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Eugy
Eugene Entsir, professionally known as Eugy, is a Ghanaian, British singer, rapper, and songwriter. He is best known for his 2016 International hit single "Dance For Me" alongside Mr Eazi, which led to a 2017 MOBO Awards nomination. In 2018, Eugy a record signed with Tinie Tempah's Disturbing London. Career Eugy started writing and recording music at around age 14, having moved to London, UK from Ghana eight years prior. He originally started as a grime MC moving more towards afrobeats after being inspired by highlife musicians he grew up listening to such as Daddy Lumba and Kojo Antwi. His career took off after Nigerian artist Davido reached out to him after seeing a freestyle video he posted online. This resulted in a collaboration and the release of Eugy's debut single, "'Chance", in 2015. However, his profile increased drastically following the international success of 2016 single "Dance For Me" with Mr Eazi Oluwatosin Ajibade (born 19 July 1991), better known by his sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camidoh
Raphael Camidoh Kofi Attachie (born 21 January 1994) known by the stage name Camidoh is a Ghanaian Afropop, R&B and Afrobeats songwriter and musician. Early life and education Camidoh was born in Aflao in the Volta Region of Ghana and raised by a single mother in Ho, the capital of Volta Region, Ghana. From 2008 to 2012 Camidoh obtained his secondary education from Bishop Herman College, where he majored in General Arts. He furthered his education at the University of Professional Studies in Accra, Ghana, graduating with Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Career In 2018 Camidoh was signed by Grind Don't Stop Records. In that same year, Camidoh released his first single titled ''For My Lover'' which featured ''Darkovibes.'' He subsequently released The Best which featured Kelvyn Boy and Available featuring Eugy. In 2021, he released a single which featured BET award nominee Kwesi Arthur titled Dance With You. In 2020, he released six–track EP titled ''Contingency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Eazi
Oluwatosin Ajibade (born 19 July 1991), better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a Nigerian-born, Ghana-based singer. He is a pioneer of Banku music, a fusion of sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. Mr Eazi relocated to Kumasi, Ghana in 2008 and enrolled at KNUST, where he began booking artists to perform at college parties. He showed interest in music after recording a guest verse on "My Life", a song that gained traction and became a popular record at KNUST. Mr Eazi released his debut mixtape ''About to Blow'' in 2013. He gained an international audience following the release of the Efya-assisted single "Skin Tight". His second mixtape ''Life Is Eazi, Vol. 1 – Accra To Lagos'' was released in 2017. Early life and education Mr Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, the capital and largest city in Rivers State, Nigeria. He grew up in an entrepreneurial home. His mother owned a small business and his father is a pilot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Funds
Errol Kojo Bellot, better known professionally as Kojo Funds ( ; born 30 March 1995), is a British singer-songwriter and rapper. His music blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, dancehall and pop. Kojo Funds featured on Yxng Bane's single "Fine Wine" and on Mabel's " Finders Keepers". His own singles include "Check" with Raye. Career Kojo Funds was born in 1995 in London. He is of mixed Ghanaian and Dominican heritage. He grew up in Custom House in East London and was raised by his mother. A number of his songs have been produced by GA, including "Dun Talkin". In early 2017, he had a feature on the Yxng Bane single "Fine Wine" which was certified silver by the BPI, and on Mabel's " Finders Keepers" which reached number 8 in the UK Official Charts Company Singles chart. On 9 February 2018 he released the single "Check" with British singer-songwriter Raye. In 2017 Kojo Funds was nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards. In 2018 he played Bestival and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ycee
Oludemilade Martin Alejo (born January 29, 1993), known professionally as Ycee (also stylized as YCee), is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. He gained popularity after his single "Condo", which features vocals by Patoranking, earned him two nominations at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. He was also nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards and for Next Rated at The Headies 2016. Ycee signed a record deal with Sony Music in October 2016, but terminated his contract with the label in February 2018. Early life and education Ycee was born in Festac Town, a housing estate in Lagos State, Nigeria. He completed his basic education at Dr. Soyemi Memorial Nursery and Primary School. He attended the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Ojo for his secondary education. Ycee studied marine biology at the University of Lagos. Career Ycee started his music career in 2012 as an underground rapper. He signed a record deal with Tinny Entertain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not3s
Lukman Olanrewaju Odunaike (born 17 April 1998), better known by his stage name Not3s (pronounced Notes), is a British singer-songwriter, rapper and actor from Hackney, London. His songs include "My Lover" and "Fine Line", both of which are collaborations with Mabel. His breakthrough song, "Addison Lee", has been described as a viral hit, achieving 16 million views on GRM Daily and has achieved much publicity for the singer. The song, which takes its name from the London-based ride sharing firm, achieved such popularity that Not3s was invited to the firm's Christmas party in KOKO to perform the song. He was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2018. Personal life Odunaike was born and grew up in Hackney, London to Nigerian parents. He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd), or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seyi Shay
Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua (born Oluwaseyi Joshua; 21 December 1985), professionally known as Seyi Shay (pronounced Shay-yee Shay), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She wrote and produced three songs for the soundtrack to Konami's video game '' Crime Life: Gang Wars'' (2005). She also wrote "You Will See", a song that was included on Melanie C's third studio album ''Beautiful Intentions'' (2005). Shay wrote "White Lies", a song from Chip's ''Transition'' album. In 2008, she became the lead singer for the now defunct pop girl group From Above. The group signed a recording deal with Sony's Columbia Records and was managed by Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment company. In November 2013, Shay signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications service provider Etisalat. In July 2015, she signed a record deal with Island Records. In 2015, she signed a 2-year endorsement deal with Pepsi. Shay released her debut studio album '' Seyi or Shay'' in November 2015. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Births
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orelsan
Aurélien Cotentin (; born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, sometimes stylized as OrelSan (), is a French Rapping, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He has released four studio albums: his debut ''Perdu d'avance'' on 16 February 2009, his second album ''Le chant des sirènes'' on 26 September 2011, his third album ''La fête est finie'' on 20 October 2017 and his fourth album '' Civilisation (Orelsan album), Civilisation '' on 19 November 2021. He is also one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Gringe, with whom he has released two studio albums: ''Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'' in 2013, and the Comment c'est loin (soundtrack), original soundtrack for their 2015 film ''Comment c'est loin''. Orelsan's artistry and rapping technique has drawn him comparisons to American rap legend Eminem on several occasions, primarily because both are prominent White people, white rappers and both are known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Geko (rapper)
Hodifa Abdalla Elshabli (born 15 June 1997), known professionally as Geko, is a British rapper and singer from Manchester. He is best known for singles such as "6:30" (featuring NSG) and "New Money" (with French Montana and Ay Em) which charted on the UK Singles Chart and were certified by the BPI. Geko was signed to K Koke's U.S.G. at the early age of 13. With them he made the EP ''Heartless'' and several singles, leaving them in 2014 to start his own label, OneTape Records. He released the EP ''Baba'' and several singles under his own label and in 2017 released his debut album ''LionHeart'' with Sony Music. His breakthrough to the mainstream came in 2018, after signing to 3 Beat Productions, with a series of successful singles including "6:30", "Will Smith", "New Money" and "Link Up", all of which charted on the UK Singles Chart. In 2019 he released his first major album ''22''. Early life Geko is of Libyan and Algerian heritage. He was excluded from school but still man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
