Eazzy is the professional name of Mildred Ashong (born August 1, 1986), a Ghanaian singer, rapper, and songwriter.

Early life

Mildred Ashong attended St Anthony's Junior and JSS school, Mfantsiman Secondary, Institute of languages,

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, and Chartered Institute of Marketing UK. She graduated in Birmingham,England with a postgraduate in chartered marketing UK at the Symphony Hall in November 2008.

Career

After a year in the music industry, she released her debut album ''Twinkle'' in August 2010. It was supported by the three singles: "Bo Wonsem Ma Me", "Wengeze" and “One Gal". The songs earned her two nominations at the 2010 4Syte Music Video Awards, as well as five nominations at the 2011

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. Her collaboration with Richie on the song "One Gal" earned her the award for Best Story Line Video of the Year at the 2011 4Syte Music Video Awards. In 2012, Eazzy and

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annulled their business contract and mutually parted ways. She signed with UK Africori Distribution in 2014. Her second album ''Against All Odds'' was released on iTunes in 2014. It features the hit singles "Go Go Wind", "Scream" and "Bad to da Bone", the latter of which features vocals from

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. She hosted the

in 2014 and 2015. She was an official judge for ''The Next Big Thing'', a hip hop talent series. Moreover, she was a judge on seasons 4, 5 and 7 and 8 of ''

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''. She has released "Kpakposhito", "Nana" featuring

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, "Forever" featuring

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, "Power" featuring

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, as well as the solo Hiplife/Afrobeats single "Obaa Gbemi".

Discography

*Wengeze *''Twinkle'' (2010) *One Gal *Bo Wonsem Ma Me *''Against All Odds'' (2014) *’’ Solo Ep (2019)

Awards

* Best Story Line Video of the Year 2011 – 4Syte Music Video Awards * Best Female Video of the Year 2016 – 4Syte Music Video Awards * Best Fashion Icon Ghana Kids Choice Awards

References

{{Reflist 1986 births Living people Ghanaian rappers 21st-century Ghanaian women singers 21st-century Ghanaian singers Ghanaian women rappers Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School alumni