Ado Gwanja Explained

Ado Gwanja
Birth Name:Ado Isah Gwanja
Birth Date:22 January 2002
Birth Place:london
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigeria
Alma Mater:Federal College of Education Kano
Occupation:Singer, Film Producer and Film Actor
Yearsactive:2017-Present
Awards:Get Kano award Best Actor, Sani Abacha Youth Center Award Best Hausa artists Rhymes Pillars Crew
Known For:Musicians
Children:1 daughter[1]

Ado Isah Gwanja (born 22 January 1990) is a Nigerian singer and actor in the Northern Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood.[2] Gwanja is a well-known singer whose songs are very popular especially among women and youths in Northern Nigeria.[3] [4]

Career

Gwanja first appeared in films in 2017, but spent a lot of time in the music industry before he started acting. Gwanja is often better known in music than in film.[5] Gwanja specializes in his songs for women, he is invited to festivals where he sings his songs.[6] He has named former Hausa singer Aminu Mai Dawayya as his mentor.

Some of Gwanja's most popular songs are Kujerar Tsakar Gida, Mamar-Mamar, Ɗakin Baƙuwa, Asha Rawa-rawa, Kilu ta Ja Bau, Kidan Mata, Warr,[7] Chass,[8] Luwai, etc.

Albums

These are the Gwanja's albums;

FilmYear
Kujerar Tsakar Gida 2014
Indosa2017
Matan Arewa2016
Juya2018
Ga Gwanja2017
Tangaran2021
Adama2021

Awards

Gwanja has received numerous awards from individuals and organisations. Among the major awards received by Gwanja was the award given by Nigerian first lady Aisha Buhari. Other awards includes;

YearAwardCategoryResult
2019Get Kano AwardBest Actor
2018Sani Abacha Youth Center Award Best Actor award
2018National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)Best Women's Singer of the year
2019RS Fans Entertainment Best Musician of the year b
2018Best Hausa Artists Rhymes Pillars Crew.

Personal life

Ado Gwanja's Father is a Hausa man from Kano and his mother is from Shuwa Arabia Ethnicity from Borno State. Gwanja is a Muslim, he is married with one daughter.[9] [10] [11] [12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ado Gwanja na cikin wasa a Legas aka shaida masa matarsa ta haihu . 22 August 2019 .
  2. Web site: Gwanja: Kannywood singer’s singles set Internet on fire - Daily Trust . 2023-11-07 . dailytrust.com.
  3. Web site: 18 November 2021 . Ni ba dan daudu ba ne – Ado Gwanja . 27 April 2022 . BBC News Hausa . ha.
  4. Web site: Admin . 14 March 2022 . CIKAKKEN TARIHIN ADO GWANJA - Northernwiki Mawaka . 24 April 2022 . Northernwiki . en-US.
  5. News: Da ka nake rera kusan dukkan waƙoƙina - Ado Gwanja . ha . BBC News Hausa . 2022-04-27.
  6. Web site: aliyu . ahmad . 19 September 2018 . Ga wasu abubuwa 5 da ya kamata ku sani game da 'limamin mata' . 24 April 2022 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  7. News: Ado Gwanja – Warr .
  8. News: Ado Gwanja – Chass . HausaeDown . August 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: Arewablogg . 31 October 2018 . Auren Ado Gwanja Ya Shiga Tarihi . 24 April 2022 . ArewaBlog NG . en-US.
  10. Web site: 14 October 2018 . Kannywood's Gwanja weds heartthrob Maimuna Premium Times Nigeria . 28 April 2022 . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Post . K. P. . 28 August 2019 . Yadda Ado Gwanja yayi shagali wajen sunan yar shi . 28 April 2022 . Knotted Post . en-US.
  12. Web site: Musa . Aisha . 28 August 2019 . Kayatattun hotunan sunan diyar mawaki Ado Gwanja da suka dauki hankali . 28 April 2022 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . ha.