Kcee (musician)
Kcee | |
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Birth name | Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo |
Born | Ajegunle, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Genres | African popular music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, performer |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Five Star Music |
Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo , better known as Kcee (sometimes stylised as KCee), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was formerly in the Hip Hop duo group called Kc Presh .[1] He currently has a record deal with Five Star Music. He worked with Del B, a record producer known for producing the song "Limpopo".[2] He is the elder brother to E-money.
Early life and music career
Kcee and his longtime partner and friend hajie played as a duo for 12 years. They met in a church choir, were in the choir together till both entered for the Star Quest TV reality show together and won the show. Their work together as music partners gave them both a few recognition until 2011 when they split, both chasing their own careers quite separately. Kcee released "Sweet Mary J" [3] which was his first single in 2020.
Endorsements
- Signed a multi millionaire endorsement deal with Tele communications company MTN in 2013[4]
- Patience Jonathan appoints Kcee as Peace Ambassador Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria[5]
- Signed a multi millionaire endorsement deal with Tele communications company MTN in 2015[6]
- Magnum 2015[7]
Discography
Albums
- Takeover (2013)
- Attention To Detail (2017)
Videography
Year | Title | Director | Ref |
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2016 | Bambala As featured artiste | Avalon Okpe | [8] |
2016 | Agbomma | Tchidi Chikere | [9] |
2018 | Burn | Sneeze | [10] |
2018 | Bullion Squad | Moses Inwang | [11] |
2018 | Boo featuring Tekno | Clarence Peters | [12] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
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2013 | The Headies | Producer of the Year | Del B for "Limpopo" | Nominated | [13] |
Song of the Year | "Limpopo | Won | [14] | ||
Channel O Music Video Awards 2013 | MOST GIFTED DANCE VIDEO | "Limpopo" | Nominated | [15] | |
2014 | The Headies | Best R&B/Pop Album | "Takeover" | Nominated | [16] |
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year | "Takeover" | Won | [16] | ||
Artiste of the Year | "Himself" | Nominated | [16] |
See also
References
- ^ "kcee presh break up". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ ""Kcee" Limpopo". NotJustOk. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Kcee - Sweet Mary J (With Lyrics)". Naijapals. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "MTN splashes N500m on endorsement deals". TheNetNg. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Patience Jonathan appoints Limpopo Crooner Kcee as Peace Ambassador". DailyPost. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "MTN splashes N600m on endorsement deals". KonkNaija Media. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "KCee Announces His Latest Endorsement Deal with Magnum". BellaNaija. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Music Video Akoo Nana - Bambala feat. Kcee & Harrysong". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Kcee Patience Ozorkwor, Chiwetalu Agu, star in singer's 'Agbomma' video". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Kcee ft. Sarkodie – Burn (Official Music Video) | Ghpop.com". 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Must watch! Kcee drops the official video for 'Bullion Squad'". 2018-04-18.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md8YbGaP0No.
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(help) - ^ "The Headies Awards; Full List of Winners". Bella Naija. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "The Headies Awards; Full List of Winners". Bella Naija. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Channel O Music Video Awards 2013: Full List Of Winners". Bella Naija. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Headies Awards; Full List of Winners". DonBoye. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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- Living people
- 1979 births
- Nigerian male singer-songwriters
- Nigerian child singers
- Nigerian male pop singers
- Nigerian hip hop singers
- English-language singers from Nigeria
- Igbo singers
- Musicians from Lagos
- Igbo musicians
- Igbo singer-songwriters
- Igbo-language singers
- 21st-century Nigerian musicians
- The Headies winners
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