Tag: Kechi Okwuchi

13 Years Later, Kechi Okwuchi Sends Message to Victims of Sosoliso Plane Crash

Posted on by Omaku Josephine

One of the survivors of the 2005 Sosoliso air crash, Kechi Okwuchi, has taken to Twitter to remember the dead victims of the plane crash.

Kechi who is a singer and motivational speaker, revealed in her Tweet that some of the dead were dear to her. She however, assures the dead that she is living her promises to them.

Kechi says she is living in a way that will honour the memories of the dead.

In her tweet, the Nigerian-American singer says that she is making sure that she lives her life in ways that will honour the Lord and the victims.

She wrote;

To the dearly departed of Dec 10, 2005, to the 60 angels, many of whom were dear friends, I want you to know I am doing my very best to keep my promise to you all, to live this gift of life in a way that will best honor your memories & honor the Lord.

12 after the fatal accident, Kechi resurfaced last year when she appeared in America’s Got Talent. She however did well at the competition and was among the finalists.

America’s Got Talent’s Finalist, Kechi Okwuchi Visits Lagos

Posted on by Omaku Josephine

Kechi Okwuchi gave an surprise performance.

Sosoliso Air Crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi is in town. The singer arrived Lagos for a Stambic IBTC program.

Kechi gave a talk alongside music producer, Cobhams Asuquo and survivor of the United Nations Building bomb blast in Abuja, Member Feese.

They will be speaking at the Stanbic IBTC’s youth empowerment program “Against All Odds.”

Kechi after her speech gave a surprise performance of Waje and MI’s One Naira.

Okwuchi was also on Cool FM, Lagos, on Sunday morning, joining the hosts of the Sunday Praise Jam.

Kechi Okwuchi

Kechi went up to the finals of the American Talent show where she emerged 7th in the keenly contested finals. She has been making waves in music, in America where she resides. Good to have her back home.

Kechi was also billed to perform at the 2017 AFRIMMA Awards.

Kechi Okwuchi to perform at the 2017 AFRIMMA music & festival award.

Posted on by Abisola Mohammed

Kechi Okwuchi is definitely made for Greatness- Announced as a special guest at 2017 AFRIMMA

The from sorrow to success story of Kechi Okwuchi is one that inspires people. The 2005 sosoliso plance crash survivor did not let the incident deter her from following and working on her dreams. She is a first class Economics graduate from University of Thomas Houston, Texas. Now she is now an AFRIMMA guest.

Kechi Okwuchi did not let her appearance stop her from auditioning for America’s got Talent which rose her to fame. When Kechi sings with her nightingale voice, everything becomes static with only her voice ringing through. Although she did not win the competition, she has become an epitome of standards for people especially in Nigeria.

Her great feat has started taking her places and she is foing to be part of the 2017 African Music Magazine Award (AFRIMMA). Kechi is to perform at this exquisite African award show. On tuesday, the Founder/CEO of AFRIMMA, Mr. Angerson Obiagwu announced that; “The star singer who is one of the two survivors of the infamous Sosoliso air crash has mystified the world with her talents. Come see her at the House of Blues, Dallas at AFRIMMA 2017 Awards & Music Festival.” The award and music festival for the year 2017 AFRIMMA 2017 would take place in Dallas, Texas, United States on October 8, 2017.

Don’t Vote for me Based on my Story…There are Better Singers on the Show- Kechi Okwuchi

Posted on by Omaku Josephine

Nigerian Semi-Finalist of the current edition of America’s Got Talent and  Sosoliso Plane Crash Survivor, Kechi Okwuchi, in an interactive session on Instagram with her fans stated that she won’t want people to vote for her based on her story.

Asked how she will feel if she wins the competition, she said she will be happy to make it to top ten but that is where she might stop because she feels there are better people on the show and she won’t want people to vote for her based on her condition.

She said, ”It would be amazing to make it to top 10 but honestly if I make it that far, I think that is probably where I might stop just because I feel there are some people there who are good.

There are a lot of singers and a lot of us know how to sing. I am so grateful to get this far but I feel like if I win it might be a little unfair because I don’t want people to vote for me based on my story and how much they like me and feel they are inspired by me.

The main part of the show is the talent part and there are such amazing people that have amazing talents and I feel some of them may be more deserving.

So, then again you never know, God’s plans are not our plans and he can see further than we can so I don’t want to go and say something that might counter what he has planned. Lets just say what will happen will happen. Let it just be what God wants”.

In a heart melting response to what she remembers about the plane crash, ”I remember in bits and pieces” she said, ”I don’t remember the impact of the plane because that must have been when I blanked out or something. I remember being on the plane and feeling like everything was fine and I was with my friend who lived next door to me.

I remember when the pilot made the announcement that we would be landing like 20 minutes at the airport that we would be heading to.

I remember when the plane started really getting crazy and the turbulence started getting like way too much.

I remember feeling this out of body experience. It looked like a movie.

I remember holding my friend’s hands and she was asking what we should do like should we pray or something.

Then there was this loud weird metal sound and I woke up in the hospital five weeks later in South Africa. There were 109 passengers on the plane and 60 of them were fellow students from my school. I was in a boarding school.

Two people survived. Myself and the other lady that I did not know before the plane crash”.

We are all rooting for Kechi, break a leg dear.

Source:  bellanaija.com