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Frank Edwards
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Background information
Birth nameFrank Ugochukwu Edwards
عرفRichboy
ژاغہ (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 36)
OriginEnugu State, Nigeria
Music genreChristian hip hop
Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years of activity2007–present
Record labelRocktown
Websitefrankincense.world

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Frank Ugochukwu Edwards (má chì bì ẹ̀gbà efú ochú ẹ́kebie nólu ọ́gwù nyọ mẹ̀jì efú ọdọ 1989) ì chì Nigerian musician,óń chá chì ìrẹcọrdù , ì ǹô chì ùkọmù ẹl-gìnìa , manyú ẹlì ùbẹdo ẹ̀ko gwo‘jo kpaì ẹlì-ẹko nyì ọtakìda kwì Enugu State.[1] ónwù chì ẹ̀ttá kpaì ẹna kì nì ìrẹcọrdù odù yé ì Rocktown rẹcóndù , yà kì chì ùgbo ùyì ka‘mì artì achì récọrdù ma... ,ì chì ọnugo-uń Edwards, Gil Joe, King BAS, Nkay, Dudu kpaì , éfu ábo kì bá . Ì gwùgwu efi-ewo Lagos, Nàìjíríà.

Abàkwéné íle-ùn.

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Má Cha bì Frank Ugochukwu Edwards tì ófìkpalì mábíe efú Enugu yé í Nigeria. Ì chá nì Am'omaye mẹ̀lu .ì chanẹ kẹlì kwì ẹgbá kì chì ómá ọdọ megwẹ́fẹ̀ , kpaì ì chì kócha alù kù má nù Igbe kwì égba kì atta-wǹ chì ọkolobìa .[2][3] efú adìko kì chì ìmótó kẹ̀kẹ , ì yà mù dì born again ágbó‘laọjọ.[4][5] ì chẹ̀ nì amì álìbọm kpaì amẹlì kìa rìyo tẹfu odù-un . Ì fì olá-wn ñocha dábì ẹnakaa efu ábo kù má kẹlì uùchanyo ọmámẹmẹle efu Nàìjíríà.[6][7][8]

Musical career

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Edwards chanẹ kìa chewǹ kpaì ẹnà kìa nu-ama-ẹ̀wn yà ì amì musical instruments. Ì chì ẹnà ọjima kià nù Igbe kpaì ì dèfu amì Presidential band yé í Pastor Chris Oyakhilome yé í aladì Christ Embassy. Ọ́daẹ́-wn ẹ̀jududu kì chẹ̀ dùfu kù má dóó kì Definition efu ọdọ 2008. Kì chì ìtrák mágwẹ̀lẹ̀ kpaì ì Cha kpá tùgbo yà amì Honesty Music.[9] alìbumù -ẹ̀kejì kì chì Angels on the Runway dù dufu efu ọdọ 2010, kpaì alìbumù-ùn ẹ̀kẹ̀ta kì chì Unlimited dùfu efu ọdọ 2011. Tagjam cha ẹdufu efu ochu Ẹ̀kegwéke efu ọdọ 2011. Ẹfu ọdọ 2013 ì wá chìya ẹ̀jugadẹẹ̀ yà kì chì Sinach's " ùchẹ má ẹ̀na kó mì chẹ̀" bìdío. Má che móò efì ùkómù high pitched. Besides being an artist with many songs that cover a variety of musical genres, he is also a music producer and a master mixer. As a result, Rocktown Records, which he owns, has a generation of upcoming talents including Gil Joe, King BAS, Divine, Nkay, Soltune, David and others.[10][11] In 2016, he collaborated with famous American gospel artiste, Don Moen on an album Grace. His album Frankincense was produced in 2016.[1] In 2018, he released an album for the Body of Christ titled Spiritual Music Season which includes songs like "Miyeruwe" (I Praise your Name), "You are Good", "Who dey run things" & "Praise Your Name". Still in 2018, he has collaborated with Nathaniel Bassey (Thy Will Be Done) and Jeanine Zoe (I'm in Love with You).

Edwards (nicknamed Frankrichboy) is a member of Christ Embassy Church in Nigeria and LoveWorld Music Ministry alongside other gospel musicians including Moses Bliss, Ada Ehi (gospel musician), Sinach, Eben, Joe Praize.[9]

Selected discography

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Éwn malábó:Incomplete list

  • Definition (2008)
  • Release Singles (2015)
  • Frankincense (2016)
  • Birthday EP (2016)
  • Born in July (2017)
  • Unlimited – Verse 1 (2017)
  • I'm Supernatural (2018)
  • In Love With You (2018)
  • Unlimited – Verse 2 (2018)
  • Born in July (2019)
  • Believers Anthem (2020)
  • No One Like You (2020)
  • Melody Album (2022)

Selected videography

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Éwn malábó:Incomplete list

Year Title Director Ref
2010 Beautiful
2010 You Too Dey Bless Me feat. TB1 Gbenga Salu
2011 Oya Moshman
2011 Oghene Doh Moshman
2011 This Love Patrick Elis
2014 Okaka Lawrence Omo-Iyare [12]
2014 Hallelujah Frank Edwards
2015 Onye St. Immaculate [13]
2016 Grace Don Moen & Frank Edwards
2017 Here to Sing feat. Chee Frank Edwards
2019 If Not For You[14] H2O Films
2020 Believers Anthem[15] H2O Films
2020 Suddenly[16] H2O Films
2020 No Other Name Frank Edwards
2020 Logo[17] Frand Edwards
2020 Opomulero[18] H2O Films
2020 ME[19] H2O Films

Awards and nominations

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In May 2011 he was nominated as the Gospel artiste of the year in the sixth annual Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA). He won the award of the best Gospel Rock artiste in the first annual awards.[20][21] He also won west Africa best male vocalist in 2012/ best hit single at the Love World Awards 2012, and 3 awards at the Nigeria Gospel Music Awards (male artiste of the year, song of the year and best male vocal).[22][23] His album Frankincense, which feat Micah Stampley and Nathaniel Bassey, topped Beyoncé's and Adele's albums within few hours of release on iTunes album chart.[24]

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