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Fuse ODG
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Born in <a href="/facts/London/KozCCsy9">London</a> and raised in <a href="/facts/Ghana/IkUw32Ya">Ghana</a>, Fuse returned to London for his secondary education, where he attended <a href="/facts/The_Archbishop_Lanfranc_School/sSk3VgxJ">the Archbishop Lanfranc School</a>, Croydon. He grew up in <a href="/facts/Mitcham/jjAv69Xs">Mitcham</a>, <a href="/facts/South_London/LGevz0L6">South London</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The stage name "Fuse" comes from his fusion of musical styles, as he is known for his unusual combination of genres such as Afro-pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk and rock. "ODG", meanwhile, stands for "Off Da Ground".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>After returning to London, Fuse faced bullying as an adolescent because of his Ghanaian accent. He started making music as a way to connect with his peers and gain social status. He had a studio setup in his bedroom, and initially made music that was primarily influenced by American hip-hop, but was also informed by African genres such as Ghanaian <a href="/facts/Highlife/L6jhuWNF">highlife</a>. Fuse also took influence from Black British genres including <a href="/facts/Grime_music/eAQY3zJU">grime</a> and <a href="/facts/UK_garage/9UorTMgH">UK garage</a>, and was specifically inspired by the UK garage and hip-hop collective <a href="/facts/So_Solid_Crew/QagLdN1y">So Solid Crew</a>. Other influences included Ghanaian rappers like <a href="/facts/Obrafour/eyNbwnVL">Obrafour</a>, <a href="/facts/Reggie_Rockstone/nfs5NFno">Reggie Rockstone</a> and <a href="/facts/Lord_Kenya/FqqkNtKz">Lord Kenya</a>. Fuse was part of a rap crew at his school called 2 Gully, and he began to take music more seriously after they performed at an open mic competition at Fairfield Halls.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="music-career">Music career</h2> <h3>2013–14: <i>T.I.N.A.</i></h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/T.I.N.A._(album)/vAHE1KTx">T.I.N.A. (album)</a></p> <p>On 23 August 2012, Fuse ODG released a single titled "<a href="/facts/Antenna_(song)/GUjS2YFI">Antenna</a>". The song peaked at number 7 on the <a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles Chart</a> and at number 85 on the <a href="/facts/Irish_Singles_Chart/CcEaTjyS">Irish Singles Chart</a>. On 27 Oct 2011 he released the single "<a href="/facts/Azonto_(Fuse_ODG_song)/Av8QTC5G">Azonto</a>", which peaked at number 30 on the <a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles Chart</a>. On 19 October 2013, he was awarded Best African Act at the <a href="/facts/MOBO_Awards/wzqMhxhF">MOBO Awards</a>' 18th Anniversary.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> He recently won four awards at the Urban Music Awards 2013: Best Music Video, Best Single, Best Artiste and Best Collaboration.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> On 29 December 2013 he released the single "<a href="/facts/Million_Pound_Girl_(Badder_Than_Bad)/XGM0fbDp">Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)</a>". The song peaked at number 5 on the <a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles Chart</a> and at number 65 on the <a href="/facts/Irish_Singles_Chart/CcEaTjyS">Irish Singles Chart</a>. On 18 May 2014 Fuse ODG released "<a href="/facts/Dangerous_Love_(Fuse_ODG_song)/gIAPeGV4">Dangerous Love</a>", featuring <a href="/facts/Sean_Paul/RsNHbLUI">Sean Paul</a>. It peaked at number 3 on the <a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles Chart</a>. His next single, "<a href="/facts/T.I.N.A._(song)/FPfCI06l">T.I.N.A.</a>", featuring British R&B artist <a href="/facts/Angel_(British_musician)/JlmsFIzx">Angel</a>, was released on 19 October 2014. His debut album, <i><a href="/facts/T.I.N.A._(album)/vAHE1KTx">T.I.N.A.</a></i>, an acronym for "This Is New Africa", was released on 3 November 2014 and includes all five singles. The album peaked at number 25 on the <a href="/facts/UK_Albums_Chart/h1hyzP13">UK Albums Chart</a> and at number 63 in <a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2">Scotland</a>. Fuse ODG turned down an offer to sing on the <a href="/facts/Band_Aid_30/Q0lDk1W3">Band Aid 30</a> project because he objected to the way the lyrics of the song portrayed the victims of the ongoing <a href="/facts/Ebola_virus_epidemic_in_West_Africa/8Tr58t6q">Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa</a>, and Africa generally.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h3>2015–present</h3> <p>In April 2015 he featured on <a href="/facts/Tinchy_Stryder/a3A9qCxv">Tinchy Stryder</a>'s single "Imperfection". In July 2015 he released the single "Only".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> He features on <a href="/facts/Angel_(British_musician)/JlmsFIzx">Angel</a>'s single "Leyla". The song was released on 17 July 2015.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> On 4 September 2015 he released the single "Top of My Charts".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p><p>In 2016, he collaborated with British Asian artist <a href="/facts/Zack_Knight/6SzVGdfP">Zack Knight</a> and Indian rapper <a href="/facts/Badshah_(rapper)/SBlQkocs">Badshah</a>. They came together and composed an African/Indian soundtrack, <i>Bombae</i>. </p> <h2 id="discography">Discography</h2> <h3>Albums</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Title</th><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Details</th><th scope="col" colspan="2">Peak chart positions</th><th scope="col" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/List_of_music_recording_certifications/6CPQFNNn">Certifications</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Scottish_Singles_and_Albums_Chart/cTBm6vqg">SCO</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/facts/T.I.N.A._(album)/vAHE1KTx">T.I.N.A.</a></i></th><td><ul><li>Released: 3 November 2014</li><li>Label: <a href="/facts/3_Beat_Records/jXfDFzHP">3Beat</a></li><li>Format: <a href="/facts/Music_download/96QbSLNp">Digital download</a>, CD</li></ul></td><td>25</td><td>63</td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/British_Phonographic_Industry/G1QjcwBq">BPI</a>: Silver<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i>New Africa Nation</i></th><td><ul><li>Released: 26 April 2019<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></li><li>Label: Off da Ground</li><li>Format: Digital download, <a href="/facts/Streaming_media/4rPhSq0Y">streaming</a></li></ul></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Singles</h3> <h4>As lead artist</h4> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Title</th><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Year</th><th scope="col" colspan="6">Peak chart positions</th><th scope="col" rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/List_of_music_recording_certifications/6CPQFNNn">Certifications</a></th><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Album</th></tr><tr><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Ultratop/z8s4xXqw">BEL (Fl)</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Ultratop/z8s4xXqw">BEL (Wa)</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Irish_Singles_Chart/CcEaTjyS">IRE</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/MegaCharts/j0qav538">NL</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Scottish_Singles_and_Albums_Chart/cTBm6vqg">SCO</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/Antenna_(song)/GUjS2YFI">Antenna</a>"</th><td rowspan="3">2013</td><td>7</td><td>87</td><td>78</td><td>85</td><td>—</td><td>9</td><td><ul><li>BPI: Platinum<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></li></ul></td><td rowspan="6"><i>T.I.N.A.</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/Azonto_(Fuse_ODG_song)/Av8QTC5G">Azonto</a>"(featuring Itz Tiffany)</th><td>30</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>91</td><td>38</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/Million_Pound_Girl_(Badder_Than_Bad)/XGM0fbDp">Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)</a>"</th><td>5</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>65</td><td>—</td><td>11</td><td><ul><li>BPI: Gold<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/Dangerous_Love_(Fuse_ODG_song)/gIAPeGV4">Dangerous Love</a>"(featuring <a href="/facts/Sean_Paul/RsNHbLUI">Sean Paul</a>)</th><td rowspan="2">2014</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>22</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td><ul><li>BPI: Platinum<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/T.I.N.A._(song)/FPfCI06l">T.I.N.A.</a>"(featuring <a href="/facts/Angel_(British_musician)/JlmsFIzx">Angel</a>)</th><td>9</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>91</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td><ul><li>BPI: Silver<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Thinking About U"(featuring Killbeatz)</th><td rowspan="3">2015</td><td>74</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>93</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Only"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td rowspan="8">Non-album singles</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Top of My Charts"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"BomBae"(with Zack Knight & Badshah)</th><td rowspan="2">2016</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Jinja"</th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Mary Mary"(featuring Big Narstie)</th><td rowspan="5">2017</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Diary"(featuring Tiwa Savage)</th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Window Seat"</th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"No Daylight"</th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/Boa_Me/3EQrPu9I">Boa Me</a>"(featuring <a href="/facts/Ed_Sheeran/fTMtkDBn">Ed Sheeran</a> & Mugeez)</th><td>52</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>99</td><td>—</td><td>92</td><td></td><td><i>New African Nation</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"<a href="/facts/Feels_Like_Home_(Sigala%2c_Fuse_ODG_and_Sean_Paul_song)/pY0aTRtQ">Feels Like Home</a>"(with <a href="/facts/Sigala/Wwk4tAUE">Sigala</a> and Sean Paul featuring <a href="/facts/Kent_Jones_(rapper)/mGRx7owX">Kent Jones</a>)</th><td rowspan="2">2018</td><td>71</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>52</td><td>—</td><td>62</td><td></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Brighter_Days_(Sigala_album)/yHEtLjYu">Brighter Days</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Island"</th><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td><i>New Africa Nation</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">"Lazy Day"(featuring <a href="/facts/Danny_Ocean_(singer)/UoKw6P9m">Danny Ocean</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></th><td>2019</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td></td><td>TBA</td></tr><tr><td colspan="18">"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="awards-and-nominations">Awards and nominations</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Event</th><th>Prize</th><th>Recipient</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="13">2014</td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/MOBO_Awards/wzqMhxhF">MOBO Awards</a></td><td>Best Male Act</td><td rowspan="2">Himself</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="3"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Best African Act</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Song</td><td>"Dangerous Love" (featuring <a href="/facts/Sean_Paul/RsNHbLUI">Sean Paul</a>)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">African Muzik Magazine Awards</td><td>Best Male Diaspora</td><td>Himself</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Song of the Year</td><td>"Antenna" (featuring <a href="/facts/Wyclef_Jean/IYBs3xx2">Wyclef Jean</a>)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/MTV_Africa_Music_Awards_2014/lk6RbHV2">MTV Africa Music Awards 2014</a></td><td>Best Pop</td><td>Himself</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Ghana_Music_Awards/0HR8VCzf">Ghana Music Awards</a></td><td>Afro Pop Song of the Year</td><td rowspan="2">"Million Pound Girl (Badder Than Bad)"</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Vodafone Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="3"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">"Down on One" (<a href="/facts/Sarkodie_(rapper)/lvfQAaW7">Sarkodie</a> featuring Fuse ODG)</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Collaboration of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/World_Music_Awards/vQu1oADp">World Music Awards</a></td><td>World's Best Male Artist</td><td rowspan="3">Himself</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="3"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>World's Best Live Act</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>World's Best Entertainer of The Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2013</td><td><a href="/facts/Channel_O_Music_Video_Awards/4oqMTued">Channel O Music Video Awards</a></td><td>Most Gifted Dance Video</td><td rowspan="3">"Antenna" (featuring <a href="/facts/Wyclef_Jean/IYBs3xx2">Wyclef Jean</a>)</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Ghana Music Awards</td><td>Afro Pop Song of the Year</td><td>Won</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Song of the Year</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Music_of_Black_Origin_Awards/wzqMhxhF">MOBO Awards</a></td><td>Best African Act</td><td>Himself</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Ghana Music Awards UK</td><td>UK based Ghanaian International Artist</td><td>Himself</td><td>Won</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Scott Kerr. 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Retrieved 19 November 2024. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024xkh" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024xkh</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Ed Sheeran shares statement accusing Band Aid of 'dehumanising Africans'". Yahoo News. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024. <a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ed-sheeran-says-band-aid-090207136.html" target="_blank">https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ed-sheeran-says-band-aid-090207136.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Campbell, Joel (23 August 2024). "Fuse ODG launches 'School of New Africa', digital education platform". Voice Online. 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