Amira Unplugged | |
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| Born | Amira Daugherty Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Followers | 141.3K |
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Last updated: September 11, 2025 | |
Amira Daugherty, known by her artist name Amira Unplugged, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and producer. [1] Known for her genre bending style, Amira combines elements of country-western, soul, hip-hop, rock, and orchestral music.
Daugherty was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where she grew up in a musical household. [2] [3] Her parents encouraged her to join band and orchestra in school, where she played the clarinet and violin. [2]
Daugherty earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Georgia State University at age 18. [3] In 2019 she graduated with a B.A. in political science from Agnes Scott College, where she became the first Muslim president of the college's Student Government Association. [3] [4] She initially intended to attend law school after graduating from Agnes Scott, but withdrew her application after the COVID-19 pandemic began. [2] [3]
Daugherty began to post videos of her singing to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] She used ASL in her videos, to better connect with deaf viewers. [5] [6] Due to the online response, she was invited to audition for American Idol, where she performed Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo and a spoken word piece called "Anxiety Eviction". However, despite receiving three yeses from the judges, her audition was not broadcast on the show. [2] [7] She was also invited to participate in MTV's Becoming A Popstar, which she ultimately placed second in. [2]
In October 2022 Daugherty took part in Pepsi's Music Lab. [8] [9] She released her first official single, "Work Till The Mornin'", the following month. Her second single, "Help Me Help You Out," released on February 3, 2023.
In 2023, Daugherty recorded a cover of "The Sound of Silence" for an AT&T ad presenting a football helmet designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing players. [10] [11] [12]
She has cited AC/DC, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Michael Jackson as musical inspirations. [10]
Daugherty is Muslim [5] and part of the Deaf community, being completely deaf in her left ear. [2]