Irene Logan (born February 16, 1984) is a Liberian-born Ghanaian singer, songwriter, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She was just a child in the early 1990s when her family moved to Ghana in search of refuge from the Liberian civil war. Irene broke out onto the music scene in 2006 where she won the maiden edition of "Stars of the Future".

Early life

Irene Elizabeth Grace Logan was born on February 16, 1984, in

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, Liberia, to Tina Logan, a teacher and Gospel singer, and Thomas Logan, an accountant and musician. Logan lost her father when she was two months old due to an illness; he was 25 years old. Her mother and her fled to

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in search of refuge during the

First Liberian Civil War The First Liberian Civil War lasted from 1989 to 1997. President Samuel Doe had established a regime in 1980 but totalitarianism and corruption led to unpopularity and the withdrawal of support from the United States by the late 1980s. The Nat ...

. Logan attended

Achimota School Achimota School ( /ɑːtʃimoʊtɑː/ ), formerly Prince of Wales College and School at Achimota, later Achimota College, now nicknamed Motown, is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. The school wa ...

in 2003, studying literature, history, and music. She sang in the school's choir and performed for the school at national events. She was also an executive for the writers and debaters club during her time in Senior High School. Logan was a marketing major at Zenith College, but left her second year to pursue a career in music.

Music career

Logan won the first season of ''Stars of the Future'' in 2006. Her debut single "Runaway" became a hit in Ghana. Her follow-up single "Kabila" also gained recognition. She recorded the song "My Mind Dey", which was used as the soundtrack for the film series ''

Adams Apples ''Adams Apples'' is a Ghanaian film series, starring Yvonne Okoro, Joselyn Dumas, John Dumelo, Naa Ashorkor Mensa-Doku, Joyce Anima Misa Amoah, Anima Misa Amoah, Adjetey Anang, Helene Asante, SoulKnight Jazz, Jasmine Baroudi, Vincent McCauley, Ro ...

''. Logan has performed on many local and international stages within Africa and abroad alongside artists such as

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Z, and

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, among others. In recent years, Logan has transitioned to making Gospel music.

Irene and Jane

Irene Logan met

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on the ''Stars of the Future'' television show. Following the show's conclusion, the two women formed the music duo, Irene & Jane. The duo released their 2009 collaborative album ''Unveiled'', which included the songs "Baby" and "Heated Up". They received a nomination at the 2008

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. Logan won Best Female Vocalist at the 2007

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, and was nominated for a

Kora Award The KORA All Africa Music Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. The awards were founded in 1994 by Benin born businessman, Ernest Adjovi, after a discussion in Namibia with the country's President H ...

in 2008.

Business and philanthropy

Logan is the CEO and creative director of Tribassa Limited, an African-inspired luxury lifestyle brand. Logan is passionate about giving back to her society, and has volunteered her time to several humanitarian causes. She started the "I am the Future" initiative and partnered with the UNHCR to inspire and assist young men and women in discovering ways to positively impact their communities.

Previous Affiliations

*MTN Ambassador 2006 *

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Limited (Glo) Ambassador 2009 *

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Ambassador 2010

Notable performances

# Opening act for

Accra International Conference Centre The Accra International Conference Centre is an events venue in Accra, Ghana. Other venues include the Ghana Trade Fair Center and the National Theatre, but the Conference Centre is the most popular due to its size and capacity as compared to th ...

in 2005 #Channel O Music Video Awards 2006 #Opened performance for American Hip Hop star

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in 2006 #Performed at Big Brother Africa show in 2008 #Kora Awards 2007 #Ghana Music Awards 2008 #My Mind Dey song featured in Ghanaian popular Soap Opera

#Performed at Ghana

Radio and Television Personality Awards The Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards are an annual awards ceremony for radio and television in Ghana. The RTP Awards, organized by Big Events Ghana, were first announced in January 2011. The first RTP awards show was held in June 2011 ...

in 2012 # Guest Performance at Glo xfactor in 2013 # Performed Andy Williams’ ‘The Impossible Dream’ at the funeral of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings (2021) #Performed the "Star Spangled Banner" representing Ghana in celebration of the 4th of July Independence Day (2021) #Performed at the GUBA 2021 awards held in Ghana

Discography

Album

Unveiled (2009)

Singles

# Irene Logan ft Wiyaala – Conga - 2016 #Irene Logan – Medowo – 2015 # Irene Logan - I fell in love with a devil - 2014 # Irene Logan - Na Me Dey There – 2014 # Irene Logan – SA - 2014 # Irene Logan - Stay cover – 2014 # Irene Logan - Akwasi Casanova – 2013 # Irene Logan – Emperor – 2011 # Irene Logan ft Asem - My Mind Dey – 2011 # Irene Logan – Kabila – 2009 # Irene Logan ft Asem – Runaway - 2009 # Irene Logan - More (2022)

Guest appearances/features

*"Ghetto Love" by

stonebwoy Livingstone Etse Satekla (born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae musician. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 201 ...

ft. Irene Logan *"Mr Versatile" by

Okyeame kwame Kwame Nsiah-Apau (born 17 April 1976), known by his stage name Okyeame Kwame and nicknamed Rap Doctor, is a Ghanaian musician, songwriter, creative director and entrepreneur. Life and career Early life Apau was born in Kumasi, Ashanti Region ...

ft. Irene Logan *"Power to Win" with M.I., Flavour and Kwabena Kwabena *"Runaway" by Asem ft. Irene Logan *Asem ft Irene Logan – 1000 fights and make up *"Na me dey der" by Asem ft Irene Logan *Trigmatic ft Irene Logan – Light and darkness *Eric Jeshrun - Satisfy Ft. Irene Logan

Videography

# Irene Logan feat.

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- My Mind Dey #Irene Logan - I fell in love with a "Devil" #Irene Logan - My Mind Dey

Filmography

* Adams Apples (2012) * Fix US (2019)

Awards and nominations

References

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