Ofori Amponsah

At the 2006 Ghana Music Awards Ofori Amponsah won seven awards in one night, including Artiste of the Year, on the back of "Otoolege". He had entered music through Daddy Lumba, singing on his album Wo Ho Kyere in 1999.

Background

Samuel Ofori Amponsah was born in Agogo, Ashanti, on 2 March 1974 to Johnson Kwadwo Ofori and Georgina Nkansah. He attended Konongo Odumase Senior High School, where he wrote poetry that later became songs such as "Asew". He started writing at 13, inspired by Michael Jackson, which shows in the R&B feel of his highlife.

Music

His first album, Asew (2001), came out on Owusek Productions, followed by Meprawo (2002), Rakia (2004) and Otoolege (2005), on which he worked with Appietus, K.K. Fosu, Kofi Nti and Barosky. He has released fourteen solo albums, the latest Million Dollar (2020), and has 17 Ghana Music Awards nominations. His best-known songs include "Lady", "Emmanuella" and "Odwo", and he has performed in London, New York, Chicago and Sierra Leone.