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Revision as of 00:19, 24 October 2021
Genesis Owusu | |
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Birth name | Kofi Owusu-Ansah |
Born | Koforidua, Ghana | 17 April 1998
Genres | |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Vocals |
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
Current members[6]
- Kirin J. Callinan – guitar
- Touch Sensitive (Michael Di Francesco) – bass guitar
- Julian Sudek – drums
- Andrew Klippel – keyboard
- Jonti - guitar, keyboard
Career
2017–2019: Career beginnings and Cardrive EP
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
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
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [11] | ||
Smiling with No Teeth |
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27 |
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Cardrive EP |
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Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe) |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"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
Title | Year | Album |
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"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
ARIA Music Awards
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. |
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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 |
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National Live Music Awards
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. |
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2017 | Himself | Live Hip Hop Act of the Year | Nominated | [37][38] |
2018 | Nominated | [39][40] | ||
2019 | Nominated | [41] | ||
ACT Live Voice of the Year | Won | [42] | ||
2020 | Live Act of the Year | Nominated | [43] |
References
- ^ https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/genesis-owusu-smiling-with-no-teeth-review-2894755
- ^ 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.
- ^ Buckley, Nick (1 March 2019), "Genesis Owusu: Black, Red, White and Rap", Broadsheet
- ^ Newstead, Al (15 March 2019), "First Spin: Genesis Owusu's 'WUTD' & 'Vultures', a tasty double dip of hip hop fusion", Triple J
- ^ Bloul, Scherry (12 August 2015), "Rapper Genesis Owusu hits right beat to make Triple j Unearthed High top five", Canberra Times
- ^ 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.
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer To Play Special Benefit Gig In Sydney". The Music. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ Bose & Alexa - Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 - Haircut
- ^ Hellyer, Isabelle (27 October 2017), "genesis owusu: rapper, meme admin, aspiring stock photo model", i-D
- ^ a b Triscari, Caleb (14 July 2021). "Genesis Owusu releases Smiling With No Teeth deluxe album". NME Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Smiling with No Teeth by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Cardrive EP by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe) by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Sideways – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Awomen Amen – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Wit' da Team – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "WUTD / Vultures – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Good Times / Simmer Down – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Don't Need You – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Whip Cracker – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "I Am – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "The Other Black Dog – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Gold Chains – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Drown – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Same Thing – Single by Genesis Owusu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "We On (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Kirklandd on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Unwritten Laws (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Maina Doe on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Funny Business (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Citizen Kay on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Coliseum (feat. Genesis Owusu) – Single by Tim Shiel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Triscari, Caleb (12 October 2021). "Genesis Owusu joins Anna Lunoe on new house-tinged single "Back Seat"". NME Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019). "Tones And I leads 2019 ARIA Awards nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards go to..." Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". National Live Music Awards. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Winners 2017". National Live Music Awards. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live Legend". National Live Music Awards. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". National Live Music Awards. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Here are your 2019 National Live Music Awards nominees!". National Live Music Awards. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "And the winners of the 2019 National Live Music Awards are..." National Live Music Awards. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". National Live Music Awards. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.