Kuami Eugene
Kuami Eugene | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eugene Kwame Marfo |
| Born | 1 February 1997 Oda, Ghana |
| Genres | Afro pop, Highlife, Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Lynx Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Davido, MzVee, Richie Mensah, Mayorkun, KiDi |
| Website | www |
Eugene Marfo known by performing name Kuami Eugine,(born in 1999) is a highlife and afrobeats singer-songwriter from Ghana. He is signed to award-winning record label Lynx Entertainment and is best known for his hit singles Angela and Confusion.[1] He is also the 2018 Ghana Music Award winner of the 'Best New Artiste' and 'Best Highlife Artiste' awards. [2]
Early life[edit]
Born Eugene Kwame Marfo on 1 February 1997 to Alex Marfo and Juliana Marfo[3], Kuami Eugene’s passion for music led him to sing in church from a young age where he also learnt to play the drum, keyboard and guitar.
Music career[edit]
Early beginnings and breakthrough[edit]
Kuami Eugene entered the MTN Hitmaker competition in Ghana in 2016 and went on to finish second-runner up.[4] He was signed shortly after the music competition to Lynx Entertainment and has gone on to release several hit singles such as ‘Boom Bang Bang’, ‘Angela’[5], 'Adwenfi'[6] and ‘Confusion’.
Artistry[edit]
Kuami Eugene has written and produced for a number of award-winning Ghanaian musicians including MzVee, Becca and Adina and has featured on hit singles with Mayorkun, DJ Vyrusky, Shatta Wale and Ko-Jo Cue. He has mounted several stages including Sarkodie's 2017 Rapperholic Concert,[7] Ghana Music Honours 2017 Edition, December to Remember 2017,[8] S Concert 2017,[9] the 61st Ghana Independence Celebration Show at Indigo 02 in London.[10]
Kuami Eugene received 5 nominations[11] at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards including 'Song of the Year’, 'Highlife Song of the Year' and ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’ and went on to win the awards for 'Artiste of the Year' and ‘Highlife Artiste of the Year’[12] in April 2018.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Storyline Video | Angela | Nominated[13] |
| Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Song of the Year | Angela | Nominated[14] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artiste of the Year | Himself | Won[15] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Best Male Vocalist | Himself | Nominated[16] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Best New Artiste | Himself | Won[17] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Song of the Year | Angela | Nominated[18] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Six facts about Kuami Eugene you never knew". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ↑ "Full list of winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". myjoyonline.com.
- ↑ "Kuami Eugene". profileability.com.
- ↑ "Kelvin wins 2016 MTN Hitmaker Reality Show". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Kuami Eugene's 'Angela' hits 1m views on YouTube". ghanaweb.com.
- ↑ "Award winning DJ Vyrusky shoots video for smash hit single 'Adwenfi'". museafrica.com.
- ↑ "Star-studded performances at Sarkodie's Rapperholic Concert 2017". ghanaweb.com.
- ↑ "Citi FM Rocks Accra Tonight with Official Christmas Party". citifmonline.com.
- ↑ "Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Samini for S Concert 2017". ghanaweb.com.
- ↑ "KiDi, Kuami Eugene and King Promise headline Ghana @ 61 Concert in UK". citifmonline.com.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
- ↑ "Sarkodie tops the list of nominations for this year's 4syte Music Video Awards". nydjlive.com.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
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Kuami Eugene | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eugene Kwame Marfo |
| Born | 1 February 1997 Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Afro pop, Highlife, Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Lynx Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Davido, MzVee, Richie Mensah, Shatta Wale, KiDi |
Kuami Eugene is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter. He is signed to the record label Lynx Entertainment and is best known for his single "Angela".[1]
Early life[edit]
Eugene Kwame Marfo was born on 1 February 1997 to Alex Marfo and Juliana Marfo.[2] Kuami Eugene is the third of four children and began singing in church from a young age where he also learnt to play the drum, keyboard and guitar.
Music career[edit]
Early beginnings and breakthrough[edit]
Kuami Eugene entered the MTN Hitmaker Competition in Ghana in 2016 where he quickly became a huge hit with both the fans and the show’s judges.[3] He went on to finish second-runner up in the season finale and was signed shortly after to the award-winning Ghanaian record label Lynx Entertainment.[4] He rapidly became one of the fastest rising stars in Ghana in 2017 with the release of hit singles ‘Ebeyeyie’, ‘Hribaba’, ‘Show Dem’ and ‘Boom Bang Bang’ but it was the release of his single ‘Angela’ that he consolidated his place in the Ghanaian music industry.[5]
Artistry[edit]
Kuami Eugene has written and produced for a number of award-winning Ghanaian musicians including MzVee, Becca and Adina and featured on hit singles with DJ Vyrusky, Shatta Wale and Ko-Jo Cue.[6] He has mounted several stages including Sarkodie’s 2017 Rapperholic Concert,[7] Ghana Music Honours 2017 Edition, December to Remember 2017,[8] S Concert 2017,[9] the 61st Ghana Independence Celebration Show at Indigo 02 in London.[10] Kuami Eugene won the ‘Best New Artiste’ and ‘Best Highlife Artiste’ awards at the 2018 Ghana Music Awards[11] and was also nominated for ‘Best Male Vocalist’, ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Highlife Song of the Year’ for his hit single ‘Angela’.[12]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Storyline Video | Angela | Nominated[13] |
| Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Song of the Year | Angela | Nominated[14] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artiste of the Year | Himself | Won[15] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Best Male Vocalist | Angela | Nominated[16] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Best New Artiste | Himself | Won[17] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Song of the Year | Angela | Nominated[18] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kuami Eugene releases latest single 'Angela'". ghanalive.tv.
- ↑ "Kuami Eugene". profileability.com.
- ↑ "Kelvin wins 2016 MTN Hitmaker Reality Show". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Lynx Entertainment signs Eugene of MTN Hitmaker Season 5 Fame". enewsgh.com.
- ↑ "Ghana's Next Big Things". voice-online.co.uk.
- ↑ "Award-winning DJ Vyrusky shoots video for smash hit single Adwenfi". museafrica.com.
- ↑ "Star-studded performances at Sarkodie's Rapperholic Concert 2017". ghanaweb.com.
- ↑ "Citi FM Rocks Accra Tonight with Official Christmas Party". citifmonline.com.
- ↑ "Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Samini for S Concert 2017". ghanaweb.com.
- ↑ "KiDi, Kuami Eugene and King Promise headline Ghana @ 61 Concert in UK". citifmonline.com.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Sarkodie tops the list of nominations for this year's 4syte Music Video Awards". nydjlive.com.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
- ↑ "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
- ↑ "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web.
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