Nektunez
Nobel Zogli professionally known as Nektunez is US-based Ghanaian music producer and a sound engineer. He came into the limelight after his Amapiano remix of the ERA song "Ameno" which became a global hit in the last quarter of 2021.[1][2][3][4] In December 2021, the remixed song debuted at number 10 on Billboard World Digital sales. By February 2022, TikTok videos created with the song had almost 10 billion views. In December 2021, the remixed song debuted at number 10 on Billboard World Digital sales.[5][6][7][8][9]
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Birth name | Nobel Zogli |
Also known as | Nektunez |
Origin | Volta Region, Ho, Ghana |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Website | nektunez |
Early life and career beginning
Nektunez was born in Volta region, Ho Ghana, where he grew up as a Catholic.[10][11][12]
He started his music journey by playing traditional and percussion instruments in high school after which he settled on music as a career.[13][14]
Education
He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Ghana.[15][16]
References
- "Nektunez goes big with passion and it has paid off - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- Tali, Selorm (2022-02-10). "'Ameno Amapiano' by Ghana's Nektunez hits global record of 9.5 billion TikTok views". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "I can't explain feeling on Ameno Amapiano 'blow'—Nektunez". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "3 hidden facts you probably didn't know about Ameno hitmaker, Nektunez". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "Nektunez: The Ghanaian behind viral song Ameno Amapiano remix 'You want to bam ba'". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- AfricaNews (2022-02-11). "Amapiano: "Big boys anthem", "Ameno" hits global record 10 billion views on TikTok". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "Nektunez debuts at #7 on new Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart -". 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- Cusson, Michael (2022-03-29). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- "Complex Sessions 065: Nektunez". Complex. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- Owusu-Amoah, Gifty (21 January 2022). "I can't explain feeling on Ameno Amapiano 'blow'—Nektunez". Graphic.com.gh.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "3 hidden facts you probably didn't know about Ameno hitmaker, Nektunez". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "Nektunez: The Ghanaian behind viral song Ameno Amapiano remix 'You want to bam ba'". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "Nektunez goes big with passion and it has paid off - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "I can't explain feeling on Ameno Amapiano 'blow'—Nektunez". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "Nektunez goes big with passion and it has paid off - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- "I can't explain feeling on Ameno Amapiano 'blow'—Nektunez". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-06-29.