Amarachi Uyanne (born 17 July 2004), popularly known by her stage name Amarachi, is a

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singer and dancer. She is best known for winning the maiden edition of ''

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''.

Background

Amarachi is a native of

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in the South-South region of Nigeria. She grew up in

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, South-South Nigeria, where she started dancing at the age of 5. In 2012, she won a cash prize of N10,000,000 after she was announced as the winner of the first edition of ''

''. She was subsequently dubbed the "youngest millionaire in

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Education

She attended University Preparatory Secondary School in

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. The young celebrity recently graduated from secondary school in July 2019 and had her tertiary education from

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, Edo State, Nigeria.

Career

After emerging as the winner of ''

'', Amarachi released her debut single titled "Amarachi Dance". She proceeded to feature

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in a song titled "Ova Sabi"; her first two singles received massive airplays and positive reviews from music critics. 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.

Discography

Singles

* "Amarachi's Dance" * "Get Down" * "Ova Sabi" (featuring

) * "Te Quiero"

Awards and recognition

References

{{authority control 2004 births Living people Musicians from Edo State 21st-century Nigerian women singers Nigerian child singers Musicians from Lagos Nigerian women singer-songwriters Nigerian female dancers Nigerian dancers English-language singers from Nigeria