Best singer in Ghana 2019: Who's your favourite? Poll
Just like the film industry, the musical genre is made up of undeniable diversity. This industry cuts across different cultures, generations, races, and styles such as rock, hip-hop, pop, gospel, R&B, and soul, among others. Music has been a transformative tool not only in Ghana but the entire world at large. In Ghana, there have been several successful singers over the years. They have been labelled as Ghana's best due to their outstanding performance. Who is the best singer in Ghana?
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Over the past years, Nigerian and South African musicians have taken the first position in churning out hit jams and winning massive awards. However, the Ghanaian artists haven't been left that far much behind as when it comes to the top three best African musicians; they are always in the list. Ghana is the home to diverse music styles, and fusions which the array of dazzling musicians has discovered and others are yet to find out.
Best singer in Ghana
To fully appreciate and understand the Ghanaian music industry, here is a list of the best singer in Ghana. Check out if your favourite will make it to the list.
1. Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale can be described as the undisputed king of hip hop. He is known to make incredibly danceable and steadily infectious jams. A combination of his Afro dancehall beats together with the numerous collaborations with other musical stars, makes him one of his kind.
Besides, the prolific nature of his artistic output, whereby he releases 100 tunes per year makes it even harder to find his equal. He holds regular concerts across Ghana which is routinely sold out in addition to his image being used in significant advertisements like Guinness. All these make Shatta one of the best singers in the Ghanaian music industry.
2. Stonebwoy
Since the crowing of Stonebwoy as the Artist of the Year during the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, he has risen steadily in the Ghanaian music industry thus creating a big name for himself. Although the Ghanaian music industry is known for the hiplife type of music, Stonebwoy comes in as an Afro-pop singer.
His music is soaked in massive dancehall and reggae influences which help in creating the perfect dance songs for all Ghanaian moves. Besides, the fact that his instrumental stray from what we are used to in addition to rapping in Jamaican jargons add a beautifully different dimension to his songs and audience.
3. Sarkodie
Sarkodie stands as one of the best Ghanaian artists according to the 2019 poll. He is a recording hip-hop artist who won the Best International Acts during the 2012 BET awards. Besides, he habitually makes it to the Top Five lists of the best African-based hip-hop artists. Being such a famous singer, he has amassed a huge following not only in Ghana but across the entire globe.
Besides, his signature music style known as the Twi rapping sits perfectly well with his slick production and heavy beats. As a result, his jams remain among the most popular ones in the club and dancehall crowd. Some of his best works in 2019 include; Saara, Do You, Bleeding, Take My Love, Legend, and Strength Of A Woman to mention a few.
4. Kwesi Arthur
The music industry in Ghana has received an enormous revolution due to the effort of several artists. Kwesi Arthur has been on the fore-front in enacting this revolution, thus winning the title of the best singer according to the 2019 poll. 2019 has been an excellent year for Arthur and his fans as he has given us several hits such as Elevate, See No Evil, Who Da Man and Pray For Me, among others.
Since the remix of the jam Grind Day, in collaboration with Sarkodie and Medikal, he has been steadily on the rise, releasing hit after hit. The Tema-born singer appears capable of making any music which is an indicator that there is so much to expect from him.
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5. Kuami Eugene
Although he was born as Eugene Marfo, the artist is popularly known by his stage name, Kuami Eugene. He is a young but super talented Ghanaian singer who has been rising steadily since his participation in season five of the MTN Hitmaker. His musical prowess has been evident in all his outstanding performances hence gaining the title of the best singer in Ghana.
His hard work has not gone unnoticed as he has been awarded in numerous categories such as the Most Promising Artiste in Africa during the AFRIMA awards. Apart from singing, he is a talented songwriter who has written a couple of songs for other Ghanaian musicians such as Afia and Becca. In 2019, some of his best jams include; Ohemaa, Romantic Slim, All Night Long, This Year, International Party and Ino Be My Matter, among others.
6. King Promise
Born as Gregory Bortey Newman, King Promise is an award-winning singer and songwriter from Ghana. He is an extraordinarily talented singer whose creativity makes him such a force to reckon with in the music entertainment industry.
In 2019, King Promise gave some of his best songs which include; Commando, My Lady, Hangover, Call Waiting, Letter, and I Tried among some more. Well, with such hits, he definitely couldn’t miss the title of the best singer in 2019 poll.
7. Wendy Shay
For those wondering whether there are no females who made it to the list of the best singer in Ghana according to the 2019 polls, here is one. Born as Wendy Addo, Wendy Shay is a celebrated Ghanaian born Afro-pop singer who currently resides in Germany.
Although she came to the limelight after releasing her hit song dubbed Uber Driver, she seems to be doing continually well over the past years. According to the 2019 Ghanaian poll of the best singer, Wendy Shay has managed to gain a slot due to her undeniable talent. Some of her songs in 2019 were, Mama, Highlife, Kut It, Shay On You, and All For You among many others.
8. Joyce blessing
Another lady who has made it to the list of the best singer in Ghanaian 2019 poll is the award-winning gospel sensation Joyce Blessing. She is not only a star locally but also a force to reckon with on the international level.
She has been on several tours both domestically and internationally, thus helping her amass huge followings across the globe. Joyce Blessing dominated over our playlist in 2019 with the following jams, Adam Nana, Di Asa, Repent, Amen and Nyame Aye Bi.
9. Fameye
Peter Famiyeh Bozah is popularly known by his stage name Fameye. He is a Ghanaian singer and rapper hailing from Bogoso. Fameye has successfully made a name for himself in the music industry as he is not only a Ghanaian star but an international sensation.
Some of the most popular jams that we’ve gotten to enjoy from Fameye in 2019 include; Notin I Get, Chairman, TGIF, Nobody, Afa, Small Thing Remix and Addiction among many others.
10. Efya
Born as Jane Awindor from Kumasi, Efya has been the winner of the Best Female Vocal Performance for four consecutive years. She is widely known for her slick Afro-soul which has its roots from the classic R&B songs. As one of the best Ghanaian singers, some of her best works include Saara, Higher, Pain On A Mic, Number Second, For You, and Kingston Child among others.
Now you have a complete list of the best singer in Ghana in the year 2019. Take a look at the list and find out if your favourite is the best singer in Ghana in 2019.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
