Guchi (musician)

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Guchi
Born
Ugochi Lydia Onuoha

Kaduna, Nigeria
Genres
OccupationSinger
LabelsPG Records Entertainment

Ugochi Lydia Onuoha (born 1996 or 1997), [1] [2] known professionally as Guchi, is a Nigerian Afropop singer.

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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; as of April 2019, 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] as well as 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

YearSong titleAlbum details
2019"No Be Jazzy"
2019"Addicted"
2021"Benzema"
2021"Jennifer"
2021"Jennifer" (featuring) Rayvanny
2022"Shattered"
2022


EP

YearTitle
2020I Am Guchi

Music videos

Song title
"Jennifer"
"Benzema"
"Addicted"
"Peri-Peri"
"Closer"
American Love

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyAward descriptionResult
2018Prestige EntertainmentBest female artiste in AbujaWon [2]
2021 AFRIMA Awards African Fan's FavouriteNominated [13]
2021AEAUSA AwardsBest New ArtistNominated [14]
2023 The Headies Rookie of the Year Pending [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ukwuoma, Newton-Ray (27 April 2019). "I Prefer A Relationship Not Driven By Money Or Sex — Guchi". Nigerian Tribune (interview). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Agbro, Joe Jr (20 April 2019). "GUCHI: Abuja showed me love but Lagos is better". The Nation (interview). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Olonilua, Ademola; Akinkahunsi, Timileyin (4 May 2019). "My song preaches true and genuine love — Guchi". Punch Nigeria (interview). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Njoku, Benjamin (20 April 2019). "Many Nigerian pop stars are yet to find their sounds — Guchi". Vanguard News (interview). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Guchi: Africa's breakout star of the post-pandemic era". Pulse Nigeria. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria female music sensation 'GUCHI' set to drop her EP songs". Vanguard. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Okanlawon, Taiwo (16 June 2021). "#Shedibalala challenge, Guchi, others blow up TikTok". P.M. News Nigeria. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Matheka, Grace (27 September 2021). "Guchi releases new music video for her latest single 'Benzema'". HapaKenya. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Skratch, Sammy (4 March 2022). "Guchi – Shattered". GH Gossip. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "'Shattered' by Guchi is the official heartbreak anthem for 2022". Pulse Nigeria. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Kalu, Nicholas (26 January 2020). "NDLEA unveils Guchi as anti-drug ambassador". The Nation. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Onikoyi, Ayo (15 February 2020). "Guchi, Afropop singer seals ambassadorial deal with NDLEA". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "2021 Afrima Nominees List". Afrima. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "2021 Nomination List" (PDF). AEAUSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Akinyode, Peace (12 July 2023). "Full list: 2023 Headies nominations". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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