OV biography: family, dating, career and quick facts
Who is OV? She is one of the most talented musicians, guitarists, and dancers that everyone is looking out for in Ghana's music industry. The artist has a great personality, an amazing voice, and her style of music is appealing.
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The multitalented artist is also known for her participation in MTN Hitmaker season 7 editions in 2018. She was awarded accordingly due to her unique music and dancing skills. Most of her fans were eager and ecstatic to see how the star was going to take the country to another level, of which she did not disappoint. As a result, her popularity increased in and out of the country for being the second female, after Freda Rhymes, to win the MTN Hitmaker.
Profile summary
- OV real name: Barbara Naa Nyarko
- Celebrated name: OV
- Date of birth: December 4, 1998
- Age: 21 years
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Hometown: Koforidua
- Career: Dancer, Guitarist, and Musician
OV biography
OV was born on the 4th day of December 1998. She was born and raised in Ghana. Her nationality is Ghanaian. However, information about the OV family is not disclosed yet.
The dancer is an alumnus of Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. While in high school, she was nicknamed “skelebarbs” by her schoolmates and the public because of her unique dancing skills. She has been rewarded with several certificates for being the best dancer in high school. Immediately after finishing high school studies, she decided to concentrate on her career as a musician.
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Age
The artist’s age is one of the most important things that her fans wish to know. She will be turning 22 in December 2020. Barbara is a young, passionate, and energetic celebrity who is very determined to be successful in her career.
Career
Her career path came clear when she was very young. Since childhood, OV wanted to play the guitar. However, she started as a dancer and also a singer at school. After completing high school education, she practised acoustic guitar for about two years. Before writing her songs, she did a few songs covers by renowned artists such as Kaumi Eugenes Angela.
She recorded her first single Nea Woyeyi which featured a producer and multi-instrumentalist, Reynolds, who saw the song on her Instagram handle. After the release, Barbara used to perform the song in various places such as high school events, Serallio and Piano Bar before releasing her second song.
On December 4, 2017, the young guitarist released her second song Kambu. The song played a critical part in increasing her popularity in various tertiary institutions. In 2018, she released her third song dubbed, Ma Mind Dey, and it featured Reggae act Epixode/Dancehall.
She has also made a soul version of Stonebwoy’s Gbedegbede and Tomorrow songs. As a result, she drew Stonebwoy's attention. She participated and won the MTN Hitmaker season 7 editions in 2018. This impressed Stonebwoy, and he congratulated her on his Tweeter handle. He wrote:
Congratulations To @Ov_onthah WINNER OF THE @MTNHitMaker season 7.. You have proven To Ghana And The World that You deserve Their support to Carry on The Musical Mission!! WELCOME.. Now Let’s Drop That Single For The New Year #2019 #BhimNationXOvOnThah.
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OV music
The talented artist has produced and released several songs in her life. OV Hitmaker songs include:
- Ma Mind Dey
- Kambu
- Akoto
- Want me collaboration with Stonebwoy
- Nea Woyeyi collaboration with Reynolds
Dating life
Is Barbara Verse dating? Yes. In an interview on Hitz FM, she revealed that her boyfriend lives in Germany. She also said that he supports her in terms of finances and payers. OV said:
My boyfriend supports my work with prayers and some coins.
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Also, the former MTN Hitmaker winner added that her love partner owns a restaurant in Germany.
OV social media presence
'Original Version' is active on various social medial platforms. She is on Instagram with at least 206k followers. The dancer and singer is also on Twitter with over 85.9k followers. OV is also on Facebook, and her page has over 43k followers.
OV is a young multi-talented Ghanaian artist. Her popularity began in high school, where she was awarded several certificates due to her excellent dancing and singing skills. She is also famous for producing several songs and participating in MTN Hitmaker season 7 editions in 2018. The artist is bound to go far in the future because of her active participation in the music industry.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
