Choirmaster (musician)
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]
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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 |
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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.