Amarachi Explained

Amarachi
Birth Name:Amarachi Uyanne
Birth Date:17 July 2004
Birth Place:Delta State, Nigeria
Genre:Afropop, hip hop
Occupation:Dancer, singer
Instrument:Vocals, violin (from an early age)
Years Active:2012–present

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

Background

Amarachi is a native of Delta State in the south-southern region of Nigeria. She grew up in Edo State, south-south Nigeria, 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 had her tertiary education from 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: N10m Up For Grabs at Nigeria's Got Talent 2 . . October 9, 2013 . September 18, 2015.
  2. News: Exclusive: 7 questions for Amarachi Uyanne, who won 'Nigeria's Got Talent' yesterday . . Akan Ido . December 10, 2012 . September 18, 2015.
  3. News: AMARACHI UYANNE Ready to fly . . Benjamin Njoku; Anozie Egole . December 22, 2012 . September 18, 2015.
  4. News: Meet Nigeria's Youngest New Millionaire! 8 Year Old Dancing Sensation, Amarachi Uyanne Emerges Winner of Nigeria's Got Talent – Wins 10 Million Naira . . Damilare Aiki . December 10, 2012 . September 18, 2015.
  5. News: NETPod: Nigeria's Got Talent winner debuts music single . . Osagie Alonge . June 21, 2013 . September 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150814164950/http://thenet.ng/2013/06/netpod-nigerias-got-talent-winner-debuts-music-single/ . August 14, 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: VIDEO: Amarachi – Ova Sabi ft. Phyno . . March 19, 2015 . September 18, 2015 . March 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170323025401/http://notjustok.com/2015/03/19/video-amarachi-ova-sabi-ft-phyno/ . dead .
  7. News: Nigeria's Got Talent winner Amarachi sets up talent academy . . Amaka Ojo . October 16, 2013 . September 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150726201449/http://thenet.ng/2013/10/nigerias-got-talent-winner-amarachi-sets-up-talent-academy/ . July 26, 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Winners List – The Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2014. tooXclusive. November 27, 2014. July 4, 2016.

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