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Background information | |
Birth name | Dennis Nana Dwamena |
Also known as | Sugar Daddy, Golden Boy and Gyal dem Sugar |
Born | Accra, Ghana | 18 August 1993
Genres | Afrobeats, Afro pop, Highlife |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, Guitar |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Lynx Entertainment Empire Distribution |
Website | Lynx Entertainment Website (Official) |
Dennis Nana Dwamena (born 18 August 1993) [1] , known by his stage name KiDi (which translates to "rhythm"), is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter. [2] He is known for his contributions to the genres of afrobeats and high-life. [3]
While studying Economics and Information Studies at the University of Ghana, KiDi's love for music led him to perform on Moonlight Café – a music production that supports upcoming artists and gives them a platform to display their talents on University Campuses in Ghana. He also recorded covers of popular songs.
In 2015, KiDi took a leap of faith by joining the MTN Hitmaker competition. [4] He went on to win the competition and was later signed to Lynx Entertainment. [3] KiDi shot to prominence in 2017 when he released "Say You Love Me" a song he not only composed but also arranged and produced. KiDi established himself as one of the fastest-rising stars in Ghana when he released yet another chart-topper titled "Odo" in July 2017, the remix with Nigerian artist Davido and Mayorkun in December 2017, and Adiepena in April 2018. [5]
KiDi has mounted several stages including 2017 Rapperholic Concert, [6] Ghana Music Honors 2017 Edition, December to Remember 2017, [7] S Concert 2017, [8] the 61st Ghana Independence Celebration Show in March 2018 at the Indigo 02 in London. [9] He has performed on the same stage as many award-winning African artists including Sarkodie, Samini, Shatta Wale, MzVee, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, Efya, and Patoranking.KiDi has also produced several tracks for other artists and co-produced with award-winning Ghanaian producer, Richie Mensah. He has also written for Ghanaian acts including the award-winning MzVee and Adina and has collaborated with artists such as Tic tac, Ko-Jo Cue, Magnom and Kwesi Arthur. KiDi received 6 nominations [10] at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards including ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Afro-pop Song of the Year’ and ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’ and went on to win the award for ‘High-life Song of the Year’ at the awards [11] in April 2018. He was crowned as the Artiste of the 5th Edition of the 3Music award [12] [13] [14] [15] and TGMA 2022. [16] [17] [18] [19] KiDi currently has 2 studio albums and 2 EP. His debut album, Sugar was released on May 31, 2019. [20] He also released a movie the same year with the album name (Sugar) in Accra, Kumasi, and the UK.
Kidi released the Blue EP in 2020 [21] as a build-up to the release of his second studio album, The Golden Boy. The Blue EP featured tracks such as "End in Tears", "Say Cheese" and One Man which featured Adina. [22]
In 2021, Kidi released his second studio album, The Golden Boy which won the "Album of the Year Award" at the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. [23] It included hits like "Mon Bebe", "Cyclone" and Touch It, which broke the record for the most streamed Ghanaian song on Spotify. [24]
He attended St. Anthony's School in Accra for his primary education, where he excelled academically. He then continued his secondary education at Accra Academy. After completing high school, Dennis was accepted into the University of Ghana, Legon, to pursue a degree in Economics and Information Studies. In 2016, the talented singer graduated. [1]
KiDi has a son. [25]
Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Discovery Video | Ɔdɔ | Nominated | [26] |
2018 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Song of the Year | Won | [11] | |
Afropop Song of the Year | Say You Love Me | Nominated | [10] | ||
Highlife Artiste of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Best Male Vocalist | Ɔdɔ | Nominated | |||
Best New Artiste | Himself | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | Ɔdɔ | Nominated | |||
Ghana Music Awards (UK) | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [27] | |
Highlife Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Best Male Vocalist | Ɔdɔ | Nominated | |||
Highlife Song of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Best New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
3Music Awards | Male Act of the Year | Nominated | [28] | ||
Breakout Act of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Song of the Year | Ɔdɔ | Nominated | |||
Most eventful Snapchat channel | Himself | Won | |||
AFRIMA | Best Artiste Duo or Group in Africa Contemporary | Won | [29] | ||
2019 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artist of the Year | Nominated | [30] | |
Best Male Vocalist | Won | [31] | |||
Song of the Year | Thunder | Nominated | [30] | ||
Highlife Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
3Music Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance | Fakyɛ Me (meaning-Forgive Me) | Won | [32] | |
3Music Awards (UK) | Highlife Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | ||
Album | Sugar | Nominated | |||
4syte TV Music Video Awards | Best Edited Video | Cinderella | Nominated | [33] | |
Best Male | Adiepɛna | Nominated | |||
Best Highlife | Nominated | ||||
Best Collaboration | Mr. Badman | Nominated | |||
2020 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [34] |
Afrobeats Song of the Year | Mr Badman | Nominated | |||
Male Vocalist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Best Collaboration of the Year | Ɔhemaa (with Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | |||
Best Collaboration of the Year | Mr Badman (ft Kwesi Arthur) | Nominated | |||
Album of the Year | Sugar | Won | |||
International Collaboration of the Year | Cinderella (ft Mayorkun & Peruzzi) | Nominated | |||
International Collaboration of the Year | Sugar Daddy (ft Mr Eazi) | Nominated | |||
Most Popular Song of the Year | Mr Badman | Nominated | |||
2021 | 3Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | [35] |
EP of the Year | BLUE | Won | |||
Song of the Year | Enjoyment | Won | |||
Afro Beat Song of the Year | Enjoyment | Won | |||
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [36] | |
Afrobeat/Afropop Song of the Year | "Say Cheese" | Won | [37] | ||
Most Popular Song of the Year | "Say Cheese" | Nominated | [38] | ||
Most Popular Song of the Year | "Enjoyment" | Nominated | [39] | ||
Afrobeat/Afropop Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | [40] | ||
EP of the Year | "Blue" | Won | [41] | ||
Collaboration of the Year | "One Man" (ft Adina) | Nominated | [42] | ||
Best Male Vocal Performance | Himself | Nominated | [43] | ||
Best Highlife Song | "Enjoyment" | Won | [44] | ||
2022 | The Headies Awards | Best West African Artiste of the Year | KiDi | Nominated | [45] |
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Himself | Won | [46] | |
Album of the Year | The Golden Boy | Won | [47] | ||
Video of the Year | Mon Bebe | Won | |||
Afrobeats/AfroPop Artiste | Himself | Won | |||
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Touch It | Won | |||
Most Popular Song of the Year | Touch It | Won | |||
International Collaboration of the Year | Spiritual ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking | Nominated | |||
Best Male Vocal Performance | Bad Things | Nominated | |||
Best Afrobeats Song | Mon Bebe | Nominated | |||
2024 | Collaboration of the year | "Liquor" – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy | Won | ||
3Music Awards | Afrobeats/Afro Pop Song of the Year | "Likor" | Pending | [48] | |
Best Collaboration of the Year | Pending | ||||
Song of the Year | Pending | ||||
Afrobeats/Afro Pop Act of the Year | Himself | Pending | |||
Best Male Vocal Performance | "I Lied" | Pending | |||
Ghana Music Awards UK | Most Popular Song of the Year | "Likor" | Pending | [49] | |
Best Collaboration of the Year | Pending | ||||
"Bambalika" | Pending | ||||
Male Vocalist of the Year | "I Lied" | Pending | |||
Best Afropop Song of the Year | Pending | ||||
Best Afrobeats Song of the Year | "Likor" | Pending |
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