Choirmaster | |
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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 |
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]
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]
Choirmaster is married to Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo. [15] [16]