Gyidi

George Kofi Asare known in the music industry as Gyidi, is a Ghanaian contemporary singer, songwriter and actor.[1]

Gyidi
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Kofi Asare
OriginAccra, Ghana
Genres
  • Hip Hop
  • Afro-pop
  • Soul
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Performer
Instruments
Years active2012–present
Associated actsWorlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Cina Soul, Efya, Akan
Websitehttps://twitter.com/gyidi_

Early life

Gyidi was born and raised in Accra, to Ghanaian parents. He is a native of Kwahu, Eastern Region, Ghana. He had his high school education at the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, and continued to the University of Ghana, where he graduated with a major in information studies.[2]

Musical career

Beginnings and band

Gyidi first stepped into the music industry as one of the four-member music band X4G.[3][4] The group released their first single in July 2012, titled I’m for God, which begun to make waves shortly as Christian hip hop was gaining traction in Ghana at the time.[5] The group went ahead to release three other singles shortly after and debuted their album in 2013 and a sophomore in 2016.[6] The group performed across platforms in Ghana including the National Theatre for On-Point 2013 whiles holding two concerts, Xmas Get2Geda in 2015 and seleXion in 2016.[7]

Solo and Believe EP

Gyidi's first single outside of the band was Grateful, which featured on the band's second album.[8] It was followed by Acoustic videos, then another single PhD (featuring AVMB).[9] In 2017, he released You Got It, a refix of Runtown’s Mad Over You.[10] Gyidi's debut project, the Believe EP[11] which was launched in April 2018 was a compilation of songs he has released over the years 2017 and 2018.[12]

Fire

Gyidi had the chance of working along with M.anifest on the remix of his track titled Fire[13] through the Empawa Africa Project by Mr. Eazi.

Performances

Gyidi, aside band performances has performed on various stages. In 2018, he performed at the Golden Movie Awards as one out of two artistes who were given the opportunity to perform through a poll conducted by the event on their website.[14]

Artistry

Influences

Gyidi's cites artist like M.anifest and Sarkodie as fellow acts that have inspired his work from their ethics but denies influence of their act.[4] Gyidi admits his music is derived from personal experiences and his desire to change society through art.[6][15]

Music style

Gyidi boasts of a raspy yet unique voice. His music is sung mostly in Pidgin and sometimes the Ga and Twi dialect of Ghana. Gyidi's art and genre of music, though experimental, stems dominantly from Afrobeats, notable on his EP, Believe.[16]

Discography

Collaborative albums
  • I'm for God (with X4G)[5]
  • Unlabelled (with X4G)[7]
  • Love Who You Are (with Mimi Elsa)[17]
  • Always Winning (with Alinkin)[18]

Extended Plays

Videography
Year Title Director Ref
2016 PhD (feat. AVMB) Prince Dovlo [21]
2017 You Got It (Mad Over You refix) Eli Pius [22]
Christmas Song Peter Dsane & Eli Pius [23]
2018 Nothing New Eli Pius [24]
2019 Fire(remix) ft. M.anifest Fx Studios [13]

Filmography
  • Neighbors Film[2]

Awards and nominations

2014
Event Prize Recipient/Nominated Work Result Ref
Gospel Music Awards Italy Best International Male Artist Himself Nominated [25]

2016
Event Prize Recipient/Nominated Work Result Ref
AFOH Awards Song of the Year Grateful Won [8]
Overall Best Talent Himself Won
Producer of the Year Won
Artiste of the Year Won
Best Male Vocalist Won
Collaboration of the Year PhD (feat. AVMB) Won

2017
Event Prize Recipient/Nominated Work Result Ref
AFOH Awards Artiste of the Year Himself Won [26]
Overall Best Talent Won

References
  1. "Gyidi". Music in Africa. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. Sagoe, Margaret. "Try Something New! Take A Look at This Wavy Artiste: Gyidi". KuulPeeps. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. Amissah, Francis. "Gyidi Releases Debut EP Believe". TalkMediaGhana. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. Dyza, Kubi. "Gyidi Talks Career, EP And More On KubiLiveChat". KubiLiveChat. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "Music: X4G (eXcellence for God) – "I'm For God" – Gospel Centric". Gospel Centric. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. "Exposed Vocals Interviews Gyidi". Exposed Vocals. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  7. "What you must know about the must-attend SeleXion Concert". DECAM Communications. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. "Gyidi wins highest honour at AFOH Awards". AirNewsOnline. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. Faisal, Kelly. "Pull him down(PHD) – Gyidi(X4G) ft. AVMB". 233Live. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  10. "Audio: You Got It (Mad Over You – Refix) by Gyidi". Ghana Music. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. "Audio: Believe EP by Gyidi". Ghana Music. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  12. Cobbinah, Theophilus. "MUSIC: GYIDI – HANDS UP". Unorthodox Reviews. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  13. Gyidi – Fire (Remix) feat. M.anifest [Official Video] #emPawa100 Artiste, retrieved 19 August 2019
  14. "Golden Movie Awards Africa". Golden Movie Awards. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  15. Cobbinah, Theophilus. "10 QUESTIONS: GYIDI". Unorthodox Reviews. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  16. "Gyidi Experiments With Variety Of Sounds In New EP, "Believe" | | RadrOnline". web.archive.org. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  17. "Audio: Love Who You are by Mimi Elsa feat. Gyidi". Ghana Music. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  18. Scratch, Sammy. "Alinkin – Always Winning ft Gyidi (Prod by AzeyBeats)". Gh Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  19. Dee, Temy. "Stream & Download Gyidi's "Believe" EP Album". Temy Dee Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  20. Ghana, Music. "AUDIO: DAWN EP BY GYIDI". Ghana Music. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  21. "Gyidi – PhD (Pull Him Down) feat AVMB (Music Video)". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  22. "Gyidi – You Got It (Mad Over You refix)". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  23. "Gyidi – Christmas Song (Music Video)". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  24. "Gyidi – Nothing New (Music Video)". Retrieved 10 July 2018 – via YouTube.
  25. "BREAKING NEWS! GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS (GMA) ROME ITALY 2014 OFFICIAL RESULT". Gospel Music Awards Italy. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  26. "Gyidi wins double at AFOH Awards". Ghana Web. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

Gyidi on Twitter

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