Guchi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ugochi Lydia Onuoha |
| Born | February 14, 1997 Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Labels | PG Records Entertainment |
Ugochi Lydia Onuoha (born 14 February 1997), [1] [2] known professionally as Guchi, is a Nigerian Afropop singer.
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 [update] , after moving to Lagos, she was studying Theatre and Media Arts part-time at the University of Lagos. [1] [3]
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]
| Year | Song Title | Album Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "No Be Jazzy" | |
| 2019 | "Addicted" | |
| 2021 | "Benzema" | |
| 2021 | "Jennifer" | |
| 2021 | "Jennifer" (featuring) Rayvanny | |
| 2022 | "Shattered" | |
| 2022 | "Speedometer" |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | I Am Guchi |
| Song Title |
|---|
| "Jennifer" |
| "Benzema" |
| "Addicted" |
| "Peri-Peri" |
| "Closer" |
| American Love |
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| Year | Award ceremony | Award description | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Prestige Entertainment | Best female artiste in Abuja | Won | [2] |
| 2021 | AFRIMA Awards | African Fan's Favourite | Nominated | [13] |
| 2021 | AEAUSA Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | [14] |
| 2023 | The Headies | Rookie of the Year | Pending | [15] |
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