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el Mafrex
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el Mafrex at the 2012 Scottish New Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland.
Background information
Birth nameMfreke Obong Ibanga
ژاغہ (1984-05-14) 14 May 1984 (age 41)
Nigeria
OriginNigeria; Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Music genreAfrobeat, Christian hip hop, R&B, ragga, urban contemporary gospel
Singer-songwriter
Years of activitySince Éwn malábó:Start date and age
Record label316 Muzik Factory
Websiteelmafrex.com

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El Mafrex (má chẹ bí Mfreke Obong Ibanga; efu ochu èkélu nolu me'gwale efu ọdọ 1984) ì chẹ óma kù má bì,: kìa kẹlì tẹfu òtìkáda,Nigerian, urban gospel ,kí gwugwu efú ewo Edinburgh, Scotland.

Má Cha du odù wń tefu àbo ku ma gbì àwodū efu àbo kìa check nyọ nyọ efu elì yé Gòspì artì ẹkodu yé ọdọ 2012 kpaì 2013 kú má chẹ́ yé í (MOBO) Music of Black Origin Awards.[1][2] ì gbì awódù ẹne kìa artì yé ojì ọdọ kpaì ẹne kìa chì rècordù yé ì Urban[3] efu ọdọ 2012 efú odaa ẹ̀tito kì nì áwód Scottish,ì jẹwń mú du ẹnẹkerẹ edudu eju-odudú kì wìnì SNMA.[4]

Ẹlì-ùn kì kò . "Jehovah", ku ma du odùwn tẹfu yé amì Christian rock band Royal Foundlings kì amóne kì tì 500,000 lẹ kì nẹ eju-odudú efì amò‘chu mẹlu kì dù dufu ojì YouTube.[3] kì chẹ dufu"That Man from Galilee"efu ùgberù eju-odúdú ọdọ 2013, which debuted at no 49 on the iTunes UK Chart for Gospel and had over a million hits on YouTube in its first 6 months.[5][6]

Éfu ochú ẹkẹla nòlu òhwù-ẹgwe efú ọdọ 2012,ì che défu amì Sunday Mail.[7][8]

Ì dèfu àbo ku ma chùma è ì ékéjo yé The Future Awards Africa ọjọ kochu ékẹ́bìe nólu megwe ọdọ 2013.[9]

Abàkwéné ilẹ wǹ kpaì ùkocha ísakulu kì chẹ.

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Má bì efú Naijẹria kpaì ì ló tì ìsakulu yé Nigerian Military School efu Zaria, Kaduna State.

Ì chì ìsakulu unìbàcìtì kpa efú ọdọ 2006 kwì University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, úgbo kí chukocha fhìcìcì kpaí major electronics.efu ọdọ 2010, ì chẹ nì màcìta dìgìrì efu information-systems development kwì ísakulu yé Edinburgh Napier University.[10]

Career

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el Mafrex ministering during the 2014 AKSG Carol night at Ibom International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria.

Ẹffu ọdọ 2001, El Mafrex chana kpayì ìbìmòto kù nì bàndì , M.O.D. (Men of Destiny), kpaì òń chẹne kìa chì lìdì yé amì ùjo mẹ̀lu . The band toured and played shows in Nigeria, especially in its south-south region before later expanding from a boy band to a family project. The family project gave birth to the Destiny Kids and MOD dancers.

While in the University of Uyo, he formed another boy band, Da Grooves, made up of Louis and GeePee. Together they played gigs on campus and its environs.

At the end of 2004, he left the band to start his own solo career, which he called the "el MAFREX" project. He was voted Artiste of the year in 2005 by the SUG of University of Uyo, and his songs "Rhythm in the Air" and "Esio Mkpo" were played on radio and television stations in Nigeria. "Rhythm in the Air" won song of the month, on the then Cosmo FM Enugu.[11]

On 21 December 2013, el Mafrex headlined the Sixth edition of the Akwa Ibom State Government Christmas Carol (9999 Carol SIngers) night with other International gospel artists like Israel Houghton, South African gospel legend Lionel Peterson and Nigerian Gospel acts like Frank Edwards, Aity Dennis, Freke' and Nathaniel Bassey.[12] He led a Reggae praise session in the Guinness book of world records listed event at the Uyo Township Stadium.[13]

STV interview

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In November 2012, he was interviewed by Scottish television news STV, where he talked about his music and recent MOBO Awards nomination.[14]

Business interest

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El Mafrex has other interests besides music as he prepares to launch his own line of designers eyeglasses.[15] He told The Scotsman that he had his own personal sunglasses customized specially for himself and has since received compliments from many people who are interested in acquiring them, which has propelled him towards the direction of having a line for his sunglasses.[15] The name of the line would be 3:16 derived from the Bible verse, John 3:16.

Singles

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Year Title
2006 "Rhythm in the Air"
2010 "Ibagaba"
2011 "Thank You"
2012 "Jehovah"
2012 "No Denying"
2012 "Bounce"
2012 "Your Word"
2013 "Since I be Pikin"
2013 "Oh that men will praise the Lord"
2013 "That Man from Galilee"

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Award Result
2012 Scottish New Music Awards Artiste of the Year Éwn malábó:Won[4]
2012 Scottish New Music Awards Urban Recording of the Year Éwn malábó:Won[4]
2012 Scottish New Music Awards Video of the year نامزد[16]
2012 MOBO Awards Best Gospel Act 2012 نامزد[1][17]
2013 The Future Awards Africa Entertainment Talent نامزد[9]
2013 MOBO Awards Best Gospel Act 2013 نامزد[2]
2016 Scepters Award Best Album Éwn malábó:Pending[18]

See also

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Ikon portal Portal Biography
Ikon portal Portal Nigeria
Ikon portal Portal Scotland

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MOBO Awards 2012 – nominees shortlist revealed | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. Archived from the original on 25 ochu ekegwe–eji 2016. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 25 ochu ekegwe-eji 2016 suggested (help)CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MOBO Awards 2013 – Nominations List Revealed!". Mobo.com. 3 ochu ekela 2013. Archived from the original on 1 ochu ekegwe–eji 2017. Retrieved 5 ochu ekela 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 1 ochu ekegwe-eji 2017 suggested (help)CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Steve Alexander Smith. "Best Gospel 2012: Ram1 Rachel Kerr V9 Collective El Mafrex Ni-Cola profile | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. Archived from the original on 3 ochu eketa 2016. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Scottish music awards and Scottish music industry awards for the music of Scotland". Scotmusicawards.co.uk. 25 ochu eketa 2009. Archived from the original on 7 ochu ekeji 2013. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". www.music-chart.info. Archived from the original on 15 ochu ekegwa 2013. Retrieved 14 ochu ajodudu 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "el Mafrex – THAT MAN FROM GALILEE ft. Dave Brackenridge [HD]". YouTube. 12 ochu eketa 2013. Retrieved 3 ochu ajodudu 2018.
  7. ↑ Sunday Mail – page 27. 30 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Rap star pays tribute to new homeland and says he'll make bagpipes hip again". Daily Record. 30 ochu ekela 2012. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Meet the class of 2013! See superstar list of 75 inspiring young nominees for the future awards Africa season 8". The Future Awards Africa. 10 ochu ekebie 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "About el Mafrex". el Mafrex Online. 7 ochu ajodudu 2013. Archived from the original on 18 ochu ekegwa 2012. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.
  11. ↑ "elmafrex.com" "About el Mafrex". elmafrex.com. Retrieved 13 ochu ekela 2014.
  12. ↑ "PulseNg" Published on Monday 2 (23 ochu ekegwe–eji 2013). "Akwa Ibom State Shuts Down Uyo With 9,999 Carol Night – Latest news". pulse.ng. Retrieved 13 ochu ekela 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "9999 Carol Singers". 9999carolaingers.com. Retrieved 13 ochu ekela 2014.
  14. ↑ "STV News at Six – Edinburgh – Thursday, November 01 | STV Player". Player.stv.tv. 1 ochu ekegwa–oka 2012. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Published on Tuesday (6 ochu ekegwa–oka 2012). "Edinburgh gospel singer to launch range of eyewear – Latest news". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  16. ↑ "Scottish New Music Awards 2012 – vote now! | Celtic Music Radio 1530 AM". Celticmusicradio.net. 8 ochu ekebie 2012. Archived from the original on 22 ochu ekeji 2013. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.
  17. ↑ "MOBO Awards 2012: Full list of nominated artists | Music | Entertainment | STV". Entertainment. 18 ochu ekela 2012. Retrieved 10 ochu ekeji 2013.
  18. ↑ "The Scepters Award 2016 – scepters global voting platform! | The Scepters". Scepters.net. 20 ochu ekejo 2016. Retrieved 26 ochu ekejo 2016.


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