Nelly Uzonna Edith Uchendu, MON (1950 – 12 April 2005), was a Nigerian singer, composer and actress.

[2] Revered for modernising traditional Igbo folk music, Uchendu rose to prominence upon the release of her 1976 song "Love Nwantinti" which earned her the "Lady with the Golden Voice" sobriquet.

[3][4][5] She was born in 1950 in Osete, Umuchu, a town in Aguata local government area of Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria.

In 1976, her music career shot to limelight following the release of the Homzy Sounds-produced classic titled "Love Nwantiti" off her debut LP composition Love Nwantiti; before she went on to release "Waka", "Aka Bu Eze" and "Mama Hausa" which further established her in the Nigeria music industry.

[11] In recognition of her contributions to music in Nigeria, Uchendu received the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger by former Nigerian president Shehu Shagari in 1980.