Kingzkid Explained

Kingzkid
Genre:Gospel Hip pop Afrobeat
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:2013–present
Birth Name:Emmanuel Essuman Mensah
Alias:Kingzkid

Emmanuel Essuman Mensah (born September 29, 1989), known as Kingzkid, is a Ghanaian Christian hip hop recording artist and songwriter.[1] [2] He is the first African Gospel Musician to win the Gospel Academy Awards Best International Act 2019 award.[3] [4]

Music career

Kingzkid released his first album "Vindicated" in 2011 and "Metamorphosis" in 2014. He is the President of Gifted Music Records and Founder of "Amplified" a youth movement which also hosts an annual concert dubbed Amplified Concert which aims at winning souls for Christ.[5] [6] [7]

He has collaborated and performed with numerous gospel musicians, including Mali Music, Tim Godfrey, Ohemaa Mercy Joe Mettle, MOG Music, Micah Stampley, Sinach, Denzel Prempeh, Nii Okai.[8] [9]

Discography

Albums

Selected Singles

Awards and nomination

!Year!Event!Award!Nominated Work!Result!Ref
2019Gospel Academy AwardsBest International ActHimself[14] [15]
2019Africa Gospel AwardsHip pop song of the yearHimself[16] [17]
20154syte TV Music Video AwardsBest gospel video of the yearHimself[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kingzkid raps his way into gospel music ministry. ghanaweb.com. December 3, 2019. December 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203150959/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kingzkid-raps-his-way-into-gospel-music-ministry-534743. dead.
  2. Web site: KobbySalm & Kingzkid write history in Ghana gospel music with "UNCOMMON EP". Proudly Ghanaian! Enews. December 3, 2019.
  3. Web site: KingzKid Makes HISTORY!!! First African to win Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards. Ofori. Cwesi. November 10, 2019. Gospelgh.com. December 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: Kingzkid wins award for Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards 2019. November 10, 2019. WorshippersGh. December 3, 2019.
  5. Web site: Kingzkid brings Amplified Concert. July 25, 2016. Graphic Online. December 3, 2019.
  6. Web site: Urban Gospel to the World. RepJesus.com . December 3, 2019.
  7. Web site: I was told gospel rap is from the devil – Urban gospel artiste. myjoyonline.com. December 3, 2019.
  8. Web site: Kingzkid,Ohemaa Mercy, Nii Okai, others for MOG's live album recording.
  9. Web site: Micheal Stuckey feat Kingzkid – At the Cross – footprint tv online.
  10. Web site: @iamKingzkid – Metamorphosis. RepJesus.com . December 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: Free Download: KingzKid – I Got Ma Jesus On. March 28, 2014. Rapzilla. December 3, 2019.
  12. Web site: Kingzkid – He Go Do For You (Prod by Monie Beatz). April 24, 2014. Ghanamotion.com. December 3, 2019. May 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518212301/https://www.ghanamotion.com/kingzkid-he-go-do-for-you-prod-by-monie-beatz/. dead.
  13. Web site: New Song: Kingzkid releases Thy Kingdom Come single. December 16, 2015. WorshippersGh. December 3, 2019.
  14. Web site: Kingzkid Wins Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards 2019. Yenji. Robert. trenditonline.com. December 3, 2019.
  15. Web site: Gospel Academy Awards. GospelAcademyAwards. December 3, 2019.
  16. Web site: Full list of AGAFEST 2019 winners Ghana Music Lists. April 2, 2019. Ghana Music. December 3, 2019.
  17. Web site: Africa Gospel Awards 2019: Full list of nominees. January 14, 2019. Music in Africa. December 3, 2019.
  18. Web site: Why we did not announce Gospel Music Video winner – 4Syte explains. November 16, 2015. Pulse Ghana. December 3, 2019.
  19. Web site: Full list of winners for the 2015 4Syte Music Video Awards. ghanaweb.com. December 3, 2019.

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