Nosa (musician)
| Nosa Omoregie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nosa Omoregie |
| Born |
26 February 1981 Edo State, Nigeria |
| Origin | Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria |
| Genres | CCM, Contemporary worship music, Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, performer, worship leader, musician, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | (2009–present) |
| Labels | Chocolate City |
| Associated acts | MI, Ice Prince, Zee, Masterkraft, Frank Edwards, Dammy Krane, Sasha P, Seyi Shay |
Nosa Omoregie, professionally known as Nosa, is a Nigerian recording artist, singer, songwriter and performer. He is currently signed to Chocolate City.[1][2] His debut studio album, Open Doors, was released on 14 March 2014 and supported by the singles "Always Pray for You", "Why You Love Me" and "Always on My Mind".[3]
Life and career
Early life
Nosa Omoregie, hails from Benin City, Edo State and studied Engineering in UNIBEN.[4]
Nosa started out in the children's choir in church and is majorly influenced by gospel singers like Fred Hammond and Kim Burrell and the noted R n B group Boyz II men. He later got to love jazz and soul music and then rock, for the simplicity of it. He is also greatly influenced by Afro-Highlife.[4]
Nosa's aim with his music is to create a bridge between music genres while making sure the gospel aspect of it is on a fore-front platform just as the other genres i.e a unique merger of sorts: creatively superimposing a soul tune on a high-life beat, a high-life verse with a rock-y chorus or singing 'Pidgin' English with an R n B flavor while proclaiming an inspirational and uplifting message to his listeners.[4]
In May 2014, he partnered with Nokia for the release of his song "Love is Calling".[5] On 16 May 2014, The Punch Newspaper reported that Nosa signed an endorsement deal with Unilever.[6]
Music career and breakthrough single
Nosa was signed too Chocolate City in 2012.[7] On 11 November 2009 Nosa released his first single, "Always Pray for You", under the Chocolate City label. "Always Pray for You" is Nosa's first official single [8]
Discography
Albums
- Open Doors (2013)[9]
Singles
| | ||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 / 2013 | "Always Pray for You" | Open Doors |
| 2013 | "Why You Love Me" | |
| 2014 | "Always on My Mind" | |
| | ||
| 2014 | "Always on My Mind (Remix)" (Nosa featuring MI) |
Non Album Singles |
| | ||
| 2011 | "Standing" (Zee featuring Nosa) |
Non-album single |
| 2013 | "New Day" (Masterkraft featuring Frank Edwards, Nosa) | |
| 2014 | "Fly Like The Eagles" (Ice Prince featuring Dammy Krane, Sasha P, Seyi Shay) | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Award Recipient(s) | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | African Gospel Awards | Song of the Year | Always Pray for You | Nominated | [10] |
| 2014 | African Gospel Awards | Song of the Year | Why You Love Me | Nominated | [11] |
| Crystal Gospel Awards | Song of the Year | Why You Love Me | Nominated | [12] | |
| Mega Awards | Song of the Year | Always Pray For You | Won | [13] | |
| 2014 | YadaMag Readers' Choice Awards | Artiste of the Year | Nosa | Won | [14] |
| 2014 | Gospel Touch Music Awards | African Artiste of the year | Nosa | Won | [15] |
See also
References
- ↑ Animashaun, Ayo (27 October 2013). "The Difference between Church and Gospel Music – Nosa". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ Nwamu, Aniebo (30 March 2014). "'Marriage Not on My Mind Yet' – Nosa | Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers". Leadership.ng. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Chocolate City's NOSA Drops Debut Album". P.M. NEWS Nigeria. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- 1 2 3 "What I want in my woman – Nosa Omoregie". Punchng.com. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Nokia Endorses NOSA". P.M. NEWS Nigeria. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Nosa grabs licensing deal with Close-Up". Punchng.com. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Chocolate City records signs nosa". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nosa – Always Pray For You". notjustok.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nosa walks into the door Jeremiah Gyang once opened [Album Review] | Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Thenet.ng. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "African Gospel Awards 2013 nominees". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "African Gospel Awards 2014 nominees". African Gospel Awards. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Crystal Gospel Awards 2014 nominees". Crystal Gospel Awards. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Mega Awards 2014 winners". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "YadaMag Readers' Choice Awards 2014 winners". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "Gospel Touch Music Awards 2014 nominees". Retrieved 25 June 2015.