18, 2015.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Damilare Aiki (December 10, 2012). "Meet Nigeria's Youngest New Millionaire! 8 Year Old Dancing Sensation, Amarachi Uyanne Emerges Winner of Nigeria's Got Talent – Wins 10 Million Naira". BellaNaija. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. Osagie Alonge (June 21, 2013). "NETPod: Nigeria's Got Talent winner debuts music single". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. "VIDEO: Amarachi – Ova Sabi ft. Phyno". NotJustOk. March 19, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. Amaka Ojo (October 16, 2013). "Nigeria's Got Talent winner Amarachi sets up talent academy". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. "Winners List – The Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2014". tooXclusive. November 27, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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