Lasmid Explained

Lasmid
Birth Name:Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu
Alias:Charger
Birth Date:24 May 1999
Birth Place:Takoradi, Ghana
Genre:Afrobeat, Highlife, Rapper
Occupation:Musician, singer, songwriter
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Highly Spiritual Music

Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu known professionally with the stage name Lasmid (fka Charger) is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi.[1] [2] He was crowned winner of the MTN Hitmaker Season 8.[3] He is best known for the viral song Friday Night which gained attention in Ghana topping charts after it became a trend on TikTok.[4] [5] [6]

Career

In 2019, Lasmid won the MTN Hitmaker season 8 competition, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract. Following the contest, Ghanaian music producer Kaywa signed him to his record label, Highly Spiritual Music.[7] [8] In 2022, Nigerian singer Naira Marley expressed interest in signing Lasmid to his label.[9]

As of 2022, he had worked on songs with Sarkodie, Medikal, Kofi Kinaata,[10] Dead Peepol,[11] Mr Drew,[12] [13] Kuami Eugene and Amerado[14]

His fame soared following the release of a remix for his single "Sika," where he collaborated with the renowned Ghanaian singer, Kuami Eugene.

Lasmid, a multi-talented artist skilled in singing and rapping, is being recognized as the heir to Kofi Kinaata's musical legacy. He has garnered a significant fan base, especially in Takoradi, Ghana.

Controversies

Under the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards night program, Lamid made some performance which after the program brought about many discussions. He was criticized of not performing well.[15] After the program, in August 2023, Lasmid admitted himself during an interview with Andy Dosty that, the performance wasn't the one expected by him.

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef
2024Ghana Music AwardsInternational Collaboration of the yearButter My BreadNominated
2023Vodafone Ghana Music AwardBest New ArtistHimself[16]
Best Hiplife SongFriday Night
Best CollaborationGrace
Most Popular Song of the YearFriday Night

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benedict . Qwame . 1 July 2022 . Top American label chasing 'Friday Night' hitmaker Lasmid to join their record label – 3Music CEO reveals . 2022-08-25 . GhPage . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Amoah . Geraldine . 8 July 2022 . Nana Ama McBrown surprises Lasmid on radio, advises him to mind how he talks . 2022-08-25 . Yen – Ghana news. . en.
  3. Web site: 16 December 2019 . Lasmid crowned winner of MTN Hitmaker Season 8 - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-08-25 . Myjoyonline . en-US.
  4. Web site: 7 July 2022 . Nkansah Lilwin contributed to making 'Friday Night' a hit – Lasmid - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-08-25 . Myjoyonline . en-US.
  5. Web site: Music . Emmanuel Ghansah, Ghana . 21 June 2022 . Naira Marley shows interest in signing Lasmid after going viral & peaking at #2 on Apple Music Top 100 Ghana with 'Friday Night'! . 2022-08-25 . Ghana Music . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 13 July 2022 . I did not plan on recording 'Friday Night' – Lasmid . 2022-08-25 . GhanaWeb . en.
  7. Web site: 18 May 2020 . MTN Hitmaker 8 winner Lasmid begins journey with Highly Spiritual Music . 2022-08-25 . GhanaWeb . en.
  8. Web site: hobby . Follow meMotion BloggerBlogger at Biography WebWriting as a . together . web design as a profession Motion Blogger combines both . Talent . To Give Back to the World His . Lasmid . 2023-09-07 . Biography Web . en-US.
  9. Web site: 21 June 2022 . I would like to sign Lasmid to my label – Naira Marley - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-08-25 . Myjoyonline. . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-12-26 . Pulse Picks: Best new Ghana artistes of the year 2022 . 2023-07-22 . Pulse Ghana . en.
  11. Web site: Song of the Day: 'Sika' by Lasmid featuring Dead Peepol – GRUNGECAKE . 2022-08-26 . grungecake..
  12. Web site: YESU . 2021-08-11 . Lasmid - Father ft. Mr Drew . 2023-07-22 . Hitz360 . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2023-06-25 . Download Lasmid - Father Ft Mr Drew HitxGh.Com . 2023-07-22 . hitxgh. . en-US.
  14. Web site: 19 August 2022 . Amerado, Lasmid team up on 'Grace' . 2022-08-28 . GhanaWeb . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-08-07 . I admit my performance at the VGMA was a disaster – Lasmid - MyJoyOnline . 2024-04-09 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2023-05-06 . VGMA 2023: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-05-18 . Myjoyonline. . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2022-10-29 . DOWNLOAD MP3 : Lasmid - Atele - GhanaSongs.com - Ghana Music Downloads . 2023-09-14 . www.ghanasong.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Wisdom . Daniel . 2023-07-22 . Lasmid – Running . 2023-07-22 . Xclusiveloaded . en.
  19. Web site: News Desk . Amerado and Lasmid team up on Grace News Ghana . 2022-08-25 . newsghana . en-US.
  20. Web site: DownGh.com . 2022-10-03 . DOWNLOAD: Ypee ft Lasmid - Ewuraba DownGh.com . 2023-07-18 . DownGh. . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2022-12-16 . Lasmid releases new song titled ‘Running’ - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-05-18 . Myjoyonline. . en-US.
  22. Web site: JZyNO’s ‘Butta My Bread’ featuring Lasmid achieves viral status . 2023-06-27 . News Ghana.
  23. Web site: 2023-07-14 . Audio: Bad Boy by Lasmid Ghana Music . 2023-07-18 . en-GB.
  24. Web site: Amartey . Geraldo . 2024-02-19 . "True Landlord": Sarkodie promotes Lasmid free of charge, GH praises him . 2024-03-11 . Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. . en.
  25. Lasmid - Puul (Official Video) . en . 2024-04-09 . www.youtube.com.