Onitsha Laquis Shaw (born July 16, 1980) is an American gospel musician. Her first album, Church Girl, was released by Stillwaters Records in 2007. This album was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release on the Gospel Albums chart.
Onitsha | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Onitsha Laquis Shaw |
| Also known as | Onitsha |
| Born | July 16, 1980 Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Christian R&B, gospel, contemporary R&B, urban contemporary gospel, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Stillwaters |
Early life edit
Onitsha was born on July 16, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, as Onitsha Laquis Shaw.[1]
Music career edit
Onitsha first came on the scene as a soloist with the Mississippi Children's Choir singing lead on "I'm Blessed" from When God's Children Get Together. Her solo music recording career commenced in 2007, with the album, Church Girl, and it was released on April 17, 2007, by Stillwaters Records.[2] This album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, and it placed at No. 19 on the Gospel Albums chart.[3] The album was reviewed positively by AllMusic and GOSPELflava,[4][5] in addition, it got a nine out of ten review from Cross Rhythms.[6]
In 2015, Onitsha sang background vocal in Janet Jackson's Unbreakable World Tour.
Discography edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[3] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Church Girl |
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19 |
References edit
- ^ California Birth Index. "Onitsha Laquis Shaw, Born 07/16/1980 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic. "Onitsha : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Billboard. "Onitsha : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic. "Church Girl – Onitsha". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Lacy, Dwayne. "Onitsha (Church Girl) – Reviews". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Croft, Philip (October 6, 2007). "Review: Church Girl – Onitsha". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 4, 2015.