Wan-O

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William Ansah known professionally as Wan-O is a Ghanaian rapper and musician. [1] He is known for selling 1,000,000 physical copies of his music album, "Road to Greatness". [2] [ clarification needed ]

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Early life

He was born on 31 October 1985 and has a degree in Human Resource Management. [3]

Career

Even though his music journey started at the age of 6, it wasn't until 2014 that he began music professionally. [4] [5] He released his first major single "Gbelemor" with an accompanying music video. [6]

In 2019, he teamed up with Feli Nuna, for the release of his breakthrough single, "No Size". [7] Later that year, he featured DopeNation on the single "Boozen". [8]

He released his second album "Made in Abelemkpe" in 2021, with S3fa and Goodgirl LA featuring on different singles in the album. [9] [10] The album also featured songs such as lead single, Abelemkpe with Joe Vibe [11] and Dey My Mind. [2]

Recognition

In 2016, he was nominated alongside Ebony Reigns, Feli Nuna, Nii Funny and the eventual winner Adomaa for the Unsung Category at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Wan-O releases official video for 'Dey My Mind'". 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ↑ Kasapa (2016-03-05). "Meet Hip-hop artiste Wan-O - Kasapa102.5FM" . Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ↑ ameyawdebrah.com (2014-08-26). "Wan-O Takes The Spot As Rapper Of The Year | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ↑ Arthur, Erica (2019-08-23). "I've got 'No size' - Wan- O". GhanaWeb.
  6. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Meet Wan-O: The Rapper Braving All Odds To Get His Music Directly To Fans". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  7. ↑ Jaybrew (2019-08-23). "Wan-O stakes claim to rule with No Size". The Brew Show. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  8. ↑ Jaybrew (2019-10-28). "Prepare for a "Boozen" jam from Wan-O". The Brew Show. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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  10. ↑ dcleakers (2020-06-15). "Wan-O - M.I.A (Made In Abelempke) EP (Full Album)". DCLeakers. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  11. ↑ dcleakers (2020-06-15). "Wan-O ft. Joe Vibe - Abelempke". DCLeakers. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  12. ↑ Mawuli, David (2016-05-03). "Adomaa wins 'Unsung Category' award". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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