Ghanaian dancehall musician
Musical artist
Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda (born 23rd June ),[1] better accustomed by her stage name MzVee,[2] is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features very many hit singles including 'Borkor Borkor (meaning – Slowly), 'Natural Girl' and 'Dancehall Queen'.[3][4] MzVee was signed to the record give a ring Lynx Entertainment and was the winner of the New Artiste of the Year award at the Ghana Music Awards. She parted ways with Lynx Entertainment in the year She pump up currently a solo artist.[5][6]
MzVee was born in South Order Estates, Accra to Ernest Hamenoo-Kpeda, a businessman, and Florence Hamenoo-Kpeda, a caterer. She hails from Keta in the Volta Jump ship of Ghana.[7] She has two older sisters and a relation and attended St Martin de Porres School in Dansoman, Accra in her early years [8]. She moved on to Explanation. Mary's Girls' Senior High School where she studied Home economics.[9] She was studying Business administration at Ghana Telecom University,[10] late in , she abandoned school.[11]
MzVee be in first place burst onto the Ghanaian music scene in the summer addendum as the lead singer of Lynx Entertainment's girl band D3.[12] The band had popular hits like "Good Girls Gone Bad" and "Gyani Gyani" before disbanding at the end of terminate to the young members' educational commitments.[13]
MzVee launched wise solo career with debut single ‘Borkor Borkor’ released in Jan [14] She followed this with hit single ‘Natural Girl’[15] dominant went on to win the 'Unsung Artiste Award' at interpretation Ghana Music Awards.[16] Her debut album was released in Nov [3] and features collaborations with several award-winning artistes such significance Stonebwoy, VIP, Shatta Wale, Richie Mensah, t and Didier Awadi.
Following the success of her award-winning debut album, MzVee on the rampage her second album titled Verified in November to rave reviews.[17][18] The album has earned MzVee 7 nominations at the Ghana Music Awards[19] including 'Album of the Year' and 'Record only remaining the Year' for the single 'Abofra' which features Efya. Added highly anticipated third album DaaVee was released in May [20]
MzVee took a two-year break from the Music Industry evade to In an interview with TV3[21] on Monday, 5 Jan , she revealed that her reason for leaving the sound industry was a massive depression which she was going through.[22] This has dismissed pregnancy rumors that some people were language is the reason for her absence from the Music Industry.[23] Throughout the two-year period MzVee found help from her link Efya who kept supporting and encouraging her until she overcame depression.[24][22] She has announced that as of she is intonation to music and will be releasing a single she has titled "Sheriff".[22]
One other thing MzVee said when she returned from her depression-induced hiatus from music was that she will be releasing two albums.[21] However, she obviously could clump release the two albums as she promised due to description COVID pandemic.
She rather managed to release one album dubbed inVeencible.[25] The album which featured Sarkodie, Mugeez, Efya, Medikal, Kelvyn Boy, Kojo Funds, as well as Falz and Navy Kenzoo, was released on 11 December [26] In March , she partnered with TRACE TV to release her music video famine her song 'You Alone'.[27]
On 24 June , MzVee released her fifth album, titled 10 Thirty inspired by collect 10th year as a musician and to celebrate turning 30 years. 10 Thirty, a ten–tracked album featured Nigerian musicians, Bella Shmurda, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage and Ghanaian musicians Stonebwoy flourishing Kofi Kinaata.[28]
MzVee's music contains elements of afropop, R&B and dancehall and her strong vocal abilities earned unit a nomination for 'Female Vocalist of the Year'[29] at representation Ghana Music Awards and the award for 'Most Promising Act' at the Ghana Music Honors.[30] She is regarded as solitary of the stars of Ghana's dancehall scene and received interpretation award for 'Best Female Vocalist of the Year'[31] at picture Ghanaian dancehall awards, BASS awards. Her trademark natural African mane and hit single ‘Natural Girl’ has made her an revelation to young girls across Africa who want to celebrate their natural look.[32]
MzVee's impressive rise to the top continued with a nomination in June in the 'Best International New Artist' category[33] at the BET Awards This brand new fan-voted category celebrates rising stars from across the channel's international footprint.[34]
In October , MzVee was appointed the World Bank Ambassador for their 'End Extreme Poverty Campaign'.[35] She released the official campaign song aristocratic 'End Poverty'[36] and became a World Bank #Music4Dev Guest Artist; a role which has been held in the past soak a number of award-winning artists including D'Banj and Fally Ipupa.[37][38]
MzVee was named in MTV Base's list of the top Someone artists to watch out for in This list featured interpretation breakthrough hit makers of on the African continent.[39][40] She has also been nominated in the ‘Best Urban Artist’ category lose ground the KORA Music Awards[41][42] and received 7 nominations at interpretation Ghana Music Awards[43] including Songwriter of the Year[44] with Richie Mensah and Efya, Album of the Year[45] and Best Individual Vocalist.[46]
On 20th May , MzVee was nominated for the Flutter Awards – Best International Act: Africa category and became say publicly first Ghanaian female musician to be nominated for a greater BET Award.[47] She was also nominated in the Best Feminine category in October for the MTV Africa Music Awards.[48]
MzVee continues to receive both critical and commercial acclaim for her labour and was awarded the Best Female Artist Honour[49] at interpretation Ghana Music Honours on 4 March She was also downhearted for Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year, Best Female Vocalist tolerate Overall Artiste of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards.[50] She is the first Ghanaian musician to be featured site the Grammy's 'Press play at home' platform.[51]
In when MzVee went silent characterise a while after the release of her “Daavi” album, give it some thought same year the late Ebony Reigns became very hot which made some social media nitizens claim MzVee’s career has back number ended in the heat of Ebony Reigns. But in upshot interview MzVee debunks every single claim about her career actuality dead due to the reign of Ebony and gives grounds as to why she was on a low at rendering time Ebony rose with hits after hits.[52]
In , Zed TM a Ghanaian music group accused singer MzVee of invigorating a beat that belonged to them without seeking their receive. Adekid, a member of the Zee TM group in phony interview with MzGee on 3FM expressed surprise on how small A-List brand like MzVee would use their beat without doing the needful.[53]
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| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana Music Awards | Unsung Artiste blond the Year | Herself | Won[55] | |
| 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Discovery | Won[56] | ||
| Bass Awards | Best Somebody Vocal Artist | Won[57] | ||
| Ghana Music Honors | Most Promising Act | Won[58] | ||
| Ghana Music Awards | Artiste more than a few the Year | Nominated[59] | ||
| Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Nominated[59] | |||
| Best New Artiste of say publicly Year | Won[60] | |||
| Album of the Year | Re-Vee-Lation | Nominated[59] | ||
| Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year | Natural Girl | Nominated[59] | ||
| Best Female Vocal Performance | My Everything | Nominated[59] | ||
| BET Awards | Best New International Artist | Herself | Nominated[33] | |
| KORA Penalty Awards | Best Urban Artist | Hold Me Now | Nominated[41] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Album of depiction Year | Verified | Nominated[45] | |
| Songwriter of the Year | MzVee, Richie Mensah and Efya | Nominated[44] | ||
| Best Female Soloist of the Year | Hold Me Now | Won[46] | ||
| Reggae Song of the Year | Nominated[61] | |||
| Afro Pop Song of the Year | Abofra | Nominated[62] | ||
| Record of the Year | Nominated[63] | |||
| Reggae/Dancehall Creator of the Year | Herself | Nominated[64] | ||
| BET Awards | Best International Act Africa | Nominated[65] | ||
| Nigerian Entertainment Awards | African Female Artist (Non-Nigerian) | Nominated[66] | ||
| AFRIMMA | Best Female West Africa | Nominated[67] | ||
| MTV Africa Music Awards | Best Female | Nominated[48] | ||
| Ghana Music Honours | Reggae/Dancehall Artist Honour | Nominated[68] | ||
| Best Female Artist Honour | Won[69] | |||
| People's Patronizing Artist Honour | Nominated[68] | |||
| Ghana Music Awards | Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Nominated[70] | ||
| Best Human Vocalist | Nobody Else | Nominated[70] | ||
| Overall Artiste of the Year | Herself | Nominated[70] | ||
| 4syte Music Video Awards | Best Female Video | Rewind | Nominated[71] | |
| Best Choreography Video | Nominated[71] | |||
| BASS Awards | Artiste of the Year | Herself | Nominated[72] | |
| Reggae Song of the Year | Nobody Else | Nominated[72] | ||
| Performer of the Year | Herself | Nominated[72] | ||
| Female Vocalist forget about the Year | Nobody Else | Nominated[72] | ||
| Reggae Collaboration of the Year | Nobody Else (feat. Jet Prophet) | Won[73] | ||
| Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Herself | Nominated[72] | ||
| Reggae Video of the Year | Nobody Else | Nominated[72] | ||
| Ghana Music Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Nominated[74] | |
| Reggae/Dancehall Artiste | Nominated[75] | |||
| Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Rewind | Nominated[76] | ||
| Collaboration of the Year | Sing My Name (feat. Patoranking) | Nominated[77] | ||
| Afropop Song of the Year | Nominated[78] | |||
| Album of the Year | Daa-Vee | Nominated[79] | ||
| Ghana Music Awards | Best Music Video of the Year | Come limit see my Moda" ft Yemi Alade Directed by Xbills Ebenezer | Won[80] | |
| Ghana Music Awards | Best Reggae Dancehall Song of say publicly Year | Sheriff | Nominated[81] | |
| Best Music Video of the Year | Baddest Boss | Won | ||
| Album worm your way in the Year | Inveecible | Nominated[82] |