KiDi

KiDi was born Dennis Nana Dwamena on August 18, 1993, in Accra, Ghana to Gerald and Beatrice Thompson. Many KiDi songs become very popular and trendy online with a great number of streaming and downloads on Boomplay.

He received his primary school education at St. Anthony's School in Accra and proceeded to Accra Academy for his Senior High School education. He then went on to the University of Ghana Legon, where he graduated in 2016 with a degree in Economics and Information Studies.

CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS
While studying Economics and Information Studies at the University of Ghana, KiDi's love for music led him to perform on various "Moonlight Café" platforms - a production that supports underground artistes and gives them a platform to display their talents. He also recorded covers of popular songs.

In 2015, KiDi took a leap of faith by joining the MTN Hitmaker competition. He went on to win the competition and was later signed to Lynx Entertainment. KiDi shot to prominence in 2017 when he released "Say You Love Me" a song he not only composed but also arranged and produced. KiDi established himself as one of the fastest rising stars in Ghana when he released yet another chart-topper titled "Ɔdɔ" (meaning-Love) in July 2017, the remix with Nigerian artist Davido and Mayorkun in December 2017, and Adiepena in April 2018.

He followed this with several hit songs including the 2020 smash hit 'Say Cheese' which debuted on the UK's Official Afrobeats Chart. KiDi was also featured on Wyclef Jean's show 'Run That Back' in 2020.

KiDi has mounted several stages including 2017 Rapperholic Concert,[9] Ghana Music Honors 2017 Edition, December to Remember 2017, S Concert 2017, the 61st Ghana Independence Celebration Show in March 2018 at the Indigo 02 in London. He has performed on the same stage as many award-winning African artists including Sarkodie, Samini, Shatta Wale, MzVee, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, Efya, and Patoranking.

KiDi has also produced several tracks for other artists and co-produced with award-winning Ghanaian producer, Richie Mensah. He has also written for Ghanaian acts including the award-winning MzVee and Adina and has collaborated with artists such as Tic tac, Ko-Jo Cue, Magnom and Kwesi Arthur.

KiDi received 6 nominations at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards including ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Afro-pop Song of the Year’ and ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’ and went on to win the award for ‘High-life Song of the Year’ at the awards in April 2018. In May 2021, he released visuals of his song Touch It in his second studio album named The Golden Boy.

In July 2021, Kidi Performed for free at the Christ Ambassador School at Dansoman after a letter written by a pupil named Oswald to his mother requesting for a tall list of products he will need for the school's end of term party went viral. Kidi did not only perform some of his hit songs to the admiration of students and teachers, he also gifted a Samsung Galaxy Tab A to Oswald and some other products to his classmates.

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AWARDS
• 4syte Music Video Awards - Best Discovery Video (Ɔdɔ)
• Ghana Music AwardsHighlife - Song of the Year
• Afropop Song of the Year - Say You Love Me
• Highlife Artiste of the Year - Himself
• Best Male Vocalist - Ɔdɔ
• Best New Artiste -Himself
• Song of the Year - Odo
• Ghana Music Awards (UK) - Artist of the Year (Himself)
• Highlife Artist of the Year
• Best Male Vocalist
• Highlife Song of the Year
• Best New Artist of the Year
• 3Music Awards - Male Act of the Year
• Breakout Act of the Year
• Most eventful Snapchat channel
• AFRIMA - Best Artiste Duo or Group in Africa Contemporary
• 2019 - Ghana Music AwardsHighlife Artist of the Year
• Song of the Year - Thunder
• Highlife Song of the Year
• 3Music Awards Best Male Vocal Performance - Fakyɛ Me (meaning-Forgive Me)
• 3Music Awards (UK)Highlife Act of the Year
• AlbumSugar
• 4syte TV Music Video Awards - Best Edited Video(Cinderella)
• Best MaleAdiepɛna
• Best Highlife
• Best Collaboration - Mr. Badman
• Ghana Music AwardsHighlife Artist of the Year

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