Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu,popularly as Sinach, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and senior worship leader, serving in this capacity for over 30 years.
Biography
Born on March 30, 1972, in Ebonyi State, Eastern Nigeria, Sinach is the second daughter of seven children. Sinach studied physics and graduated from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. She considered relocating from Nigeria after her University education, but was advised against it by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
As a child, Sinach had dreams, where she saw herself singing to large crowds, but didn’t actively pursue anything musically as a career besides joining the choir. Sinach had written many songs before she released her first album, Chapter One in 2008. Her song ‘This Is Your Season’ won the Song of the Year award in 2008.
Family Life
Sinach is married Joseph Egbu. The couple got married in 2014 in her home Church Christ Embassy. On 17 November 2019, at the LIMA Awards Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, announced the arrival of Sinach’s first child Rhoda.
Career
Sinach, Nigerian singer-songwriter, has topped the Billboard Christian Songwriter chart for 12 consecutive weeks, winning Song of the Year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards, BMI song of the year, and US Congress recognition.
She has released 9 studio albums with several other hit songs, including “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 Stand Amazed”, “Simply Devoted” and “Jesus is Alive”.
“Way Maker” has also piled up many recognition and awards since it was released in 2015. The visuals for Way Maker is currently the second most watched Nigerian music video on YouTube. The song has been covered by over 60 Christian artists such as Michael W. Smith, Darlene Zschech, Leeland, Bethel Music, and Mandisa and in many languages.
Way Maker became the most played song in churches across the United States during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, with viral videos in hospitals and parks, making it a popular choice.
Sinach received a Bethlehem Hall of Faith certificate of commemoration during her visit to Israel in December 2017. In September 2019, Sinach became the first gospel artist from Africa to tour India, headlining concerts with several thousands in attendance. In May 2020, she became the first African artist to top the Billboard Christian Songwriters chart.In July 2022, she joined the Grammy Recording Academy as a voting member.
In 2023 February, the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica awarded Sinach as global ambassador, via a letter signed by the Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit.
In 2016, Sinach was the first recipient of the LIMA Songwriter of the Decade Award, recognizing her contribution to gospel music in the previous decade. Her songs were being sung in many countries, translated to many languages, around the world.
That same year, she received the African Achievers’ Award for Global Excellence. Also that same year, for the second time in a row, she won the Western Africa Artist of the Year by Groove Awards in Kenya, and was listed by YNaija alongside Chris Oyakhilome, Enoch Adeboye as one of the Top 100 Influential Christians in Nigeria.
As a songwriter, Sinach has written over 200 songs and won several awards. Her song ‘This Is Your Season’ won the Song of the Year award in 2008. One of her most popular songs is ‘I Know Who I Am’.
On December 22, 2020, at the third ceremony of African Entertainment Awards USA, she won the Best Gospel Artist award.
Performance
Sinach has performed in over 50 countries, including Kenya, Dominica, South Africa, the US, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago. She has also performed in her home country in experience hosted by the Senior Pastor of the Metropolitan House on the Rock churches, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, also she performed in annual Women on the Winning Edge Conference hosted by Funke Felix-Adejumo.
Philanthropy
In conjunction with Emzor Pharmaceuticals and the State Government of Abia State, Nigeria, Sinach and her husband Joseph established the Joseph and Sinach Foundation, which conducted its first medical outreach there. 700 people received free healthcare as a result of the program.
Net Worth
Sinach’s net worth is estimated to be $1 Million – $5 Million
Social Media
You can follow Sinach on the following Social Media Platforms;
Instagram:@therealsinach
Facebook: @Sinach
Twitter: @Sinach
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