He crept in unannounced and became a house hold name with one single and a phrase that has found its way into the everyday vocabulary of the average Ghanaian. Real name Kweku Zigi Plahar, Zigi with his "U Sey Weytin" chant is set to release his debut album under the stables of the Lynx Record Label.
The album P.O.P – Prince Of Pop will be a mixed album with a generalized pop theme, a genre not so popular to our music scene. The album is set to be launched in October with details still pending approval from his management.
He entered the entertainment industry as a break dancer. His outstanding figure gave him a bill up as a model. His modeling profile expounds through gigs for Smirnoff, MTN, and Canoe Magazine.
Currently he is a student of political science in the University of Ghana. He signed on with Lynx in August 2009 due to his outstanding musical flexibility. He was grandly outdoored on the 30th of January 2010 inside the plush Aphrodisiac.
His launching regardless of the fact that he had only a single to his credit was stunningly successful. His collaboration league spans from Asem, Eazzy, Sonni Balli, Richie, Tinny and Guru.
2010 was an adventurous year for the music industry without a pinch of a salt. Not much needs to be said, Celebrity Publicist, radio and TV presenter, Quame Junior has analyzed the year under review and has thus come out with the following predictions for the 2011 GMAs.
The categories for nominations are yet to be outdoored but inferring from the activities and systematic experiences of past years the following songs and artiste could make the list.In this year’s awards, all musical works produced and or released from December 1, 2009 – November 30, 2010 were presented to the GMA Academy for consideration. The following are my predictions:
1. Gospel Song of the year:
Efunumu ba - Cecilia Marfo
Mma Mma - Florence Obinim/ Princess Ifeoma
Halleluiah – Cee, Isaac And Ampong
2. Hip-Hop Song of the year:
Intoxicated - Richie
Somebody - D Black
My life - Trigmatic
No More kpayor - Asem
3. Reggae Song of the Year
- Valentine – Morris D’Voice
- Thanks And Praise – Iwan
- African Reggae Fever – Rocky Dawuni
4. Best Rapper of the Year
- Okyeame Kwame
- Captain Planet (4×4)
- Asem
- Guru
- Promzy (VIP)
- Paedae (R2Bees)
- Trigmatic
- DBlack
5. Best Male Vocal Performance (Solo/Group)
- Morris D’Voice
- Richie
- Iwan
- Jay Ghartey
- Fresh Prince (4X4)
- Muggees (R2bees)
- SK Blinks
- Trigmatic
- Fritz
6. Best Female Vocal Performance (Solo/Group)
- Cecilia Marfo
- Florence Obinim
- Cee
- Bertha
- Celestine Donkor
- Efyah
7. African Artiste(s) Of the Year
- Bebe Sumtin
- Wande Coal
- Tuface
- P-Square
- Banky W
- MI
- Fally Ipupa
8. Hip Life Song of the Year
- Away – VIP
- African Girls – Castro
- Aha Yede – Nana Boroo
- Wo Bekumi – Dr. Cryme
- Wengeze - Eazzy
- Sweet Mistake – Samini
- Azingele – Rough N Smooth
9. High Life Song of the Year
- Forever – Becca
- Dzata Bi – Adane Best
- Meda Enda – Bless
- Daddy - Kofi B
10. Instrumental of the Year
- Nacy
- Richie
- Kaywa
- Appietus
11. Most Popular Song of the Year
- Away – VIP
- No More Kpayor – Asem
- I Think I Like Am – VIP
- African Girls – Castro
- Efunumu Ba – Cecilia Marfo
- Halleluiah – Cee/Isaac/Ampong
- Wengeze – Eazzy
- Sweet Mistake – Samini
- My Life – Trigmatic
- Miss Doctor – 4X4
- Aha Yede – Nana Boroo
12. Afro-Pop Song of the Year
- I Think I Like Am – VIP
- My Lady – Jay Ghartey
- Lagos To Vienna – KNii Lante
- Wengeze - Eazzy
13. Artiste(s) of the Year
- VIP
- Richie
- Asem
- Nana Boroo
- Castro
- Becca
- Eazzy
- Trigmatic
- Tinny
- Cecilia Marfo
- D Black
14. Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste(s) of the Year
- VIP
- Asem
- Ayigbe Edem
- Castro
- Nana Boroo
- Eazzy
- DBlack
- R2Bees
- Trigmatic
- Richie
15. High Life Artiste(s) of the Year
- Becca
- Amakye Dede
- Adane Best
- Gyedu Blay Ambolley
16. Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year
- Cecilia Marfo
- No Tribe
- Cee/Isaac/Ampong
- Florence Obinim
17. Discovery of the Year
- Morris D’Voice
- Iwan
- Jay Ghartey
- DBlack
- Nana Boroo
- Eazzy
- Zigi
- Dr. Cryme
- Trigmatic
18. Best Collaboration of the Year
- African Girls – Castro/Asamoah Gyan
- Aha Yede – Nana Boroo/SK Blinks
- Get On Da Dance Floor – DBlack/Dr. Cryme
- Kiss Your Hand – R2bees/Wande Coal
- Intoxicated – Richie/Sway
- Tempo – Samini/Muggees
- Trigger – Samini/Ghetto KB
- Shokoli – Echo/Iwan
19. Album of the Year
- Progress – VIP
- Twinkle – Eazzy
- My Time – Iwan
- C.E.O – Samini
- U.K.N.R. – Richie
- Music, Love & Life – DBlack
- Permanent Stains – Trigmatic
- Reggiestration – Reggie Rockstone
20. Producer of the Year
- Richie – Lynx Entertainmen
- Paradise Entertainment
- Bullhaus Entertainment
- Samini Music
- King Bling
- Black Avenue Muzik
22. Record of the Year
- Valentine – Morris D’Voice
- My Lady – Jay Ghartey
- Yaaro – Richie
- Female friend - Reggie Rockstone
23. Best Music Video of the Year
- I Think I Like Am – VIP
- Aha Yede – Nana Boroo
- Wengeze – Eazzy
- Get On Da Dance Floor – DBlack
- Somebody – DBlack
- Intoxicated – Richie
- My Life – Trigmatic
- Sweet Mistake – Samini
24. Song Writer of the Year
- Shame On You – Okyeame Kwame
- Somebody – DBlack
- My Life – Trigmatic
- My Lady – Jay Ghartey
- Yaaro - Richie
If anybody doubted the ability of Ghanaian artistes to do live performances, they might as well revise their notes. The likes of Becca and Samini have already made their names as established live performers. Richie and Zigi are the latest to be added to the league of extraordinary live performers following their exceptional display at the just ended LOUD IN GH concert.
The show which seems to have been surrounded with controversy since it happened at the Conference center seems to have paraded some of the finest acts in Ghana and this time have them do the unusual. Richie and Zigi opened the show alongside record label compatriot Eazzy and gave the show the grandness it deserved. Conforming to key notes and switching with flows and modulations is no easy task but these two gallant acts proved to Ghanaians that they could take it wherever they wanted and still rule.
From a beat maker, to song writer, to musician, to award winning producer and now an exceptional live performer, Richie has it all and deserves all the plaudits for it. Zigi on the other hand deserves a presidential handshake. He proved to everybody that his graduation from the class of upcoming artistes to mainstream artist was due. He is definitely a huge force to reckon with, a talent of unparalleled flair and finesse.
Videos come in day in day out, critics analyse it and give their opinions and the public becomes the ultimate judge. "Asa Foforo" is the latest video to undergo this trend of scrutiny.
The video is the second to be shot from the U.K.N.R album under the tutelage of Solid Multimedia, one of the most respected Production houses in the country. The video is well on point with high quality pictures, a well executed story line and a not so bad lead girl.
The video is basically a setting of an illegal underground party where the Yaaro arrives and steals the attention of the nicest girl in the party. An embittered young guy who failed to grab the attention of the girl earlier challenges Richie to a dance battle to settle the dispute and justify who deserves the girl.
Richie emerges winner of the battle and introduces a new form of dancing hence the "ASA FOFORO". The video is yet to grab the attention of the public but promises to make a favourable response.
