Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper (born 1988)
Fuse ODG
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Birth name
| Nana Richard Abiona
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Born
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1988-12-02
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2 December 1988
(age 35)
Tooting
,
London
, England
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Origin
| Mitcham
, London, England
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
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Years active
| 2012?present
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Labels
| 3Beat
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Website
| fuseodg
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Musical artist
Nana Richard Abiona
(born 2 December 1988),
[2]
better known by his stage name
Fuse ODG
, is a Ghanaian-English singer, songwriter and rapper.
[3]
He is best known for his singles "
Antenna
" and "
Dangerous Love
", and for featuring on
Major Lazer
's "
Light It Up (Remix)
".
Early life
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Born in
London
and raised in
Ghana
, Fuse returned to London for his secondary education, where he attended
the Archbishop Lanfranc School
, Croydon. He grew up in
Mitcham
,
South London
.
[4]
The stage name "Fuse" comes from his fusion of musical styles, as he is known for his unusual combination of genres such as Afro-pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk and rock. "ODG", meanwhile, stands for 'Off Da Ground'.
[5]
After returning to London, Fuse faced bullying as an adolescent because of his Ghanaian accent. He started making music as a way to connect with his peers and gain social status. He had a studio setup in his bedroom, and initially made music that was primarily influenced by American hip-hop, but was also informed by African genres such as Ghanaian
highlife
. Fuse also took influence from Black British genres including
grime
and
UK garage
, and was specifically inspired by the UK garage and hip-hop collective
So Solid Crew
. Other influences included Ghanaian rappers like
Obrafour
,
Reggie Rockstone
and
Lord Kenya
. Fuse was part of a rap crew at his school called 2 Gully, and he began to take music more seriously after they performed at an open mic competition at Fairfield Halls.
[6]
Music career
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2013?14:
T.I.N.A.
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On 23 August 2012, Fuse ODG released a single titled "
Antenna
", the song peaked at number 7 on the
UK Singles Chart
, the song also peaked at number 85 on the
Irish Singles Chart
. On 27 Oct 2011 he released the single "
Azonto
", the song peaked at number 30 on the
UK Singles Chart
. On 19 October 2013, he was awarded 'Best African Act' at the MOBO Award's 18th Anniversary.
[7]
He recently won four awards at the Urban Music Awards 2013; Best Music Video, Best Single, Best Artiste and Best Collaboration.
[8]
On 29 December 2013 he released the single "
Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)
", the song peaked at number 5 on the
UK Singles Chart
, the song also peaked at number 65 on the
Irish Singles Chart
. On 18 May 2014 Fuse ODG released "
Dangerous Love
", featuring
Sean Paul
. It peaked at number 3 on the
UK Singles Chart
. His next single, "
T.I.N.A.
" featuring British R&B artist
Angel
, was released on 19 October 2014. His debut album,
T.I.N.A.
, an acronym for "This Is New Africa", was released on 3 November 2014 and includes all five singles, the album peaked to number 25 on the
UK Albums Chart
, the album also peaked to number 63 in
Scotland
. Fuse ODG turned down an offer to sing on the
Band Aid 30
project because he objected to the way the lyrics of the song portrayed the victims of the ongoing
Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa
, and Africa generally.
[9]
2015?present
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In April 2015 he featured on
Tinchy Stryder
's single "Imperfection". In July 2015 he released the single "Only".
[10]
He features on
Angel
's single "Leyla". The song was released on 17 July 2015.
[11]
On 4 September 2015 he released the single "Top of My Charts".
[12]
In 2016, he collaborated with British Asian artist
Zack Knight
and Indian rapper
Badshah
. They came together and composed an African/Indian soundtrack,
Bombae
.
Discography
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Albums
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Singles
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As lead artist
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Awards and nominations
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Year
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Event
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Prize
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Recipient
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Result
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Ref
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2014
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MOBO Awards
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Best Male Act
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Himself
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Nominated
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[24]
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Best African Act
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Won
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Best Song
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"Dangerous Love"
(featuring
Sean Paul
)
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Nominated
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African Muzik Magazine Awards
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Best Male Diaspora
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Himself
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Won
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[25]
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Song of the Year
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"Antenna"
(featuring
Wyclef Jean
)
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Nominated
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MTV Africa Music Awards 2014
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Best Pop
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Himself
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Nominated
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[26]
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Ghana Music Awards
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Afro Pop Song of the Year
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"Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)"
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Won
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[27]
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Vodafone Song of the Year
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Nominated
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[28]
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"Down on One"
(
Sarkodie
featuring Fuse ODG)
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Nominated
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Best Collaboration of the Year
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Nominated
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World Music Awards
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World's Best Male Artist
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Himself
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Nominated
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[29]
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World's Best Live Act
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Nominated
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World's Best Entertainer of The Year
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Nominated
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2013
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Channel O Music Video Awards
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Most Gifted Dance Video
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"Antenna"
(featuring
Wyclef Jean
)
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Nominated
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[30]
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Ghana Music Awards
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Afro Pop Song of the Year
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Won
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[31]
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Song of the Year
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Nominated
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MOBO Awards
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Best African Act
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Himself
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Won
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[32]
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2019
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Ghana Music Awards UK
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UK based Ghanaian International Artist
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Himself
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Won
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[33]
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References
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"Million pound sound: Fuse ODG, and the remarkable rise of Afrobeats"
.
Factmag.com
. 11 February 2014
. Retrieved
23 December
2021
.
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Scott Kerr.
"Fuse ODG | Biography & History"
.
AllMusic
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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"Chipmunk, Fuse Odg To Thrill Fans On Dec. 27"
.
Modernghana.com
. 19 December 2011
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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"AltSounds - The Best New Music Videos In The World"
.
AltSounds
. Archived from
the original
on 4 November 2014
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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"How Did Fuse ODG Choose His Name?"
.
Capital XTRA
. Archived from
the original
on 26 February 2023
. Retrieved
10 January
2021
.
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Hancox, Dan (11 February 2014).
"Million pound sound: Fuse ODG, and the remarkable rise of Afrobeats"
.
Fact Magazine
. Retrieved
12 December
2023
.
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"Fuse ODG Wins MOBO at the 18th Anniversary Awards"
.
What's Good? Online
. 19 October 2013. Archived from
the original
on 20 October 2013
. Retrieved
19 October
2013
.
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"Fuse ODG Claims Top Gongs at the Urban Music Awards 2013 - INFOLODGE.NET - INFOLODGE.NET"
. Archived from
the original
on 3 December 2013
. Retrieved
2 March
2014
.
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"Why I had to turn down Band Aid | Fuse ODG | Opinion"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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a
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"Only - Single by Fuse ODG on iTunes"
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Itunes.apple.com
. 10 July 2015
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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"Leyla (feat. Fuse ODG) - Single by Angel on iTunes"
.
Itunes.apple.com
. 17 July 2015
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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a
b
"Top of My Charts - Single by Fuse ODG on iTunes"
.
Itunes.apple.com
. 4 September 2015
. Retrieved
7 July
2016
.
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a
b
"Fuse ODG"
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Officialcharts.com/
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Official Charts Company
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Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
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b
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d
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"British certifications ? Fuse ODG"
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British Phonographic Industry
. Retrieved
13 August
2022
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Type
Fuse ODG
in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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"Fuse ODG - New Africa Nation CD Album (Signed)"
.
Fuseodg.tmstor.es
. 26 April 2019.
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Hung, Steffen.
"Discografie Fuse ODG"
. Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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Hung, Steffen.
"Discographie Fuse ODG"
. Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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Hung, Steffen.
"Discography Fuse ODG"
. Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from
the original
on 8 December 2015.
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Hung, Steffen.
"Discografie Fuse ODG"
. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from
the original
on 11 March 2014.
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Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
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"In Focus: UK now has 'young black parents proud to be who they are' says Fuse ODG"
. Metro. 13 October 2017
. Retrieved
1 December
2017
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"Lazy Day (feat. Danny Ocean) - Single by Fuse ODG on Apple Music"
. 28 November 2019 – via
iTunes
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Molloy, Antonia (23 September 2014).
"Mobo Awards 2014 nominations: Sam Smith and Krept and Konan lead pack"
.
The Independent
. Retrieved
25 September
2014
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"AFRIMMA Nominees"
. African Muzik Magazine. Archived from
the original
on 23 May 2014
. Retrieved
29 May
2014
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"Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Davido lead nominations for MTV Africa Music Awards"
. Sowetan LIVE
. Retrieved
17 April
2014
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Victor, Adebayo Adeyemi (4 May 2014).
"List of winners at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014"
. Ghana Web
. Retrieved
4 May
2014
.
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"Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 Nominees List Out ? Check It Now"
. Ghana News Report. 2 March 2014. Archived from
the original
on 7 March 2014
. Retrieved
6 March
2014
.
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"D'banj, Tuface, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Davido, Kcee Nominated at World Music Awards"
. Channels Tv. 20 February 2014
. Retrieved
9 March
2014
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Niyi, Adenrele (3 September 2013).
"2013 Channel O Africa Music Awards unveils nominees"
. National Mirror. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013
. Retrieved
6 March
2014
.
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Abimboye, Micheal (20 May 2013).
"Wizkid wins African Artiste of the year at Ghana music awards"
.
Premium Times
. Retrieved
6 March
2014
.
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"And the 2013 MOBO winners are..."
Eveningtimes.co.uk
. Retrieved
19 October
2013
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"Ghana Music Awards UK 2019: All the winners"
.
Musicinafrica.net
. 7 October 2019
. Retrieved
23 December
2021
.
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