Choirmaster (musician)
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Birth name | Eugene kwadwo Boadu Baah[1] |
Born | Accra, Ghana | 26 July 1982
Genres | hip life / Afropop |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Blueroze Entertainment |
Associated acts | Sarkodie, Ball J, Samini, Stonebwoy |
Eugene kwadwo Boadu Baah, better known by his stage name Choirmaster (born 26 July 1982) is a Ghanaian hip life/afropop singer-songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. He became widely known as the leader of the defunct hiplife group Praye before going solo. He has earned numerous awards and additional nominations.[2][3][4]
Career[]
After graduating from Presbyterian Secondary School, Presec, Legon, he joined forces with two other acts, Steven Fiawoo (Praye Tietia) and Nana Kwame (Praye Tenten) to form the music trio, Praye.[2] Their first taste of success came when they won the maiden edition of the Nescafe African Revelation.[5] The group went on to win some prominent awards including the Best Group in West Africa at the Kora Awards in 2005.[6] But the family of Praye died when after ten years, the group split to pursue solo interests[7] and that split birthed a new artiste, Choirmaster.[8]
His debut song, "Ghana’s Most Beautiful", became the theme song of a popular beauty pageant show, TV3 Ghana's Most Beautiful,[9] which gave him the recognition he needed to rebrand his career as a solo artiste.[10] Some of his known songs are "Pull Him Down" which was nominated for Best Hiplife Video of the Year during THE 2014 4Syte Music Video Awards,[11][12] "Obsession",[13] "Last Born" ft Black Rasta.[14]
Personal life[]
Choirmaster is married to Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo.[15][16]
References[]
- ^ "Choirmaster to release a 30 song album | Entertainment 2016-07-18". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ a b "Praye, Hiplife Group". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Choir Master ft Captain Planet(4×4) – Catwalk.mp3 {Ghana} — Everything Music!". Favouritehitz.com. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Choirmaster: Singer's new single "Bedroom Cheers" set for release May 15 - Music". Pulse.com.gh (in German). 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "God, give me a date to marry Selly - Praye Tiatia". Modernghana.com. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Africa Kora Awards 2005 winners". Francomix. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Video of Choir Master's 'Ghana's Most Beautiful' ft Dadie Opanka". MyJoyOnline.com. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Choirmaster is valuable than Praye – Merqury Quaye | Entertainment 2016-10-17". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ "Full List of the 2014 MTN 4Syte Music Video Awards | Sarkodie, Castro, Edem, Fuse ODG and others Nominated…". Ghanacelebrities.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "ChoirMaster – Obsession (Prod by Van Stalin) – Ghanamotion.com – Ghana Music, Africa Music & Multimedia". Ghanamotion.com. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ Fiifi Adinkra (2014-11-12). "Choir Master & Blakk Rasta - Last Born (Prod by Hydraulix Music)". GhanaNdwom.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "I Support My Wife For Attacking Serwaa – Choirmaster | General Entertainment | Peacefmonline.com". M.peacefmonline.com. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Choirmaster and Beverly reveal challenges they face after four years of marriage | Entertainment 2016-05-10". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
External links[]
- "Ball J – Poolside Jam ft Sarkodie x Stonebwoy x Choirmaster – Ghanamotion.com – Ghana Music, Africa Music & Multimedia". Ghanamotion.com. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- "Everything you need to know about Choirmaster | Entertainment 2016-10-10". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- "Choirmaster to represent Ghana at world's second-largest annual arts festival | Entertainment 2017-01-16". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- "We're not bothered about Choirmaster – Praye | Entertainment 2017-05-24". Mobile.ghanaweb.com. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- 1986 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Ghanaian male singers
- People from Tema
- Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School alumni
- University of Ghana alumni
- Ghanaian people stubs
- Singer-songwriter stubs