KiDi
| Sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Dennis Nana Dwamena |
| Given name | Dennis, Nana |
| Family name | Dwamena |
| Date of birth | 18 August 1993 |
| Place dem born am | Accra |
| Native language | Akan |
| Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign | English, Twi, Ghanaian Pidgin English |
| Occupation | musician |
| Field for work | music |
| Educate for | Accra Academy |
| Work period (start) | 2016 |
| Instrument | guitar, piano |
| Genre | Afrobeats, African popular music, highlife |
| Record label | Lynx Entertainment |
Dennis Nana Dwamena (dem born am for August 18, 1993) be Ghanaian musician wey chaw people dey bell am KiDi for de music industry insyd. KiDi be highlife artist den song writer who get contract plus lynx entertainment. He get many hits songs including "Say Cheese", "Enjoyment" " sugar", den "One Man" who he do colabo plus Adina. Bunch people know KiDi sake of ein big song wey dem title am "Touch it" who he do colabo plus one American super star who dem dey bell Tyga. KiDi get plenty award who e dey show say he be one of Ghana ein top top artist.
Ein early life den education[edit | edit source]
Gerald den Beatrice Thompson born KiDi as Dennis Nana Dwamena for 18 August 1993 for Accra, Ghana. He get two kiddie brothers Philip den Elliot. KiDi fini ein primary education for St. Anthony's School for Accra wey he proceed go Accra Academy for ein high school education. He den go University of Ghana Legon, wer he graduate for 2016 insyd plus degree for Economics den Information Studies insyd.[1]
Music career[edit | edit source]
Early beginnings den breakthrough
As he dey study Economics den Information Studies for University of Ghana, na he dey love music wey e make am perform for plenty "Moonlight Café" platforms. If we de explain "Moonlight Café" ahh, we go say ebe platform wey dey support underground artistes wey e dey give dem opportunity so say dem go display dema talents. As na he dey campus nu he do covers for songs for e hit for de country insyd. For 2015 insyd, KiDi sign up plus MTN Hitmaker.[2] He go wey he chop de competition wey later Lynx Entertainment sign am.[3] KiDi shoot go prominence for 2017 insyd wen he release "Say You Love Me" song wey no be say he compose am but he sanso arrange den produce am. KiDi establish ein body as one of de fastest rising stars for Ghana insyd wen he sanso release another chart-topper title "Odo" for July 2017 insyd, de remix plus Nigerian artist Davido den Mayorkun for December 2017 insyd, den Adiepena for April 2018 insyd.[4]
Ein life matter[edit | edit source]
KiDi get kiddie dem dey bell Zane.[5]
Ein awards den nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Discovery Video | Ɔdɔ | Dem nominate[6] |
| 2018 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Song of de Year | Chop[7] | |
| Afropop Song of de Year | Say You Love Me | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Highlife Artiste of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Best Male Vocalist | Ɔdɔ | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Best New Artiste | Ein body | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Song of de Year | Ɔdɔ | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Ghana Music Awards (UK) | Artist of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[9] | |
| Highlife Artist of de Year | Dem nominate[8] | |||
| Best Male Vocalist | Ɔdɔ | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Highlife Song of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[8] | ||
| Best New Artist of de Year | Dem nominate[8] | |||
| 3Music Awards | Male Act of de Year | Dem nominate[10] | ||
| Breakout Act of de Year | Dem nominate[10] | |||
| Song of de Year | Ɔdɔ | Dem nominate[10] | ||
| Most eventful Snapchat channel | Ein body | Chop[10] | ||
| AFRIMA | Best Artiste Duo or Group in Africa Contemporary | Chop[11] | ||
| 2019 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artist of de Year | Dem nominate[12] | |
| Best Male Vocalist | Chop[13] | |||
| Song of de Year | Thunder | Dem nominate[12] | ||
| Highlife Song of de Year | Dem nominate[12] | |||
| 3Music Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance | Fakyɛ Me (meaning-Forgive Me) | Chop[14] | |
| 3Music Awards (UK) | Highlife Act of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[14] | |
| Album | Sugar | Dem nominate[14] | ||
| 4syte TV Music Video Awards | Best Edited Video | Cinderella | Dem nominate[15] | |
| Best Male | Adiepɛna | Dem nominate[15] | ||
| Best Highlife | Dem nominate[15] | |||
| Best Collaboration | Mr. Badman | Dem nominate[15] | ||
| 2020 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artist of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[16] |
| Afrobeats Song of de Year | Mr Badman | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| Male Vocalist of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| Best Collaboration of de Year | Ɔhemaa (plus Kuami Eugene) | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| Best Collaboration of de Year | Mr Badman (ft Kwesi Arthur) | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| Album of de Year | Sugar | Chop[16] | ||
| International Collaboration of de Year | Cinderella (ft Mayorkun & Peruzzi) | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| International Collaboration of de Year | Sugar Daddy (ft Mr Eazi) | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| Most Popular Song of de Year | Mr Badman | Dem nominate[16] | ||
| 2021 | 3Music Awards | Artist of de Year | Ein body | Chop[17] |
| EP of de Year | BLUE | Chop[17] | ||
| Song of de Year | Enjoyment | Chop[17] | ||
| Afro Beat Song of de Year | Enjoyment | Chop[17] | ||
| Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of de Year | Ein body | Dem nominate[18] | |
| Afrobeat/Afropop Song of de Year | "Say Cheese" | Chop[19] | ||
| Most Popular Song of de Year | "Say Cheese" | Dem nominate[18] | ||
| Most Popular Song of de Year | "Enjoyment" | Dem nominate[18] | ||
| Afrobeat/Afropop Artist of de Year | Ein body | Chop[19] | ||
| EP of de Year | "Blue" | Chop[19] | ||
| Collaboration of de Year | "One Man" (ft Adina) | Dem nominate[18] | ||
| Best Male Vocal Performance | Ein body | Dem nominate[18] | ||
| Best Highlife Song | "Enjoyment" | Chop[19] | ||
| 2022 | De Headies Awards | Best West African Artiste of de Year | KiDi | Dem nominate[20] |
| Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of de Year | Ein body | Chop[21] | |
| Album of de Year | de Golden Boy | Chop[9] | ||
| Video of de Year | Mon Bebe | Chop[9] | ||
| Afrobeats/AfroPop Artiste | Ein body | Chop[9] | ||
| Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of de Year | Touch It | Chop[9] | ||
| Most Popular Song of de Year | Touch It | Chop[9] | ||
| International Collaboration of de Year | Spiritual ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking | Dem nominate[9] | ||
| Best Male Vocal Performance | Bad Things | Dem nominate[9] | ||
| Best Afrobeats Song | Mon Bebe | Dem nominate[9] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://profileability.com/kidi/
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kidi-wins-2015-MTN-Hitmaker-reality-show-385072
- ↑ https://kuulpeeps.com/2016/03/31/lynx-entertainment-signs-kidi/pop-culture/nitro
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kidi-takes-Africa-by-storm-with-Odo-remix-feat-Davido-Mayorkun-589683
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221121060701/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/KiDi-promises-son-golden-hair-for-next-birthday-1412431
- ↑ https://www.nydjlive.com/sarkodie-tops-list-nominations-years-4syte-tv-music-video-awards/
- ↑ https://myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2018/April-15th/full-list-of-winners-at-2018-vodafone-ghana-music-awards.php
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/2018-Vodafone-Ghana-Music-Awards-Full-list-of-nominees-631326
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghana-Music-Awards-UK-2018-Full-list-of-nominees-669942
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230717164706/https://3news.com/2018-3music-awards-nominees-unveiled/
- ↑ https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/music/afrima-2018-full-list-of-winners/k7npvvb
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/Entertainment/183819/Full-list-of-nominations-for-VGMA-2019/
- ↑ https://www.ghupload.com/live-2021-vodafone-ghana-music-awards-full-list-of-winners/
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://myjoyonline.com/entertainment/music/3music-awards-2020-see-the-full-list-of-winners//
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 https://ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2019/10/19/full-list-of-2019-mtn-4syte-tv-music-video-awards-nominees/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/national/kuami-eugene-wins-vgma-artiste-of-the-year-2020/
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 https://myjoyonline.com/kidi-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-the-2021-3music-awards/
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/vodafone-ghana-music-awards-2021-all-nominees
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-57620807
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220525115139/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Headies-Awards-Amaarae-Gyakie-KiDi-and-Nektunez-nominated-1545563
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230717170530/https://ghstandard.com/vgma-2022-winners-full-list-of-vgma-23/29651/#Best-Gospel-Artiste