Fuse ODG
Fuse ODG | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nana Richard Abiona |
| Born | 1988 Tooting, South London, England[1] |
| Origin | Mitcham, South London, England[2] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Rapping |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | 3Beat (2013–present) |
| Website | fuseodg |
Nana Richard Abiona (born 1988),[3] known by his stage name Fuse ODG, is an English musician of Ghanaian descent.[4] He is best known for his 2013 single "Antenna" which peaked to number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Born in London and raised in Ghana, Fuse returned to London for his secondary education, where he attended the Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon. He grew up in Mitcham, South London.[2]
Music career
2013–present: Breakthrough & debut album
On 2 June 2013 Fuse ODG released his debut single "Antenna", the song peaked to number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, the song also peaked to number 85 on the Irish Singles Chart. On 29 September 2013 he released the single "Azonto", the song peaked to number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. On 19 October 2013, he was awarded 'Best African Act' at the MOBO Award's 18th Anniversary.[5] He recently won four awards at the Urban Music Awards 2013; Best Music Video, Best Single, Best Artiste and Best Collaboration.[6] On 29 December 2013 he released the single "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)", the song peaked to number 5 on the UK Singles Chart, the song also peaked to number 65 on the Irish Singles Chart. His debut album, TINA, an acronym for "This Is New Africa", is set to include all four singles, including his brand new single "T.I.N.A." featuring British R&B artist Angel, released on 5 October 2014. On 18 May 2014 Fuse ODG released "Dangerous Love", featuring Sean Paul. It peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| T.I.N.A. |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
BEL (Vl) [8] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
IRE [10] |
NL [11] |
SCO [12] | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Antenna" | 7 | 87 | 78 | 85 | – | 9 | T.I.N.A. | |||||||||
| "Azonto" (featuring Itz Tiffany) |
30 | – | – | – | 91 | 38 | |||||||||||
| "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)" | 5 | – | – | 65 | – | 11 |
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| 2014 | "Dangerous Love" (featuring Sean Paul) |
3 | – | – | 22 | – | 4 |
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| "T.I.N.A." (featuring Angel) |
9 | – | – | 91 | – | 8 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | BEL (Vl) | BEL (Wa) | IRE | NL | SCO | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Down on One" (Sarkodie featuring Fuse ODG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | Sarkology | |||||||||
| "Come Closer" (Wande Coal featuring Fuse ODG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | TBA | ||||||||||
| 2014 | "Spanner" (Itz Tifanny featuring Fuse ODG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MOBO Awards | Best Male Act | Himself | Nominated | [14] |
| Best African Act | Won | ||||
| Best Song | "Dangerous Love" (featuring Sean Paul) |
Nominated | |||
| African Muzik Magazine Awards | Best Male Diaspora | Himself | Won | [15] | |
| Song of the Year | "Antenna" (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
Nominated | |||
| MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 | Best Pop | Himself | Nominated | [16] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Afro Pop Song of the Year | "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)" | Won | [17] | |
| Vodafone Song of the Year | Nominated | [18] | |||
| "Down on One" (Sarkodie featuring Fuse ODG) |
Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| World Music Awards | World's Best Male Artist | Himself | Nominated | [19] | |
| World's Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| World's Best Entertainer of The Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Dance Video | "Antenna" (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
Nominated | [20] |
| Ghana Music Awards | Afro Pop Song of the Year | Won | [21] | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MOBO Awards | Best African Act | Himself | Won | [22] |
References
- ^ McQuaid, Ian (31 January 2014). "Fuse ODG: the Afrobeats trailblazer who's ready to blow". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ a b http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/158309-dance-craze-antenna-uks-biggest-afrobeats-export.html
- ^ Fuse ODG | Biography | Allmusic Allmusic.com
- ^ "Chipmunk, Fuse Odg To Thrill Fans on Dec. 27", Modern Ghana, 19 December 2011, http://www.modernghana.com/music/16894/3/chipmunk-fuse-odg-to-thrill-fans-on-dec-27.html
- ^ "Fuse ODG Wins MOBO at the 18th Anniversary Awards". What's Good? Online. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ http://infolodge.net/blog/blog/2013/11/25/fuse-odg-claims-top-gongs-urban-music-awards-2013/
- ^ "Fuse ODG > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Fuse ODG". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Fuse ODG". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "Antenna": "Irish Singles Chart > Week ending: June 27, 2013". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- For "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)": "Irish Singles Chart > Week ending: January 16, 2013". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- For "Dangerous Love": "Irish Singles Chart > Week ending: July 3, 2014". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Fuse ODG". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Antenna": "Chart Archive > June 15, 2013". Official Charts Company. 15 June 2013.
- For "Azonto": "Chart Archive > October 12, 2013". Official Charts Company. 12 October 2013.
- For "Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)": "Chart Archive > January 18, 2014". Official Charts Company. 18 January 2014.
- For "Dangerous Love": "Chart Archive > May 31, 2014". Official Charts Company. 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Certified Awards" (enter "Fuse ODG" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Molloy, Antonia (23 September 2014). "Mobo Awards 2014 nominations: Sam Smith and Krept and Konan lead pack". The Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "AFRIMMA Nominees". African Muzik Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Davido lead nominations for MTV Africa Music Awards". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Victor, Adebayo Adeyemi (4 May 2014). "List of winners at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014". Ghana Web. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 Nominees List Out – Check It Now". Ghana News Report. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "D'banj, Tuface, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Davido, Kcee Nominated at World Music Awards". Channels Tv. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Niyi, Adenrele (3 September 2013). "2013 Channel O Africa Music Awards unveils nominees". National Mirror. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Abimboye, Micheal (20 May 2013). "Wizkid wins African Artiste of the year at Ghana music awards". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "And the 2013 MOBO winners are..." EveningTimes. Retrieved 19 October 2013.