Favour Ugochi Anabelle Anosike (born 6 March 1997) popularly known as Ugoccie, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, rapper and voice over artiste. She is known for her hit single "Do You Really Like Me?" The song went viral on

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, which earned her the Rookie of the year nomination at

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Early life

Favour Ugochi Anosike was born on March 6, 1997. She hails from

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, in the southeastern part of

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and of Igbo tribe to be precise. She was raised alongside her siblings by her parents, she started singing from early, and finally entered the music scene at teen as an on-air-personality.

Career

She went viral on social media after she ‘cover’ ‘One ticket’ song by Kizz Daniel who shared her freestyle on his platform alongside Tunde Ednut. In 2021, she won the next rated at naijattrafic Awards. In March 2022, she was nominated for Rookie Of The Year at

. On April 22, 2022, she collaborated with a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer

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on her song titled Breakfast. On June 22, 2022, she was nominated at the NET Honours Class of 2022 awards. In March 2024, she dropped the Voice of the East EP. Talking about the EP in an interview with Ukpeme Udoh of

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, she said the project is meant to give hope to young girl creatives from the southeastern part of Nigeria.

Discography

EP/Album

*''A Piece Of Me''

Singles

*''Do You Really Like Me'' *''No Wahala'' *''Obi Cubana'' *''Hookup'' *''Due Time'' *''Close For The Day'' *''Breakfast'' feat.

*Ifenkili

Awards and nominations

References

{{Reflist Living people 1997 births Nigerian contemporary R&B singers People from Abia State