Uché

Season 17 · Eliminated (9th–10th)

Where are they now

As of July 31, 2026

Uché, a Houston singer who competed on American Idol season 17, released the single since you been gone... on July 31, 2026. Earlier releases include the EP My Generation in June 2017 and the single Whatever, with Bootsy Collins, on January 21, 2020.⁠[1][2][3]

Key figures

Career

Before the show

  1. 2013He released his first single, Shoo Fly, on June 27, 2013.⁠[2][3]June 27, 2013
  1. 2014In 2014 Demi Lovato invited him to perform Shoo Fly at her Houston show on the Neon Lights tour.⁠[2]
  1. 2017He released the EP My Generation in June 2017.⁠[2][6]June 2017

After the show

  1. 2020He released the single Whatever, featuring Bootsy Collins, on January 21, 2020.⁠[1][3][8]January 21, 2020
  2. 2020On January 21, 2020, he announced the album After Party for March 26 and a documentary, Uché: Mr. Entertainment, for April.⁠[9]January 21, 2020
  1. 2021Chibuzo released the single Come Home, featuring Uché, on May 31, 2021.⁠[3]May 31, 2021
  1. 2022Ticli & Gas released the single Language, featuring Uché, on February 5, 2022.⁠[3]February 5, 2022
  1. 2023Emey released the single Toxicity, featuring Uché, on November 3, 2023.⁠[3]November 3, 2023
  1. 2025He released the single Thong Song (Choir Version) on December 9, 2025.⁠[3]December 9, 2025
  1. 2026He released the single Thong Song (The Muthafunkin Remix) on February 27, 2026.⁠[3]February 27, 2026
  2. 2026He released the single since you been gone... on July 31, 2026.⁠[3]July 31, 2026

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
My Generation⁠[2][6]EP2017

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2013In 2013 he won the ACUVUE 1-Day Contest and appeared in a commercial with Joe Jonas.⁠[2][6]

Sources

9 sources

  1. Idol Alum Uche Teams Up With Bootsy Collins for Whatever — Spearhead-Home, published January 22, 2020. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead: “Houston-born Uche”
    • Release line: “officially out Tuesday (Jan 21)”
  2. Texas State alumnus reaches top 10 on American Idol — The University Star, published May 9, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Career before the show: “In June of 2017, Ndubizu released his EP”
    • Career before the show: “Shoo Fly”
    • Career before the show: “Houston show in 2014 during the Neon Lights tour”
    • Career before the show: “My Generation”
    • Career before the show: “won Acuvue”
  3. Apple album lookup for artist 1439636385 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • since you been gone... - Single: "releaseDate":"2026-07-31T07:00:00Z"
    • Shoo Fly - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2013 Uché"
    • Whatever (feat. Bootsy Collins) - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2020 SWISS MILE ENTERTAINMENT"
    • Thong Song (Choir Version) - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2025 PrettyBoy Records"
    • since you been gone... - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2026 PrettyBoy Records"
    • Shoo Fly - Single: "releaseDate":"2013-06-27T07:00:00Z"
    • Whatever (feat. Bootsy Collins) - Single: "releaseDate":"2020-01-21T08:00:00Z"
    • Come Home: "artistName":"Chibuzo"
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Uché: Season 17, Place finish 9th-10th
  5. American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Top 10 contestants section (bio); Top 10 – Disney (April 21) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Uché: Pl. 9 (shared), Top 10 column (4/21): “born July 15, 1994, as Uchechukwu Walter Ndubizu-Egwim-Okoli”
    • Top 10 contestants
  6. Who Is Uche, American Idol Contestant — Hollywood Life, published April 7, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Point 1: “wedding band called Drywater Band”
    • Point 5: “My Generation , in 2017”
    • Point 2: “commercial for the brand alongside Joe Jonas”
  7. Sugar Land's Uché On His Idol Time — Houston Press, published April 5, 2019, updated January 10, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Interview: “wedding band, Drywater”
  8. American Idol alum and Sugar Land native Uché drops new single featuring Bootsy Collins — ABC13 Houston. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “first single, "Whatever," which features Bootsy Collins, is out now”
  9. American Idol's Uché Collaborates with Bootsy Collins Whatever (Audio) — mjsbigblog, published January 21, 2020. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Plans: “After Party , on March 26”
    • Plans: “Uché: Mr. Entertainment”

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