1ucid

1ucid
Birth nameKwadwo Bedihene
BornAccra, Ghana
GenresHip hop, Afrobeats
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals

Kwadwo Bedihene, known professionally as 1ucid (stylized as 1UCID), is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter, creative and record producer based in the United States. He is known for his single Miss You which peaked on US, Netherlands, Ghana, Nigeria, and France iTunes Charts.[1][2]

Early life and education

Kwadwo was born in Accra, Ghana but relocated to the United States of America at the age of 9. He studied at the University of Akron.[citation needed]

Career

Kwadwo started as a creative in 2021 when he released a documentary which was inspired by Ghanaian theologian, Mensa Otabil's sermon "A Generational Thinker".[3]

In 2022, Kwadwo released two singles "Miss You" and "It's Giving"[4][5] Same year, he covered Pulse Nigeria Future Sounds playlist.[6] In January 2023, Kwadwo was cited as one of the artists to look out for by P.M News.[7] Same year, he was announced by Audiomack as one of the top trending artistes alongside Snazzy the Optimist, Asake and Kizz Daniel and was one of the most streamed artists first week of February 2023.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Makafui, Deborah Dzifa (2022-09-19). "Debut Single 'Miss You' by 1UCID Making Big Waves". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. ^ "1UCID peaks on global charts with Miss You". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ Akhalbey, Francis (2021-03-15). "Ghanaian entrepreneur and creative Kwadwo Bedihene debuts new documentary that challenges generational thinking in Africa". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (2022-10-07). "Afrobeats-Meets-Hip-Hop's 1UCID Releases Debut Single "Miss You"". The Source. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ^ "1UCID releases new single, 'It's Giving'". Vanguard (Nigeria). 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ Courage, Onyema (2022-10-22). "Future Sounds Vol.29 featuring Puppatiya, 1ucid, Ladé, Coblaze, Boi George, Doray and more". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. ^ "23 Nigerian musicians to look out for in 2023 – P.M. News". P.M. News. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  8. ^ "Asake, 1ucid, Snazzy The Optimist, Kizz Daniel top Audiomack's trending list". Vanguard (Nigeria). 3 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Audiomack Announces 1UCID, Asake, Snazzy The Optimist on Trending Songs of the Week – THISDAYLIVE". This Day. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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