Stanley Enow facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stanley Enow
Photo of Stanley Enow in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Stanley Ebai Enow
Also known as	Bayangi Boy
Born	Bamenda, Cameroon
Origin	Douala, Cameroon
Genres	Afro Pop|Dance Hall|Afrobeat
Occupation(s)	Rapper,Singer,Song writer, Philanthropist
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Motherland Empire
Associated acts	Nyanda, Mic Monsta, Michael Kiessou, F.A.B., Duc Z

Stanley Ebai Enow, born on August 2, 1985, is a talented rapper and music producer from Cameroon. He also helps run a music company called Motherland Empire. Stanley Enow is famous for his song "Hein Père," which came out in 2013. He made history as the first Cameroonian artist to win the "Best New Act" award at the MTV Africa Music Awards in 2014.

About Stanley Enow

Early Life and Education

Stanley Enow was born in Bamenda, a city in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. His family is from the Southwest Region, which is why he is sometimes called "Bayangi Boy." He grew up in Bafoussam, where he went to primary and secondary school.

In 2007, Stanley moved to Douala. There, he studied at the University of Douala and earned a degree in business journalism.

Music Career

Stanley Enow started writing rap songs and break-dancing when he was in high school. He performed on popular TV shows in Cameroon like Groove and Cocktail Hit Parade. He also worked at radio stations as a host and director. Stanley even hosted a music TV show called Mboa and did voice-overs for the big phone company MTN Group.

His first song, "Hein Père," was released in June 2013. It quickly became a hit! Trace TV even called him the "African music Revelation of the Year." The music video for "Hein Père" won the "Best Video of the Year" award at the 2013 Balafon Music Awards. The song was also number one on music charts in Cameroon and on Trace Africa. Later, he made a remix of the song with South African artist F.A.B.

In April 2014, Stanley released his second song, "TumbuBoss" (also known as "Toumbou Boss Deluxe").

Awards and Achievements

Stanley Enow has won many awards for his music. At the first Cameroon Academy Awards in 2013, he won two awards: "Male Artist of the Year" and "Urban Artist of the Year."

He is the only Cameroonian artist to be nominated for the MTV Africa Music Awards. In 2014, he won the "Best New Act" award there, which was a huge achievement! He also won "Best New Act" at the 2014 African Muzik Magazine Awards.

Stanley released "TumbuBoss" as the second song from his first album, Soldier Like My Papa. The music video for "TumbuBoss" was directed by Shamack Allharamadji. In 2014, he worked with Nyanda on a song called "In The Middle." He also released the music video for "Njama Njama Cow" in October 2014.

In July 2015, Stanley Enow released his first full music album, Soldier Like My Papa. He later released "Work Hard (Le Père Noël)" as the fifth song from this album, with its music video coming out in September 2015.

Music Albums

• Soldier Like Ma Papa (2015)
• Stanley vs Enow (2019)

Extended Plays (EPs)

• Tumbuboss (2014)

Popular Songs

• "Hein Père" (2013)
• "TumbuBoss" (2014)
• "Slippery When Wet" (Remix) (Nyanda featuring Stanley Enow) (2014)
• "Njama Njama Cow" (2014)
• "Black Commando" (Fuse ODG featuring Stanley Enow and Olamide) (2014)
• "Njama Njama Cow" (Remix) (featuring Sarkodie) (2014)
• "How E Go Be" (2face Idibia featuring Stanley Enow) (2015)
• "Black I Am" (Gasha featuring Stanley Enow) (2015)
• "King Kong" (featuring DJ Neptune) (2015)
• "Work Hard" ("Le Père Noel") (2015)
• "Phoenix" (2016)
• "Adore You" (featuring Mr Eazi) (2017)
• "Elle est Là" (2018)
• "Caramel" (featuring Davido) (2017)
• "Casanova" (2018)
• "My Way" (featuring Tzy Panchak and Locko (2018)

Awards and Nominations

Cameroon Academy Awards

Balafon Music Awards

MTV Africa Music Awards

African Muzik Magazine Awards

Canal d'or 10th edition (Canal 2 International Awards)

See also

• List of Cameroonians
• List of African musicians