Glenn Mena Explained
Glenn Mena |
Birth Name: | Akauveh Erumena Glenn[1] [2] |
Alias: | Glenn Mena |
Birth Date: | 22 July 1985 |
Birth Place: | Delta State, Nigeria |
Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument: | Piano |
Years Active: | 2012 - present |
Label: | Mask and Music Group |
Akauveh Erumena Glenn (born July 22, 1985), stage name Glenn Mena, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist.
Personal life
Glenn Mena is the second son of five siblings, born to Meshach Akauveh Akarah and Regina I. Akarah.[3] He is a Business Administration graduate from Lead City University, Ibadan.[4]
Career
Mena began making music with a friend in secondary school.[5]
He was nominated for a City People Entertainment Award.[6] At the 2013 MAYA Awards he was the winner of the "Best New Act" category,[7] and the same song won him another nomination in the "Next Rated Act" category at the 2015 Scream All Youths Awards.[8]
In 2015, he released a single titled "Packaging".[9] In January 2017, he was featured on TV presenter Shine Begho's Mischief Show,[10] where he hinted at the release of his first EP, Mask&Music.[11] In August 2017, he released the low-tempo song "Take Over” which was produced by American producer Nino Fresh.[12] [13] In 2018, he released the single "Swerve".[14]
On 20 June 2019, Mena had his first international feature[15] as he premièred his new single "Yoruba Demon" on Complex Magazine. The single, which features Problem Solved, is off the singer's upcoming album.[16]
Discography
As lead artistYear | Title | Album |
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2012 | "Movement" | Non-album single |
2015 | "Packaging" | Non-album single |
2017 | The Mask&Music EP project (Cut one) | Mixtape |
2017 | "Take Over" | Non-album single |
2018 | "Swerve" (featuring Problem Solved) |
2018 | "Pull Up" (featuring Dremo) |
2020 | "Yoruba Demon" (featuring Problem Solved) |
2020 | "KOLA"[17] |
2021 | "Warri Boy" (Featuring Erigga)[18] |
2023 | "Standard" (Featuring Trilly)[19] | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
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2013 | MAYA Awards | Best New Act | Himself | | |
2013 | City People Awards | New Act | Himself | | |
2015 | Scream All Youths Awards | Next Rated Act | Himself | | [20] | |
Notes and References
- News: Glenn Mena revs up ante with Dremo-assisted single "Pull Up". Vanguard Newspaper. Onikoyi. Ojugbele. 13 October 2018. 15 October 2018.
- News: Self-Styled 'Nigerian Music Juggernaut' Glenn Mena Shares "Yoruba Demon" With Problem Solved . Complex Magazine. Keith. James. 20 June 2019. 17 September 2021.
- News: What’s Next For Singer-songwriter, Glenn Mena. Vanguard Newspaper. Onikoyi. Ayo. 29 January 2020.
- News: Glenn Mena "Pull Up" with Dremo. Punch Newspaper. Olonilua. Ademola. 15 October 2018.
- News: Glenn Mena Talks About Growing Up In Warri, Discusses His Musical Direction And More. Nigerian Sound. Fred. Obinna. 2 May 2015. 23 November 2015. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309204714/http://nigeriansounds.com/2015/05/interview-glenn-mena-talks-about-growing-up-in-warri-discusses-his-musical-direction-and-more/. dead.
- News: What is Glenn Mena upto?. Punch Newspaper. Olonilua. Ademola. 24 September 2018. 23 November 2015.
- Web site: THE ALUMNI –Maya Awards. 2016-12-16. MayaAwards. 22 September 2017. 2018-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216163545/https://www.mayaawardsafrica.com/the-alumni/. dead.
- Web site: Scream All Youths Awards 2015 Nominees List –screamawards. screamawards. 23 September 2017. 17 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161117041549/http://screamawards.com.ng/scream-all-youths-awards-2015-nominees-list/. dead.
- News: Glenn Mena Singer releases 'Packaging' video. Pulse Nigeria. Akan. Joey. 24 November 2015. 23 November 2015.
- News: Watch Shine Begho & Glenn Mena Freestyle in Episode 5 of Shine’s Mischief Show. Bella Naija. 6 January 2017.
- News: Off The Mask&Music EP Listen to 'Holy Kasa' by Glenn Mena. NotjustOk. Lala. Adeoye. 12 July 2016. 22 January 2011.
- News: Glenn Mena drops 'Take over'. Pulse Nigeria. Solanke. Abiola. 12 August 2017.
- News: Glenn Mena’s New Single is an Ode to Love. Happenings Magazine. Dayo. Bernard. 10 August 2017. 7 October 2018. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017021144/http://happenings.com.ng/glenn-menas-new-single-ode-love/. dead.
- News: Glenn Mena, Jimoh Waxiu in hot collabo. The Sun Newspaper. Ajirire. Tosin. 25 September 2018. 7 October 2018.
- News: Self-Styled 'Nigerian Music Juggernaut' Glenn Mena Shares "Yoruba Demon" With Problem Solved. Complex Magazine. Keith. James. 20 June 2019. 27 August 2019.
- News: Glenn Mena Drops New Song "Yoruba Demon" Featuring Problem Solved. The Guardian Music. 19 June 2019. 27 August 2019.
- News: Glenn Mena drops “Kola Freestyle” Dance Video. Vanguard Music. 20 January 2020. 30 January 2020.
- News: Glenn Mena Teams Up With Erigga In New Sound Warri Boy. Leadership Newspaper. 16 June 2021. 17 September 2021.
- News: Groove to the rhythms and explore Glenn Mena’s Latest Afrobeat-inspired hit, “Standard”. Lambo ˣᵗʳᵃ Magazine. 4 November 2023. 4 November 2023.
- News: Scream All Youths Awards 2015 Nominees List. Tooxclusive. 16 October 2015. 22 September 2017.