Fancy Gadam

Fancy Gadam
Background information
Native name Bello
Birth name Mujahid Ahmed Bello
Born 1988 (age 29–30)
Tamale, Ghana
Origin Tamale
Genres Afropop, hiplife, Reggae, Dancehall
Occupation(s) Singer, Dancer, Songwriter
Labels 5minutes Music
Associated acts Stonebwoy, VVIP, Sarkodie, Patoranking, Rashid Metal, Mo Kid, [Keche, D Flex, Ataaka, Don Sigli, Jamal Bamba, One9ra
Website Fancygadam.com

Mujahid Ahmed Bello, (born August 16, 1988) known by his stage name Fancy Gadam, is a Dagbani language Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae musical artiste.[1]

Early life and music career

Early life

Fancy Gadam was born in Hausa Zongo, a suburb of Tamale, the capital town of the Northern Region (Ghana). He completed his education at the police barracks school in Tamale in the year 2004.[2]

Music career

Fancy Gadam started his music career at the age of 12 as a performer at schools and public events. His passion for music grew steadily after school when he started moving from studio to studio in order to develop his beat production skills.[2] Fancy Gadam is said to have been influenced by Davido, Banky W. and Wizkid (musician). He is undoubtedly the most successful artist in the Northern Region (Ghana) with 5 albums to his credit namely Kalipo, Ashili, Nawuni yiko, Takahi and Mujahid.[3]

Notable performances

On 1 December 2017, Fancy Gadam was one of the best performing artists at the S Concert. His sterling performance on the night saw his fans entertained till the early hours of Saturday, the 2nd day of December 2017.[4]

Awards and nominations

Northern Entertainment Awards (NEA)

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Himself Overall Artiste of The Year[5] Won
2016 Himself Artiste Of The Year northern region[5] Won

Northern Music Awards (NMA)

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Himself Artiste of the Year[6] Won
2016 Concrete Most popular of the Year[6] Won
2016 Ototi kurigu Songwriter of the Year[6] Nominated
2016 Fancy Gadam ft. Mokid – Gadam Nation Best collaboration of the Year[6] Nominated
2016 Concrete Best video of the Year[6] Won

Jigwe Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Himself Jigwe New Act (Discovery)[7] Won

Bass Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Himself Discovery Of The Year[8] Won
2017 Himself Performer of the Year[9] Nominated

Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA)

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 Himself New Artist Of The Year[10] Won
2018 Himself Song of the Year-Total Cheat ft Sarkodie[11] Won
Hiplife Artiste of the Year Won

People's Celebrity Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 Himself-Total cheat[12] Favourite music video category Won
2017 Himself-Total cheat[12] Favourite Song category Won

Music Collaboration

Sarkodie, One Naira, Stonebwoy, Rudebwoy, Rhymely Brown and many more.[13]

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Kalipo
  • Ashili
  • Takahi
  • Nawuni Yiko
  • Mujahid[14]

Philanthropy

  • Fancy Gadam made a donation of assorted drinks, food and other items to the Yumbass special school, a special school for the needy and the less privileges in the northern region.[15]
  • Fancy Gadam and his management, 5 minutes records made a donation of bags of rice and several assorted items to the national chief imam of Ghana, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu after he was honored the new face of Zongo.[16]

Endorsements

  • In 2016, Fancy Gadam sign a one year deal with Twellium Company Limited, manufacturers of rush energy drink as the brand ambassador for the 3 northern regions of Ghana. He now joins other musicians like Rudebwoy Ranking, Shatta Wale and Kwadwo Nkansah as the brand ambassadors for the fasting-growing energy dink in Ghana.[17]
  • Fancy Gadam was endorsed by the Ministry of Inner City And Zongo Development And The Commission For National Culture as the new Face of Zongo community at the Zongofest 2017, an event that is hosted to honor individuals who have contributed to the development of the Zongo communities in Ghana.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Fancy Gadam to feature Shatta Wale on 'Juju'". www.ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Profile Ability. "Fancy Gadam". Profile Ability. Profile Ability. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Music Africa. "Fancy Gadam". Music Africa. Music Africa. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Ghana Web. "Fans stay to watch Fancy Gadam at 2017 S Concert!". Ghana Web. Ghana Web. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 Northern Alive. "Full list of winners of the Northern Entertainment Awards 2016". Northern Alive. Northern Alive. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 The Savanna online. "Full List of Winners - Northern Music Awards 2016". The Savanna online. The Savanna online. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Ghana Web. "Fancy Gadam, Selly Galley, Obour others win at Jigwe Awards 2016". Ghana Web. Ghana Web. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  8. ↑ David, Mawuli. "Rocky Dawuni, Fancy Gadam, Stonebwoy win big; see full list of winners". Pulse Gh. Pulse Gh. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Stonebwoy leads nominations for BASS Awards 2017". Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ↑ David, Mawuli. "Fancy Gadam sets new record at 2017 VGMA". Pulse Gh. Pulse Gh. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Full list of Winners at the 2018 VGMA". primenewsghana.com. Prime News Ghana. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  12. 1 2 Ghana Web. "Full list of winners at 2017 People's Celebrity Awards". Ghana Web. Ghaa Web. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Fancy Gadam, Rudebwoy Ranking 'clash' again". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  14. ↑ Ghana web. "Fancy Gadam set to rewrite history as he launches his album at the Tamale Sports Stadium". Ghana web. nydjlive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  15. ↑ A1 Radio. "FANCY GADAM MAKES A DONATION TO YUMBASS SPECIAL SCHOOL". A1 Radio. A1 Radio. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  16. ↑ Hyperlink Gh. "FANCY GADAM AND 5M CREW DONATES TO GHANAIAN MUSLIMS". Hyperlink Gh. arnoldmashud@yahoo.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  17. ↑ DC Leakers. "Fancy Gadam Signed As Brand Ambassador For Rush Energy Drink". Modern Ghana. DC Leakers. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  18. ↑ Ghana live. "Fancy Gadem wins New Face Of Zongo Youth". Ghana live. Ghana live. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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