Genesis Owusu

Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), known as Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian singer from Canberra.[1][2] He was born in Ghana and moved to Australia at the age of 2. He is the brother of Citizen Kay.[3]

Genesis Owusu
Birth nameKofi Owusu-Ansah
Born1998 (age 22–23)
Tamale, Ghana
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals

Musical career

On 3 July 2019, he performed as an opening act at 5 Seconds of Summer's sold-out benefit concert in Sydney, Australia.[4]

His song "WUTD" was featured on a Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 commercial in October 2019.[5]

His song "Sideways" had national rotation on Triple J.[6]

Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth is scheduled for release on 5 March 2021.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Smiling with No Teeth
  • Released: 5 March 2021[7]
  • Label:
  • Format:

Extended plays
Title EP details
Car Drive
  • Released: 16 June 2017[8]
  • Label: Ourness
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Sideways"[9] 2017 TBA
"Awomen Amen"[10] 2018
"Wit' da Team"[11]
"WUTD"/"Vultures"[12] 2019
"Good Times"/"Simmer Down"[13]
"Don't Need You"[14] 2020
"Whip Cracker"[15]
"I Am"[16]
"The Other Black Dog"[17]
Title Year Album
"We On"
(Kirklandd featuring Genesis Owusu)[18]		 2016 non album single
"Unwritten Laws"
(Maina Doe featuring Genesis Owusu)[19]		 2019 TBA
"Funny Business"
(Citizen Kay featuring Genesis Owusu)[20]		 2020 TBA
"Coliseum"
(Tim Shiel featuring Genesis Owusu)[21]		 TBA

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Lost to
2019[22] WUTD + Vultures Best Soul/R&B Release Nominated Kaiit - "Miss Shiney"
2020[23] "Don't Need You" Best Soul/R&B Release Nominated Miiesha - Nyaaringu

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017[24][25] Genesis Owusu Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated
2018[26][27] Genesis Owusu Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated
2019[28][29] Genesis Owusu Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated
ACT Live Voice of the Year Won
2020[30] Genesis Owusu Live Act of the Year Nominated

References
  1. Buckley, Nick (1 March 2019), "Genesis Owusu: Black, Red, White and Rap", Broadsheet
  2. Newstead, Al (15 March 2019), "First Spin: Genesis Owusu's 'WUTD' & 'Vultures', a tasty double dip of hip hop fusion", Triple J
  3. Bloul, Scherry (12 August 2015), "Rapper Genesis Owusu hits right beat to make Triple j Unearthed High top five", Canberra Times
  4. "5 Seconds of Summer To Play Special Benefit Gig In Sydney". The Music. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. Bose & Alexa - Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 - Haircut
  6. Hellyer, Isabelle (27 October 2017), "genesis owusu: rapper, meme admin, aspiring stock photo model", i-D
  7. Dale, Jessica Dale & Wall, Sam (21 January 2020). "We've Got a Big Year Ahead of Us - These Are the Albums That Will Define 2021". The Music. Retrieved 26 January 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "Car Drive (EP)". Apple Music. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. "Sideways - single". Apple Music. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. "Awomen Amen - single". Apple Music. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. "Wit' da Team - single". Apple Music. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  12. ""WUTD"/"Vultures" - single". Apple Music. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  13. ""Good Times"/"Simmer Down" - single". Apple Music. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  14. ""Don't Need You" - single". Apple Music. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  15. ""Whip Cracker" - single". Apple Music. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  16. ""I Am" - single". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  17. "The Other Black Dog- single". Apple Music. 28 August 2020.
  18. "We On - single". Apple Music. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  19. "Unwritten Laws- single". Apple Music. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  20. "Funny Business - single". Apple Music. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  21. "Coliseum - single". Apple Music. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  22. Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019), "Tones And I Leads 2019 ARIA Awards Nominations", Billboard
  23. "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  24. "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". NLMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  25. "Winners 2017". NLMA. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  26. "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  27. "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". NLMA. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  28. "HERE ARE YOUR 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!". NLMA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  29. "AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS ARE…". NLMA. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  30. "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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