Kechi Okwuchi Biography
Kechi Okwuchi is an American Nigerian singer and motivational speaker. She was one of the two survivors of the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash on 10 December 2005 and the finalist of America’s Got Talent in the 2017 twelfth season
Kechi Okwuchi Age
Kechi was born on 29 October 1989 in Nigeria. She celebrates her birthday on 29 October every year
Kechi Okwuchi Family
She is the daughter of Ijeoma Okwuchi and Mike Okwuchi. Her mother, Ijeoma is a Lagos-born Nigerian author who wrote her first book titled “Refined for Rebirth” in 2012. The book is about the first few months after her daughter, Kechi’s miraculous survival from a horrible plane crash in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Her family is not known but she is seen with them on her photos.
Her father usually visits his family twice a year. So, she spends a lot of time with her mother, sister, and friends and is an inspiration to her mother and younger sister and friends as well. During her parent’s thirtieth anniversary, she wrote these words on her Instagram account “HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY TO MY BEAUTIFUL PARENTS!!!
Watching both of you all my life has shown me that marriage is a union of two souls, a promise to overcome together, to celebrate together, to have mutual respect for each other, and to lead a household together.
Tara and I couldn’t have had better role models. I pray that God continues to stay in the midst of your love”
Kechi Okwuchi Sister
She has a younger sibling sister Zitara Okwuchi, who was born in 2000 and studied at Dawson High School. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. This is the words she wrote on her Instagram account on her sister’s birthday “@nicole_ornah you’re 18, it’s so weird. Like, who told you it’s okay to grow up!? I can’t deal?
I’ve so loved simultaneously growing up with you and watching you grow into such a beautiful, brilliant & scarily grounded young lady. I mean lookitchu! So gorgeous.
I love that I can be your best friend and your older (ai maybe a little strict?) sister, I love that we can watch horror movies, anime, kdrama, read manga, love pop, and CCM and so many other things we share omg ?I’m so proud God made me your big sister and I hope you enjoy the heck outta today ?”
Kechi Okwuchi Married
She is not married, she has not spoken or posted her boyfriend on posted any photo of her enjoying a dinner with her boyfriend, she is always seen having a good time with her mother and sister
Kechi Okwuchi Net Worth
After the horrific incident, Okwuchi has overcome the grim reality that her skin reminds her of the everyday. Besides singing, she motivational speaker who gives hope to people all over the world. Her net worth is still under review and will be updated soon
Kechi Okwuchi Story
“Fifteen minutes to the end of the flight, the pilot announced that we were soon to land at the airport. I remember sitting in the middle of the row, and my close friend Toke was on the side of the aisle to my right. The resulting turbulence became very common, but I didn’t think too much of it until someone from the back shouted, “Is this plane trying to land? ‘ Out of my seat I couldn’t see the window, but now I think it’s probably the best.
Everything was so surreal at that moment. I turned to Toke, and we held hands, and I was like ‘Maybe we should pray?’ Before we could even start, there was this sudden shrill sound ringing in my ears, and the next thing I knew, I was waking up in the hospital. To this day I don’t remember the actual impact of the crash.”
Kechi Okwuchi Plain Crush
Around 90 miles from the air terminal, the aircraft reached ATC for introductory plunge freedom and was cleared by ATC to FL160. The aircraft proceeded with its plunge until 13:00, when the group approached ATC for the climate condition at the air terminal.
ATC then reached the aircraft and prompted that precipitation was moving toward the air terminal. The controller at that point cleared the aircraft to arrive at Runway 21, yet cautioned the pilot that the runway could be somewhat wet, demonstrating that hydroplaning was a probability.
Around 90 miles from the air terminal, the aircraft reached ATC for starting plunge freedom and was cleared by ATC to FL160. ATC then reached the aircraft and exhorted that precipitation was moving toward the air terminal.
The controller at that point cleared the aircraft to arrive at Runway 21 cautioned the pilot that the runway could be somewhat wet, showing that hydroplaning was a probability.
Kechi Okwuchi America’s Got Talent
In the 12th season in 2017, she auditioned for America’s Got Talent and went on to become a finalist. She then returned to win the show for a second shot in 2018, facing competition in the final from fellow Golden Buzzer acting Susan Boyle and Deadly Games. Simon Cowell praises his Golden Buzzer. She got a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ in 2019
After the show, Kechi declared the golden confetti moment one of the top three experiences of her whole life. She tweeted: ‘I will never ever forget this moment and this feeling. Not ever. ‘I’m incredibly grateful to God for giving me yet another performance to look forward to on the @AGT stage.
Whatever happens, I’m humbled.’ Aside from Kechi earning a spot in the final, Brian Justin Crum also achieved a place with his performance of Your Song that won him the people’s vote. Howie Mandel will be the last judge to press his Golden Buzzer, with eight acts already confirmed for the final including Angelica Hale, Preacher Lawson, Paul Potts, and Cristina Ramos.
Kechi Okwuchi Other Survivor
She together with Bunmi Amusan, she was the only survivor of the 103 passengers and 7 crew members. They survived their serious injuries, although seven survivors were initially rescued. The initial impact was survived by many passengers but died in the resulting fire.
Many passengers died of their wounds later on. There was one fire truck and no ambulance at Port Harcourt Airport. None of the seven members of the crew survived the crash. Some 61 high school students from Loyola Jesuit College in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory region were among the passengers.
At first, Port Harcourt students from Loyola Jesuit College traveled through the roads between school and their homes. Of the 61 teenagers from Ignatius Loyola Jesuit College, 60 were killed in a boarding school in Abuja, with Kechi Okwuchi being her school’s only survivor.
Kechi Okwuchi Surgery
Over 65% of her body was burnt. She was air-lifted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa for immediate medical attention and treatment. She together with her family moved to Texas for treatment at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Galveston in 2007. She has over a hundred reconstructive surgeries.
“Lying down in the hospital bed with bandages from head to foot. Music was my escape, that’s why it means so much to me,” Okwuchi told Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Mel B. “I was completely covered in burns but I had a pulse … music was an escape, I sang every single day.”
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University of Houston - FEB
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Cypress, TX
Lindsay Lakes - FEB
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Mishawaka, IN
Bethel College - FEB
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Eastside Community Church - MAR
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Pleasant View, UT
Weber High School - MAR
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Astros Game - MAR
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Spanish River Park - MAR
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Roland E. Powell Convention Center - APR
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Curtis Hixon Park
Frequently Asked Questions About Kechi Okwuchi
Who is Kechi Okwuchi?
She is one of the best-known singers and motivational speakers.
How old is Kechi Okwuchi?
She is 30 years old as of 2019. She was born in 1989
How tall is Kechi Okwuchi?
Her height is not recorded
Is Kechi Okwuchi married?
She is neither married nor dating.
How much is Kechi Okwuchi worth?
Her net worth is still under review
How much does Kechi Okwuchi make?
Her salary is not recorded
Where does Kechi Okwuchi live?
She lives in the in Houston, Texas in the United States of America
Is Kechi Okwuchi dead or alive?
She is still alive and in good health.
Where is Kechi Okwuchi now?
She is working on her music career and also working as motivational speakers
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BN Our Stories, Our Miracles: A Tragic Plane Crash, Over 75 Surgeries Later, Kechi Okwuchi is the Beautiful Personification of Faith & Strength
Source: bellanaija.com
Amazing Childhood
I had a fantastic childhood, thanks to my parents. While I spent almost all of my holidays with cousins and family in Lagos, my home was back East in Aba. From what my mom and dad tell me, I was a very content and happy kid. I do remember that I was also very talkative (still am) and my teachers would always put into my report cards that yes, she’s very bright, but she talks too much!
I was an only child for eleven years, but I never felt lonely; I had (have) great friends and a lot of cousins.
Life-Changing Experience
Prior to the plane crash, my life-changing experience was the birth of my little sister in 2000. I went from ‘only daughter’ to ‘big sister’, and it felt fantastic to help raise her.
The Plane Crash
Fifteen minutes to the end of the flight, the pilot announced that we were soon to land in the Port Harcourt airport. I remember I was sitting in an aisle seat, and my close friend Toke was on the aisle seat to my right. The ensuing turbulence was getting very frequent, but I didn’t think too much of it until someone from the back shouted ‘Is this plane trying to land?’ I couldn’t see out the window from my seat, but now I think about it that was probably for the best. Everything was so surreal at that moment. I turned to Toke and we held hands, and I was like ‘Maybe we should pray?’ Before we could even start, there was this sudden shrill sound ringing in my ears, and next thing I knew, I was waking up in Milpark Hospital, South Africa. To this day I don’t remember the actual impact of the crash.
Regaining Consciousness
The first voice I heard was feminine and unfamiliar; it was a nurse and she kept calling my name, asking me if I could hear her. As I roused, I remember feeling completely numb and completely exhausted in a way I couldn’t quite understand. Eventually, I saw my mom’s silhouette; I could tell she was smiling, but I remember wishing I could see her face more clearly, ‘cause my vision was very blurry. As I lay there, I knew that things were pretty bad, but that she was right there beside me made me feel such relief, I can’t even explain.
75 Surgeries and Counting…What keeps me going
My friends and family keep me going. Their love, their presence, physical and emotional, their prayers and the prayers of all who support me. I’m fully aware that the recovery period after any surgery is never easy or short, but I also know from experience that not only will God see me through the procedure, He’ll also see me through the recuperation.
Getting into College
Applying for college was actually fun for me; I’d been out of school for so long that by 2010, I was quite eager to get back into it. School had always been necessary tedium in the past, so this feeling was a first for me.
I took the SATs and TOEFL and applied to three schools within Texas, including the one I’m currently attending. I was initially supposed to transfer to Rice University after my 1st semester, but I fell in love with the UST campus so I stayed on. UST kind of reminds me of Loyola Jesuit College; I guess I couldn’t help getting attached.
So far, I can honestly say that college has been challenging and fun. It’s very different from my high school experience because I’m studying things that I’m actually interested in. As a student, I couldn’t ask for better.
Stares and Questions
I always get those awkward stares. How do I deal with them? When I think about it, if the situation were reversed and someone who was burned like me walked past me on the street, I would most likely be inclined to look at least once; it’s human nature to be curious. So I don’t begrudge anyone who stares. If it’s a kid, a Nigerian or an African-American, they’d usually ask me about it upfront, and I have no problem telling anyone who asks what happened. I guess it’s safe to say that my positive attitude makes it easier for others to treat me normal, which is something I greatly appreciate.
My Support System
There’s truly nothing like prayer. It reinforces faith, which gives you courage. It calms me when things get really hard to deal with. If there’s one thing I learned through this experience, it’s the value of faith. Then, of course, there’s my dear family, who have been nothing but solid rocks on which I lean on. My friends, too. I know it sounds cliché, but it’s the absolute truth. Without these three elements, I may have made it this far regardless, but I would not be the same person I am right now, mentally.
My Family, My Rock!
It’s been hard for my family for sure, but I suppose I must have gotten my optimism from somewhere. The glass is always half-full with them, and I take pride in and strength from that fact. We have always been very close, but this entire experience brought us even closer, to each other and to God. They are my biggest supporters! My Awesome Friends…True Gems!
My friends are fantastic. True gems. They keep me grounded, and they treat me no differently than when we were all in school together. There were a few who didn’t quite know how to treat me or behave around me when they saw me for the first time after the accident. But after talking for a few minutes they were like, “Oh, it’s the same stupid Kechi, see”, and they immediately relaxed. As for relationships, no, I am not in one right now.
For You, Yes, You Reading This…
I would say this…I may not know exactly what you’re going through and I’m so sorry you have to go through it. But I can tell you what I believe – No, it’s never hopeless, and yes, you ARE strong enough to get through this. In this life, too many unexpected things happen, but the truth is that God will never allow anyone person to suffer through more than he/she cannot overcome. So, not only are you equipped to pull through, but people around you are also equipped to help you on your way, whether they know it or not. So please, keep up your willpower! God bless you.
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