Eric Geso

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Eric Geso
Birth nameEric Tarh
Also known asEric Geso
Genres
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  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015-Present

Eric Torh, who is better known as Eric Geso, is a Liberian singer and songwriter. He is the recipient of several accolades, including Male Artist of the Year at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards and Best New Artist at the 2016 Liberian Entertainment Awards. His debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Liberia Music Awards and for Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation at the 2020 Tunes Liberia Music Awards. Geso released his second studio album, New Sound, on October 15, 2021. His music is a mixture of Afropop and Gbema.

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Career

Geso was invited to perform at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards, but was denied a visa at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. [1] In September 2015, he worked with singer Miatta Fahnbulleh on a two-day campaign to help shed light on Liberia's maternal mortality, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection issues. [2] In August 2017, Geso appeared on Liberia Music Insider's list of the 5 Best Live Acts in Liberia. [3]

On June 14, 2018, Geso released the single "Taya", which was nominated for Collaboration of the Year at the 2018 Liberia Music Awards and for Song of the Year at the 2019 Tunes Liberia Music Awards. [4] [5] [6] One of his aides told the Daily Observer newspaper that he released the song in order to issue an apology to the mother of his twin children. [7] In October 2018, Geso called record producer Duke Blac unprofessional and accused him of leaking his song "Bamplay". [8] According to a Facebook post by Geso, Duke Blac denied the accusation and said his girlfriend mistakenly leaked the song. [8] Geso's 15-track debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019. [9] It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Liberia Music Awards and for Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation at the 2020 Tunes Liberia Music Awards. [10] [11]

On July 1, 2020, Geso released the single "Oh Wow", which was nominated for Song of the Year at both the 2020 Liberia Music Awards and 2021 Tunes Liberia Music Awards. [12] [13] [14] Moreover, the accompanying music video for "Oh Wow" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2020 Liberia Music Awards. [14] Geso launched Gesosound, an entertainment equipment rental service. [15] October 15, 2021 saw the release of Geso's second studio album, New Sound, which features guest appearances from Kpanto, Takun J, AFo4Doe, and Natif. [16]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

YearRecipientAwardResultRef
2016HimselfBest New ArtistWon [17]
2017Best ArtistNominated [18]
2020Nominated [19]
YearRecipientAwardResultRef
2015HimselfMale Artist of the YearWon [20]
Afropop Artist of the YearWon
2016Artist of the YearNominated [21]
Male Artist of the YearNominated
Afropop Artist of the YearNominated
Performer of the YearNominated
Artist of the Year AfricaNominated
2017HimselfAfropop Artist of the YearNominated [22]
"Go Home"Afropop/Afro Dance Song of the YearNominated
2018HimselfMale Artist of the YearNominated [5]
Afropop Artist of the YearNominated
"Taya" (featuring Kizzy W)Collaboration of the YearNominated
2019HimselfArtist of the YearNominated [10]
Afropop Artist of the YearNominated
AzioooAlbum of the YearNominated
2020HimselfArtist of the YearWon [14]
Male Artist of the YearNominated
Afropop Artist of the YearNominated
Traditional/Gbema Artist of the YearWon
"Oh Wow"Song of the YearNominated
Video of the YearNominated
2021HimselfArtist of the YearNominated [23]
Male Artist of the YearNominated
Traditional/Gbema Artist of the YearWon [24]
"Kekeleh" (featuring Natif)Song of the YearNominated [23]
Collaboration of the YearNominated
2022HimselfArtist of the YearNominated [25]
Male Artist of the YearNominated
Traditional Artist of the YearWon
YearRecipientAwardResultRef
2019HimselfArtist of the YearNominated [6]
Afropop Artist of the YearNominated
"Taya" (featuring Kizzy W)Song of the YearNominated
2020HimselfArtist of the YearNominated [11]
Afropop Artist of the YearNominated
"We Will Marry"Song of the YearNominated
AzioooBest Album/Mixtape/CompilationNominated
2021HimselfArtist of the YearWon [26]
Best Traditional/Gbema ArtistWon
"Oh Wow"Song of the YearNominated [13]
YearRecipientAwardResultRef
2016 HimselfAfrican Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian)Nominated [27]

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