Genesis Owusu

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Genesis Owusu
Birth nameKofi Owusu-Ansah
Born (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 23)
Koforidua, Ghana
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals

Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998[2]), known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian singer from Canberra.[3][4] He was born in Ghana and moved to Australia at the age of 2. He is the brother of Citizen Kay.[5]

Backing band members[edit]

Current members[6]

Career[edit]

2017–2019: Career beginnings and Cardrive EP[edit]

On 3 July 2019, he performed as an opening act at 5 Seconds of Summer's sold-out benefit concert in Sydney, Australia.[7]

His song "WUTD" was featured on a Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 commercial in October 2019.[8]

His song "Sideways" had national rotation on Triple J.[9]

2020–present: Smiling with No Teeth[edit]

Main article: Smiling with No Teeth

Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth, was released on 5 March 2021. The album peaked at number 27 on the ARIA charts. In July, a deluxe version was released titled Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe).[10]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[11]
Smiling with No Teeth 27

Extended plays[edit]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP details
Cardrive EP
  • Released: 16 June 2017[14]
  • Label: Ourness
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe)
  • Released: 13 July 2021[15]
  • Label: Ourness
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Sideways"[16] 2017 Non-album singles
"Awomen Amen"[17] 2018
"Wit' da Team"[18]
"WUTD" / "Vultures"[19] 2019
"Good Times" / "Simmer Down"[20]
"Don't Need You"[21] 2020 Smiling with No Teeth
"Whip Cracker"[22]
"I Am"[23] Non-album single
"The Other Black Dog"[24] Smiling with No Teeth
"Gold Chains"[25] 2021
"Drown"
(featuring Kirin J Callinan)[26]
"Same Thing"[27] Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe)
"The Fall"[10]

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"We On"
(Kirklandd featuring Genesis Owusu)[28] 		2016 Non-album single
"Unwritten Laws"
(Maina Doe featuring Genesis Owusu)[29] 		2019
"Funny Business"
(Citizen Kay featuring Genesis Owusu)[30] 		2020
"Coliseum"
(Tim Shiel featuring Genesis Owusu)[31]
"Dream No More"
(Billy Davis featuring Ruel and Genesis Owusu)[32] 		2021 This Is What's Important
"Back Seat"
(Anna Lunoe featuring Genesis Owusu)[33] 		TBA

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "WUTD" / "Vultures" Best Soul/R&B Release Nominated [34]
2020 "Don't Need You" Nominated [35]
2021 Smiling with No Teeth Album of the Year Pending [36]
Best Artist Pending
Best Hip Hop Release Pending
Best Independent Release Pending
Smiling With No Teeth Album Tour Best Australian Live Act Pending
Andrew Klippel, Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth Producer of the Year Pending
Kofi Anash & Bailey Howard for Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth Best Cover Art Pending

J Awards[edit]

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Smiling with No Teeth Australian Album of the Year Won [37]
"The Other Black Dog" (directed by Riley Blakeway) Australian Video of the Year Won

National Live Music Awards[edit]

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Himself Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated [38][39]
2018 Nominated [40][41]
2019 Nominated [42]
ACT Live Voice of the Year Won [43]
2020 Live Act of the Year Nominated [44]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/genesis-owusu-smiling-with-no-teeth-review-2894755
  2. ^ Martin, Josh (January 27, 2021). "Genesis Owusu: "I'd rather be a legend on my own little island than compete for a throne"". NME. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Buckley, Nick (1 March 2019), "Genesis Owusu: Black, Red, White and Rap", Broadsheet
  4. ^ Newstead, Al (15 March 2019), "First Spin: Genesis Owusu's 'WUTD' & 'Vultures', a tasty double dip of hip hop fusion", Triple J
  5. ^ Bloul, Scherry (12 August 2015), "Rapper Genesis Owusu hits right beat to make Triple j Unearthed High top five", Canberra Times
  6. ^ Newstead, Al (23 November 2020). "First Spin: Genesis Owusu gears up for debut album with 'The Other Black Dog'". Triple J. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer To Play Special Benefit Gig In Sydney". The Music. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. ^ Bose & Alexa - Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 - Haircut
  9. ^ Hellyer, Isabelle (27 October 2017), "genesis owusu: rapper, meme admin, aspiring stock photo model", i-D
  10. ^ a b Triscari, Caleb (14 July 2021). "Genesis Owusu releases Smiling With No Teeth deluxe album". NME Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ Dale, Jessica; Wall, Sam (21 January 2020). "We've got a big year ahead of us - These are the albums that will define 2021". The Music. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Cardrive EP by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe) by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Sideways – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Awomen Amen – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Wit' da Team – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  19. ^ "WUTD / Vultures – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Good Times / Simmer Down – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Don't Need You – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Whip Cracker – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  23. ^ "I Am – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  24. ^ "The Other Black Dog – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Gold Chains – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Drown – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Same Thing – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  28. ^ "We On (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Kirklandd on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  29. ^ "Unwritten Laws (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Maina Doe on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  30. ^ "Funny Business (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Citizen Kay on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  31. ^ "Coliseum (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Tim Shiel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  32. ^ Brereton, Greta (25 February 2021). "Listen to Billy Davis, Ruel and Genesis Owusu team up on new single "Dream No More"". NME Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  33. ^ Triscari, Caleb (12 October 2021). "Genesis Owusu joins Anna Lunoe on new house-tinged single "Back Seat"". NME Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  34. ^ Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019). "Tones And I leads 2019 ARIA Awards nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  35. ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards go to..." Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  36. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  37. ^ "Genesis Owusu leads this year's 2021 J Awards winners". Triple J. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  38. ^ "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". National Live Music Awards. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  39. ^ "Winners 2017". National Live Music Awards. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  40. ^ "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live Legend". National Live Music Awards. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  41. ^ "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". National Live Music Awards. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  42. ^ "Here are your 2019 National Live Music Awards nominees!". National Live Music Awards. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  43. ^ "And the winners of the 2019 National Live Music Awards are..." National Live Music Awards. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  44. ^ "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". National Live Music Awards. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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