Lasmid

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Lasmid
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Background information
Birth nameLadsmid Nathaniel Owusu
Also known asCharger
Born (1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 24)
Takoradi, Ghana
Genres Afrobeat, Highlife, Rapper
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Years active2019–present
LabelsHighly Spiritual Music

Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu known professionally with the stage name Lasmid (fka Charger) is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi. [1] [2] He was crowned winner of the MTN Hitmaker Season 8. [3] He is best known for the viral song Friday Night which gained attention in Ghana topping charts after it became a trend on TikTok. [4] [5] [6]

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Career

In 2019, Lasmid won the MTN Hitmaker season 8 competition, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract. [3] Following the contest, Ghanaian music producer Kaywa signed him to his record label, Highly Spiritual Music. [7] [8] In 2022, Nigerian singer Naira Marley expressed interest in signing Lasmid to his label. [9]

As of 2022, he had worked on songs with Sarkodie, Medikal, Kofi Kinaata, [10] Dead Peepol, [11] Mr Drew, [12] [13] Kuami Eugene [10] and Amerado [14]

His fame soared following the release of a remix for his single "Sika," where he collaborated with the renowned Ghanaian singer, Kuami Eugene. [10]

Lasmid, a multi-talented artist skilled in singing and rapping, is being recognized as the heir to Kofi Kinaata's musical legacy. He has garnered a significant fan base, especially in Takoradi, Ghana. [10]

Controversies

Under the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards night program, Lamid made some performance which after the program brought about many discussions. He was critisized of not performing well. [15] After the program, in August 2023, Lasmid admitted himself during an interview with Andy Dosty that, the performance wasn't the one expected by him. [15]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef
2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Award Best New ArtistHimselfWon [16]
Best Hiplife SongFriday NightWon
Best CollaborationGraceNominated
Most Popular Song of the YearFriday NightNominated

Discography

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References

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  2. ↑ Amoah, Geraldine (8 July 2022). "Nana Ama McBrown surprises Lasmid on radio, advises him to mind how he talks". Yen – Ghana news. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Lasmid crowned winner of MTN Hitmaker Season 8 - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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