KiDi

Ghanaian singer-songwriter

KiDi

Kidi at 3 Music Awards

Background information
Birth name| Dennis Nana Dwamena
Also known as| Sugar Daddy, Golden Boy and Gyal dem Sugar
Born|  (1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31)
Accra, Ghana
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)

Musical artist

Dennis Nana Dwamena (born 18 August 1993), known by his stage name KiDi (which translates to "rhythm"), is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter. He is known for his contributions to the genres of afrobeats and high-life.

## Music career

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### Early beginnings and breakthrough

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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.[1] He went on to win the competition and was later signed to Lynx Entertainment.[2] 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.[3]

### Artistry

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KiDi has mounted several stages including 2017 Rapperholic Concert,[4] Ghana Music Honors 2017 Edition, December to Remember 2017,[5] S Concert 2017,[6] the 61st Ghana Independence Celebration Show in March 2018 at the Indigo 02 in London.[7] 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[8] 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[9] in April 2018. He was crowned as the Artiste of the 5th Edition of the 3Music award[10][11][12][13] and VGMA 2022.[14][15][16][17] KiDi currently has 2 studio albums and 1 EP. His debut album, Sugar was released on May 31, 2019.[18] He also released a movie the same year with the album name (Sugar) in Accra, Kumasi, and the UK.

## Personal life

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KiDi has a son.[19]

## Awards and nominations

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Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref.

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2017 | 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Discovery Video | Ɔdɔ | Nominated  | [20]
2018 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Song of the Year | Won  | [9]
Afropop Song of the Year | Say You Love Me | Nominated  | [8]
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  | [21]
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  | [22]
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  | [23]
2019 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artist of the Year | Nominated  | [24]
Best Male Vocalist | Won  | [25]
Song of the Year | Thunder | Nominated  | [24]
Highlife Song of the Year | Nominated
3Music Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance | Fakyɛ Me (meaning-Forgive Me) | Won  | [26]
3Music Awards (UK) | Highlife Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated
Album | Sugar | Nominated
4syte TV Music Video Awards | Best Edited Video | Cinderella | Nominated  | [27]
Best Male | Adiepɛna | Nominated
Best Highlife | Nominated
Best Collaboration | Mr. Badman | Nominated
2020 | Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated  | [28]
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  | [29]
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  | [30]
Afrobeat/Afropop Song of the Year  | "Say Cheese"  | Won  | [31]
Most Popular Song of the Year  | "Say Cheese"  | Nominated  | [32]
Most Popular Song of the Year  | "Enjoyment"  | Nominated  | [33]
Afrobeat/Afropop Artist of the Year  | Himself  | Won  | [34]
EP of the Year  | "Blue"  | Won  | [35]
Collaboration of the Year  | "One Man" (ft Adina)  | Nominated  | [36]
Best Male Vocal Performance  | Himself  | Nominated  | [37]
Best Highlife Song  | "Enjoyment"  | Won  | [38]
2022 | The Headies Awards  | Best West African Artiste of the Year  | KiDi  | Nominated  | [39]
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Himself | Won  | [40]
Album of the Year  | The Golden Boy | Won  | [41]
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  | [42]
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  | [43]
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

## References

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1. ^ "KiDi wins 2015 MTN Hitmaker Reality Show". Ghana Web. October 2015.
2. ^ "Lynx Entertainment signs KiDi". Kuulpeeps.
3. ^ "KiDi takes Africa by storm with Odo remix feat Davido, Mayorkun". GhanaWeb. 11 October 2017.
4. ^ "Star-studded performances at Sarkodie's Rapperholic Concert 2017". GhanaWeb. 26 December 2017.
5. ^ "Citi FM Rocks Accra Tonight with Official Christmas Party". citifmonline. 24 December 2017.
6. ^ "Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Samini for S Concert 2017". GhanaWeb. 3 November 2017.
7. ^ "KiDi, Kuami Eugene and King Promise headline Ghana @ 61 Concert in UK". citifmonline.com. 8 March 2018.
8. ^ a b "2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web. 4 March 2018.
9. ^ a b "Full List of Winners at 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.
10. ^ "KiDi crowned Artiste of the Year at the 3music awards". Angel Online. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
11. ^ Boateng, Kofi (2022-03-27). "Kidi 'deserves' 3Music Awards Artiste of the Year - D Black says as show delays for hours". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
12. ^ "3Music Awards 2022: Full list of nominees". GhanaWeb. 2022-02-12. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
13. ^ Ghana, Latest (2022-02-13). "Full List Of 3Music Awards'22 Nominees". Latest Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
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15. ^ "Winners full list for Ghana Music Awards 2022". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
16. ^ "KiDi wins 2022 VGMA Artiste of the Year". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
17. ^ "VGMA 22: KiDi breaks silence after being trolled for losing 'Artiste of the Year' award". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
18. ^ "KiDi – The Lynx Family – Ghana". Retrieved 2022-11-21.
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20. ^ "Sarkodie tops the list of nominations for this year's 4syte Music Video Awards". nydjlive.com. 3 November 2017.
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23. ^ "AFRIMA 2018 full list of winners". pulse.com.gh. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
24. ^ a b "Full list of nominations for VGMA 2019". Ghana Business.
25. ^ "2019 VGMAs: Full list of winners". Ghana Web.
26. ^ "3Music Awards 2020: See the list of winners". MyJoyOnline.
27. ^ "2019 4SYTE VMAs: Full list of winners". Ghana music. 19 October 2019.
28. ^ "Kuami Eugene wins VGMA Artiste of the Year 2020". MyJoyOnline.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
29. ^ "KiDi wins Artiste of the Year at the 2021 3Music Awards - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
30. ^ "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2021: All The Nominees". MyJoyOnline.com. 6 April 2021.
31. ^ "2021 VGMA Awards Winners". BBC News Pidgin.
32. ^ "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2021: All The Nominees". MyJoyOnline.com. 6 April 2021.
33. ^ "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2021: All The Nominees". MyJoyOnline.com. 6 April 2021.
34. ^ "2021 VGMA Awards Winners". BBC News Pidgin.
35. ^ "2021 VGMA Awards Winners". BBC News Pidgin.
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37. ^ "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2021: All The Nominees". MyJoyOnline.com. 6 April 2021.
38. ^ "2021 VGMA Awards Winners". BBC News Pidgin.
39. ^ "Headies Awards: Amaarae, Gyakie, KiDi and Nektunez nominated". 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
40. ^ "VGMA 2022 Winners: See full list of VGMA 23 Winners". gh.standard.com. 10 May 2022.
41. ^ "2018 Ghana Music Awards UK Full List of Nominees". Ghana Web. 18 July 2018.
42. ^ "3Music Awards 2024: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
43. ^ "Ghana Music Awards UK 2024: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

## External links

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* Lynx Entertainment

*[Ref.]: References