Amira Daugherty, known by her artist name Amira Unplugged, is an African-American Muslim singer and rapper.
Early life and education
Daugherty was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where she grew up in a musical household. Her parents encouraged her to join band and orchestra in school, where she played the clarinet and violin.
Daugherty earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Georgia State University at age 18. In 2019 she graduated with a B.A. in political science from Agnes Scott College, where she became the first Muslim president of the college's Student Government Association. She initially intended to attend law school after graduating from Agnes Scott, but withdrew her application after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Musical career
Daugherty began to post videos of her singing to TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic. She used ASL in her videos, in order to better connect with deaf viewers. Due to the online response, she was invited to audition for American Idol, where she performed Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo and a spoken word piece called "Anxiety Eviction". However, despite receiving three yeses from the judges, her audition was not broadcast on the show. She was also invited to participate in MTV's Becoming a Popstar, which she ultimately placed second in.
In October 2022 Daugherty took part in Pepsi's Music Lab. She released her first official single, "Work Till The Mornin'", the following month. Her second single, "Help Me Help You Out," released on February 3, 2023.
Personal life
She is also part of the Deaf community, being completely deaf in her left ear.
References
External links
1990s births
Year of birth uncertain
Living people
21st-century African-American singers
21st-century African-American women singers
21st-century American rappers
21st-century Muslims
African-American Muslims
Agnes Scott College alumni
American spoken word artists
American deaf people
American TikTokers
American women rappers
Deaf musicians
People from Stone Mountain, Georgia
Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state) Singers from Georgia (U.S. state) American musicians with disabilities
