Natalie Okri
Natalie Okri is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2009 after her performance on Britain’s Got Talent.
Born Natalie Tafadzwanashe Okri in November 1998 in London, United Kingdom, she grew up in Deptford, London where she had her early education. She is the niece of Ben Okri. Natalie has been singing since age four. At Britain's [Got Talent series 3|Britain's Got Talent (series 3)], Natalie reached the semi-finals aged just ten years old. Her performance of No One by Alicia Keys is the 5th most watched Britain's Got Talent audition of all time on YouTube with over 130+ million views and almost half a million likes In 2009, The Telegraph reported that Natalie was bullied at school before her performance on television
In 2010, Natalie signed to Syco Entertainment, Simon Cowell`s recording label but left in 2012.
Natalie Okri made a decision in 2024 to take down some of her previous releases to reflect her growing influence on young people through platforms such as TikTok. She has stated she wants her music to be clean with an uplifting message to reflect her Christian values.