Fancy Gadam Explained

Fancy Gadam
Birth Name:Mujahid Ahmed Bello
Native Name Lang:Dagomba
Birth Date:16 August 1988
Birth Place:Tamale, Ghana
Origin:Tamale
Genre:Afropop, hiplife, Reggae, Dancehall
Occupation:Singer, Dancer, Songwriter
Label:5minutes Music
Associated Acts:Stonebwoy, Chaynz BeatzSarkodie, VVIP, Mr Eazi, Patoranking, Kuami Eugene, Kofi Kinaata

Mujahid Ahmed Bello (born 16 August 1988) known by his stage name Fancy Gadam, is a Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae musician.[1] [2] In 2017, he won Ghana Music Awards for Best New Artist[3] and in 2020, he was named Best Afrobeat Entertainer at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.[4]

Early life and music career

Fancy Gadam was born in Hausa Zongo, a suburb of Tamale, the capital town of the Northern Region (Ghana). He completed his basic education at the Police Barracks Basic School in Tamale. Fancy Gadam started his music career at the age of 12 as a performer at schools and public events.[5]

Notable performances

On 1 December 2017, Fancy Gadam was one of the headline artists at the S Concert when he performed to the early hours of Saturday 2 December 2017.[6]

His Dream Album launch and concert, on 5 October 2019 pulled over 20,000 fan to the Tamale stadium (Now Aliu Mahama stadium).[7]

Fancy Gadam also performed at the Bukom boxing arena on 8 March 2020 as part of his Dream album tour. He was said to have previously toured Yeji, Nyong, Offinso, Bolgatanga, Koforidua, Wa.[8] Yendi, Kumbungu and Dallung

He participated in the 2017 and 2018 editions of Ghana meets Naija, an annual musical concert organized in Ghana to promote unity between Ghana and Nigeria. The concert also seeks to provide opportunity for music lovers to interact and take photographs with their favorite artists from both countries.[9] [10]

Fancy Gadam on Easter Monday 2020 was invited to perform at the Covid-19 Virtual Concert together with other top Ghanaian artists for the launch of the Ghana Covid-19 Tracker software. An initiative to help trace and track persons with coronavirus in Ghana.[11]

Philanthropy

Fancy Gadam made a donation of assorted drinks, food and other items to the Yumbass special school, a special school for needy and less privileged in the northern region.[12]

On December 30, 2017, Fancy Gadam and his management made a donation of rice and several assorted items to the national chief imam of Ghana, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.[13]

Endorsements

In 2016, Fancy Gadam signed a one-year deal with Twellium Company Limited, manufacturers of rush energy drink as the brand ambassador for the 3 northern regions of Ghana. He now joins other musicians like Rudebwoy Ranking, Shatta Wale and Kwadwo Nkansah as brand ambassadors for the fast-growing energy drink in Ghana.[14]

On January 2, 2018, He was endorsed by the Ministry of Inner City And Zongo Development And The Commission For National Culture as the new Face of Zongo community at the Zongofest 2017, an event that is hosted to honor individuals who have contributed to the development of the Zongo communities in Ghana.[15] He is currently an ambassador signee to Zeepay Ghana and got a promotional song (Gye Me di) for them.[16]

Discography

Studio albums

His 6th studio album "Dream" was released on 5 October 2019 with 13 tracks.[17]

Notable collaborations

Awards and nominations

Northern Entertainment Awards

|-|2016|Himself|Overall Artiste of The Year[25] ||-|2016|Himself|Artiste Of The Year northern region[25] ||-

Northern Music Awards (NMA)

|-|2016|Himself|Artiste of the Year[26] ||-|2016|Concrete|Most popular of the Year[26] ||-|2016|Ototi kurigu|Songwriter of the Year[26] ||-|2016|Fancy Gadam ft. Mokid – Gadam Nation|Best collaboration of the Year[26] ||-|2016|Concrete|Best video of the Year[26] ||-

Jigwe Awards

|-|2016|Himself|Jigwe New Act (Discovery)[27] ||-

Bass Awards

|-|2016|Himself|Discovery Of The Year[28] ||-|2017|Himself|Performer of the Year[29] |

Vodafone Ghana Music Awards

|-|2017|Himself|New Artist Of The Year[30] ||-|rowspan="2"|2018|rowspan="2"|Himself|Song of the Year-Total Cheat ft Sarkodie[31] ||-|Hiplife Artiste of the Year||-

People's Celebrity Awards

|-|2017|Himself-Total cheat[32] |Favourite music video category||-|2017|Himself-Total cheat[32] |Favourite Song category||-

International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA)

|-|2019|Himself- [33] |Best Afrobeat Entertainer||-|2020|Himself- [34] |Most Promising Entertainer||-

Ghana Entertainment Awards (USA)

|-|2019|Himself- [35] |Best Male Act||-

Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards

|-|2019|Himself- [36] |Best Male Act||-

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMMA)

|-|2018|Himself- [37] |Best African Group||-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fancy Gadam to feature Shatta Wale on 'Juju' . 17 March 2018 . Ghana Web.
  2. Web site: 2022-05-24 . Fancy Gadam unconcerned about awards snub . 2022-05-25 . GhanaWeb . en . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902122530/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Fancy-Gadam-unconcerned-about-awards-snub-1545335 . dead .
  3. Web site: 10 Reasons Why Tamale Is The Music Capital of Ghana. 2018-03-26. OkayAfrica. en. 2020-05-06.
  4. Web site: Stonebwoy, Fancy Gadam & DJ Switch win big at IRAWMA 2020 . 2020-05-06 . msn..
  5. Web site: Fancy Gadam. Profile Ability. Profile Ability. 30 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Ghana Web. Fans stay to watch Fancy Gadam at 2017 S Concert!. Ghana Web. 7 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Massive turnout at Fancy Gadam's 'Dream' concert. Graphic Showbiz Online. en-gb. 2020-05-01.
  8. Web site: Fancy Gadam's Dream album tour lands in Accra News Ghana. Agency. Ghana News. newsghana.com.gh. en-US. 2020-05-01.
  9. Web site: Wizkid, Fancy Gadam, others ready for Ghana Meets Naija concert. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-05-01.
  10. Web site: 2019 edition of 'Ghana Meets Naija' slated for June. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-05-01.
  11. Web site: Shatta Wale, Kuami Eugene, Fancy Gadam, Others for Covid-19 Virtual Concert TODAY. Acquah. Edward. 2020-04-13. Kasapa102.5FM. en-US. 2020-05-01.
  12. Web site: A1 Radio. FANCY GADAM MAKES A DONATION TO YUMBASS SPECIAL SCHOOL. A1 Radio. 30 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Hyperlink Gh. FANCY GADAM AND 5M CREW DONATES TO GHANAIAN MUSLIMS. Hyperlink Gh. 30 December 2017.
  14. Web site: DC Leakers. Fancy Gadam Signed As Brand Ambassador For Rush Energy Drink. Modern Ghana. DC Leakers. 2 January 2018.
  15. Web site: Ghana live. Fancy Gadem wins New Face Of Zongo Youth. Ghana live. 2 January 2018.
  16. Web site: Fancy Gadam Zeepay (Gye Me Di) . 2024-05-27 . keteygh.com . en.
  17. Web site: Download Fancy Gadam Dream Album Full Zip » CeleberitiesBuzzGh. 2019-10-05. CeleberitiesBuzzGh. en-US. 2020-05-01.
  18. Web site: NytMare . Blogger's . 2017-07-03 . Fancy Gadam – Total Cheat ft. Sarkodie (Prod. by KillBeatz) . 2020-05-01 . Ghanamotion. . en-US.
  19. Web site: NytMare . Blogger's . 2019-10-06 . Fancy Gadam – Best Friend ft. Stonebwoy (Prod. By Beatz Dakay) . 2020-05-01 . Ghanamotion. . en-US.
  20. Web site: NytMare . Blogger's . 2018-10-03 . Fancy Gadam – Ma Baby ft. Mugeez (R2Bees) . 2020-05-01 . Ghanamotion. . en-US.
  21. Web site: GhanaSongs . DOWNLOAD MP3 : Fancy Gadam ft Kuami Eugene - Only You . 2020-05-01 . GhanaSongs - Ghana's Online Music Downloads . en-US.
  22. Web site: GhanaSongs . DOWNLOAD MP3 : Fancy Gadam – LangaLanga ft. Mr Eazi . 2020-05-01 . GhanaSongs - Ghana's Online Music Downloads . en-US.
  23. Web site: Fancy Gadam to feature Shatta Wale on 'Juju' . 2020-05-01 . GhanaWeb . en.
  24. Web site: NytMare . Blogger's . 2017-12-30 . Fancy Gadam – Customer ft. Patoranking (Prod by Guilty) . 2020-05-01 . Ghanamotion . en-US.
  25. Web site: Northern Alive. Full list of winners of the Northern Entertainment Awards 2016. Northern Alive. 23 December 2017.
  26. Web site: The Savanna online. Full List of Winners - Northern Music Awards 2016. The Savanna online. 23 December 2017.
  27. Web site: Ghana Web. Fancy Gadam, Selly Galley, Obour others win at Jigwe Awards 2016. Ghana Web. 23 December 2017.
  28. Web site: David. Mawuli. Rocky Dawuni, Fancy Gadam, Stonebwoy win big; see full list of winners. Pulse Gh. 23 December 2017.
  29. Web site: Stonebwoy leads nominations for BASS Awards 2017. Ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb. 27 December 2017.
  30. Web site: David. Mawuli. Fancy Gadam sets new record at 2017 VGMA. Pulse Gh. 23 December 2017. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223223213/http://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/music/vgma-2017-fancy-gadam-sets-new-record-at-2017-vgma-id6502483.html. dead.
  31. Web site: Full list of Winners at the 2018 VGMA. primenewsghana.com. Prime News Ghana. 15 April 2018.
  32. Web site: Ghana Web. Full list of winners at 2017 People's Celebrity Awards. Ghana Web. Ghaa Web. 11 January 2018.
  33. Web site: Muse Africa . Muse Africa . Fancy Gadam crowned 'Best Afrobeat Entertainer' at 2020 IRAWMA . Muse Africa . 1 May 2020.
  34. Web site: 37TH IRAWMA categories and winners . International Reggae & World Music Awards . IRAWMA . 2 May 2021 . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517030856/https://irawma.com/categories-winners/ . dead .
  35. Web site: Phylx . Akapko . Full List Of Winners At 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards USA . Modern Ghana . 1 May 2020.
  36. Web site: Kasapa FM . Kasapa FM . 2018 Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards: Peter Ritchie wins Best Actor . Ghana Web . Kasapa FM . 1 May 2020.
  37. Web site: Gh One TV . Gh One TV . Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Efya, R2Bees, OTHERS bag AFRIMM Awards nominations . Gh One TV . 1 May 2020.