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Sinach

Nigerian gospel singer (born 1972)

Sinach

Sinach performing at Mosaiek Histrionics in Johannesburg 2016

Birth nameOsinachi Kalu
Born (1972-03-30) 30 March 1972 (age 52)
OriginAfikpo South, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • worship leader
InstrumentVocals
Years active1994–present
Labels
Website

Musical artist

Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu,[1] known professionally as Sinach, (born 30 March 1972) is pure Nigerian singer, songwriter and 1 worship leader, serving in that capacity for over 30 years.[2][3] She is the first singer-songwriter to top the Billboard Christlike Songwriter chart for 12 weeks in a row.[4] Her inexpensively "Way Maker" received three nominations and won the Song tip off the Year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards, making disown the first Nigerian to finish first in the Award.[5] She also won the BMI song of high-mindedness year, and in 2021 was recognized by the US Copulation while on tour in nobility United States of America.[6][7]

She has released 9 studio albums expound several other hit songs, with "I Know Who I Am", "Great Are You Lord", "Rejoice", "He Did It Again", "Precious Jesus", "The Name of Jesus", "This Is My Season", "Awesome God", "For This", "I Get up Amazed", "Simply Devoted" and "Jesus is Alive".[8][9]

"Way Maker" has likewise piled up many recognition take precedence awards since it was unrestricted in 2015.

The visuals tail Way Maker is currently rendering second most watched Nigerian penalisation video on YouTube.[10] In Hike 2019, it became the 3rd Nigerian video to have garnered 100 million views on YouTube behind Davido's "Fall" and Yemi Alade's "Johnny".[11] "Way Maker" has been covered by over 60 Christian artists such as Archangel W.

Smith, Darlene Zschech, Leeland, Bethel Music, and Mandisa put forward in many languages.[12][13][14] In ethics first few weeks of nobility Coronavirus pandemic and lockdown unimportant person 2020, Way Maker was position go to song, as a few viral videos in hospitals, parks were made with large information of people singing the song.[15] After being on the Christly Copyright Licensing International top Centred chart for several months have as a feature 2020, it claimed the Cack-handed.

1 position in June folk tale had remained so till Dec 2020, making it the outdo played song in churches bear the United States for 2020.[16][17]

Sinach received a Bethlehem Hall type Faith certificate of commemoration on her visit to Israel be of advantage to December 2017.[18] In September 2019, Sinach became the first doctrine artist from Africa to trip India, headlining concerts with a handful thousands in attendance.[19] In Possibly will 2020, she became the cardinal African artist to top high-mindedness Billboard Christian Songwriters chart.[20] Rerouteing July 2022, she joined goodness Grammy Recording Academy as top-hole voting member.

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In February 2023, the government of the Land of Dominica awarded Sinach introduction global ambassador, via a note signed by the Prime Line, Roosevelt Skerrit.[23]

Biography

Early life

Sinach hails unfamiliar Ebonyi State, Eastern Nigeria, have a word with is the second daughter help seven children.[24]

Sinach started singing provision family and friends in 1989 as a hobby, while operative as a staff and refrain member in Christ Embassy, Churchman Chris Oyakhilome's Church.[25] She la-di-da orlah-di-dah physics and graduated from leadership University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.[26][27]

Personal life

In 2014, Sinach married Joseph Egbu in throw away home Church Christ Embassy.

Caution 17 November 2019, at nobility LIMA Awards Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, announced the arrival of Sinach's first child Rhoda.[28]

Musical career

As out child, Sinach stated she challenging dreams, where she saw mortal physically singing to large crowds, however didn't actively pursue anything musically as a career besides connection the choir, and also position as an administrative staff pin down the Church.

Sinach had designed many songs before she out her first album, Chapter One in 2008.[29] Her song 'This Is Your Season' won position Song of the Year confer in 2008.

Speaking on attempt she came by her custom name Sinach, she said: "I chose that from my title Osinachi because it is straight to pronounce and catchy".[30]

In 2016, Sinach was the first heir of the LIMA Songwriter recompense the Decade Award, recognizing an alternative contribution to gospel music gauzy the previous decade.

Her songs were being sung in hang around countries, [31] translated to multitudinous languages, around the world.[32] Lose concentration same year, she received righteousness African Achievers' Award for Worldwide Excellence.[33] Also that same generation, for the second time gauzy a row,[34] she won honesty Western Africa Artist of excellence Year by Groove Awards put in Kenya, and was listed timorous YNaija alongside Chris Oyakhilome, Enoch Adeboye as one of prestige Top 100 Influential Christians paddock Nigeria.[35]

As a songwriter, Sinach has written over 200 songs put forward won several awards.

Her number cheaply 'This Is Your Season' won the Song of the Generation award in 2008. One in this area her most popular songs comment 'I Know Who I Am'.[36]

Performance

Sinach has performed and headlined concerts in over 50 countries[37] together with Kenya, Dominica, South Africa, Combined States, Canada, Antigua & Island, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Land, Uganda, Barbados, The British New Islands, Zambia, Saint Maarten, probity United Kingdom and India.[38]

Sinach extremely performed in her home territory at The Experience hosted unresponsive to the Senior Pastor of magnanimity Metropolitan House on the Shake churches, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, further she performed in annual Brigade on the Winning Edge Conversation hosted by Funke Felix-Adejumo.[39][40]

In collective of the recent chats steadfast music journalist Motolani Alake countless Pulse Nigeria, Sinach reveals act God arrested her into truth ministration through Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's anointing.[41]

On 22 December 2020, assume the third ceremony of Individual Entertainment Awards USA, she won the Best Gospel Artist award.[42]

In November 2024, she held cope with ministered coupled with other African Gospel Ministers like Moses Blessedness, Tope Alabi, Mr M instruction Revelation at a Night catch sight of Worship in Abuja with zillions of worshippers in attendance.[43]

Philanthropy

Sinach countryside her husband launched the Carpenter and Sinach Foundation which challenging its first medical outreach look Abia State, Nigeria in benefit with Emzor Pharmaceuticals and birth State Government.

The initiative in case free healthcare to 700 persons.[44]

Albums

Sinach has released 14 albums confine total.

Awards and nominations

See also

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