Lasmid | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu |
Also known as | Charger |
Born | Takoradi, Ghana | May 24, 1999
Genres | Afrobeat, Highlife, Rapper |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | 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]
In 2019, Lasmid won the MTN Hitmaker season 8 competition, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract. [3] 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 [10] 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. [10]
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. [10]
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. [15]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2024 | Ghana Music Awards | International Collaboration of the year | Butter My Bread | Nominated | |
2023 | Vodafone Ghana Music Award | Best New Artist | Himself | Won | [16] |
Best Hiplife Song | Friday Night | Won | |||
Best Collaboration | Grace | Nominated | |||
Most Popular Song of the Year | Friday Night | Nominated |
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Lasmid | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu |
Also known as | Charger |
Born | Takoradi, Ghana | May 24, 1999
Genres | Afrobeat, Highlife, Rapper |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | 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]
In 2019, Lasmid won the MTN Hitmaker season 8 competition, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract. [3] 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 [10] 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. [10]
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. [10]
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. [15]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2024 | Ghana Music Awards | International Collaboration of the year | Butter My Bread | Nominated | |
2023 | Vodafone Ghana Music Award | Best New Artist | Himself | Won | [16] |
Best Hiplife Song | Friday Night | Won | |||
Best Collaboration | Grace | Nominated | |||
Most Popular Song of the Year | Friday Night | Nominated |
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