Kuami Eugene facts for kids
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Kuami Eugene
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| Birth name | Eugene Kwame Marfo |
| Also known as | RockStar |
| Born | 1 February 1997 Oda, Ghana |
| Genres | Afro pop, Highlife, Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Record producer |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Lynx Entertainment, Empire |
Eugene Kwame Marfo (born on February 1, 1997), known by his stage name Kuami Eugene, is a talented singer, songwriter, and music producer from Ghana. He creates music in the Highlife and Afrobeat styles. Kuami Eugene works with music labels like Lynx Entertainment and Empire Distribution.
He is famous for many songs, including "Angela", "Wish Me Well", and "Ohemaa". Kuami Eugene has won several important awards. In 2017 and 2018, he won "Unsung Artist" and "New Artist" at the Ghana Music Awards. He also received the "Most Promising Artist in Africa" award from AFRIMA. In 2019, he won "Album of the Year" and "Highlife Artist of the Year" at the Ghana Music Awards. He was even named "Artist of the Year" in 2020!
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Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Kuami Eugene was born in Akim Oda, Ghana, to Alex and Juliana Marfo. From a very young age, he loved music. He started singing in church and learned to play instruments like the drum, keyboard, and guitar.
He went to Salvation Army Senior High School in Akim-Wenchi. Later, he studied at Ghana Communication Technology University. Kuami Eugene grew up in a part of Accra called Fadama.
Kuami Eugene's Music Journey
Kuami Eugene's big break came when he joined the MTN Hitmaker TV show. This was a reality competition for singers in Ghana. In 2016, he competed in Season 5 and finished in third place.
Soon after the show, he joined Lynx Entertainment. He then released many popular songs. In 2017, his song "Angela" became a huge hit, getting over one million views on YouTube. This was a record for his music label! He also sang on "Adwenfi" with DJ Vyrusky and Shatta Wale.
In 2018, he released "Confusion", which continued the story from "Angela". That same year, he released "Wish Me Well". He wrote this song because of some negative comments he saw online.
Kuami Eugene has performed at many big concerts. These include Sarkodie's annual Rapperholic Concert and the Ghana Music Honors. He has also performed internationally, like at Oh My Festival in Amsterdam and the Afrobeats to the World concert in New York. In May 2022, he released his song 'Take Away' and performed at Afrochella in Ghana. He continues to release popular songs like "Monica" and "Canopy".
Kuami Eugene as a Music Producer
Besides singing, Kuami Eugene is also a talented music producer. He has produced songs for himself and other artists.
Some of the songs he has produced include:
- "Bebe" by Akasii
- "Paradise" by Mysstel
- "Fa Meko" by Emelia Brobbey
Special Recognition
A famous High-life artist named Amakye Dede publicly named Kuami Eugene as his successor. This means Amakye Dede believes Kuami Eugene will carry on the High-life music style. This happened at the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
At the 21st Vodafone Music Awards, held at the Accra International Conference Centre, Kuami Eugene won the top award: "Artist of the Year". He won against other big names like Sarkodie and Medikal.
Kuami Eugene's Songs
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ɛbɛyɛyie" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Fadama Boy" | ||
| "Hiribaba" (featuring MzVee) | ||
| "Boom Bang Bang" | ||
| "Angela" | Rockstar | |
| "Confusion" | 2018 | |
| "Wish Me Well" | ||
| "Wish Me Well remix" (featuring Ice Prince) | Non-album singles | |
| "Meji Meji" (featuring Davido) | ||
| "Walaahi" | Rockstar | |
| "No More" (featuring Sarkodie) | 2019 | |
| "Ohemaa" (featuring KiDi) | Non-album singles | |
| "Obiaato" | ||
| "Turn Up" | 2020 | |
| "Ghana We Dey" (featuring Samini & Shatta Wale) | Son of Africa | |
| "Open Gate" | ||
| "Fire Fire" | 2022 | Fire Fire |
| "Love and Chaos" | 2023 | Love and Chaos |
| "Take Away" | Take Away | |
| "Monica" | 2024 | Monica |
Songs Featuring Kuami Eugene
Kuami Eugene has also been featured on many songs by other artists. Here are some of them:
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| "Rewind" (MzVee featuring Kuami Eugene) |
2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Daavi | |
| "Adwenfi" (DJ Vyrusky featuring Shatta Wale & Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Killing Me Softly" (Adina featuring Kuami Eugene) |
2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "Kwani Kwani" (Tic featuring Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "Baby Girl" (Strongman featuring Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "New African Girl" (Fuse ODG featuring KiDi & Kuami Eugene) |
90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "Back To Sender" (DJ Breezy featuring Kuami Eugene, Darko Vibes & Kwesi Arthur) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "Bend Down" (MzVee featuring Kuami Eugene ft issa Alpha Amadu koroma) |
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| "Drogba (Joanna) - new Africa remix" (Afro B featuring Mayorkun, Kuami Eugene, KiDi & Frenna) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "Never Carry Last" (DJ Vyrusky featuring Mayorkun & Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Rockstar | ||
| "Eternity" (Jupiter featuring Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Baby" (DJ Vyrusky featuring KiDi, Shatta Wale & Kuami Eugene) |
2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "E No Be My Matter" (Okyeame Kwame featuring Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Made in Ghana | ||
| "Nothing I Get (remix)" (Fameye featuring Kuami Eugene, Medikal & Article Wan) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Honey" (Sarkodie featuring Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Black Love | ||
| "Take Me Away" (Stonebwoy featuring KiDi & Kuami Eugene) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "No Dulling" (Keche featuring Kuami Eugene) |
2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" (CKay featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene) |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 | |||
| ''Metua''
(Amerado featuring Kuami Eugene) |
2021Issa koroma | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | Non-album singles | |
Awards and Nominations
Kuami Eugene has won many awards for his music. Here are some of them:
| Year | Organization | Award | Recipient or nominee | Result | |
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| 2024 | Telecel Ghana Music Awards | International Collaboration of the year | Cryptocurrency | Nominated | |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration of the Year | Biibi Besi (Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | |||
| Yeeko (Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | ||||
| Happy Day (Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | ||||
| Hiplife Song of the Year | Abodie (Captain Planet (4×4) ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | |||
| Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Yeeko (Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | |||
| Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year | ''Dollar on You'' | Nominated | |||
| Highlife Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Biibi Besi (Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | |||
| Yeeko (Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | ||||
| Happy Day (Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene) | Nominated | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Himself (Rockstar Made it) | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year | Spiritual (KiDi ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking) | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| Highlife Song of the Year | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Song of the Year | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | "Son of Africa" | Nominated | |||
| International Collaboration of the Year | "Show Body" (ft Falz) | Nominated | |||
| Collaboration of the Year | "Happy Day" (Sarkodie ft Kuami Eugene) | Won | |||
| Best Music Video | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| 3Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Highlife Act of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | "Son of Africa" | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Afrobeats/Afropop of the Year | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| 4syte TV Music Video Awards | Best Highlife Video | "Open Gate" | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Video | "Open Gate" | Won | |||
| Best Male Video | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effect Video | "Turn Up" | Won | |||
| Best Storyline | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Most Influential Artist | Himself | Won | |||
| Best Edited Video | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Best Directed Video | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| Overall Best Video | "Open Gate" | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Himself | Won | |
| Highlife Song of the Year | "Obiaato" | Nominated | |||
| Best Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | "Ohemaa" (ft KiDi) | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Song of the Year | "Obiaato" | Nominated | |||
| 3Music Awards | Highlife Song of the Year | "Walaahi" | Nominated | ||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | "Obiaato" | Won | |||
| 2019 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Won | ||||
| Album of the Year | Rockstar | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | "Wish Me Well" | Nominated | |||
| Highlife Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration | "Never Carry Last" | Nominated | |||
| 3Music Awards | High-life Act of the year | Himself | Won | ||
| High-life Song of the year | "Wish Me Well" | Won | |||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Highlife Song of the Year | "Wish Me Well" | Won | ||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Ghana Music & Arts Awards Europe | Highlife Song of the Year | "Wish Me Well" | Won | ||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2018 | 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Story line Video | "Angela" | Nominated | |
| Ghana Music Awards | High-life Song of the Year | "Angela" | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | "Angela" | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Vocalist | Himself | Nominated | |||
| High-life Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Best New Artist | Himself | Won | |||
| Liberia Music Awards | Best International Artist | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Best New Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| AFRIMA | Most Promising Artist in Africa | Won | |||
| 2024 | Ghana Music Awards | Best Highlife Artiste of the Year | Himself | Won | |
| 3Music Awards | Afrobeats/Afro Pop Song of the Year | "Cryptocurrency" | Pending | ||
| Pending | |||||
| "Monica" | Pending | ||||
| Viral Song of the Year | Pending | ||||
| Album of the Year | Love & Chaos | Pending | |||
| Artiste (MVP) of the Year | Himself | Pending | |||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | "Broken Heart" | Pending | |||
| "Cryptocurrency" | Pending | ||||
| Highlife Song of the Year | "Yolo" | Pending | |||
| Highlife Act of the Year | Himself | Pending | |||
| Hiplife Song of the Year | "Yahitte Remix" | Pending | |||
| Producer of the Year | Broken Heart, Monica, Cryptocurrency, Victory | Pending | |||
| Song of the Year | "Monica" | Pending | |||
| Video of the Year | "Cryptocurrency" | Pending | |||
| "Broken Heart" | Pending | ||||
| Ghana Music Awards USA 2024 | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Most Popular Song of the Year | "Monica" | Nominated | |||
| "Yahitte Remix" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Broken Heart" | Nominated | ||||
| "Cryptocurrency" | Nominated | ||||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Artist of the Year | Himself | Pending | ||
| Highlife Artist of the Year | Pending | ||||
| Most Popular Song of the Year | "Monica" | Pending | |||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | "Yahittie (Remix)" | Pending | |||
| Best Music Video of the Year | "Fate" | Pending | |||
| "Broken Heart" | Pending | ||||
| "Cryptocurrency" | Pending | ||||
| Best Afrobeats Song of the Year | "Otello" | Pending | |||
| "Broken Heart" | Pending | ||||
| "Monica" | Pending | ||||
| Best Highlife Song of the Year | Pending | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Pending | ||||
| Best Hiplife Song of the Year | "Y'ahite (Remix)" | Pending |
