Eric Torh, who is better known as Eric Geso, is a Liberian singer and songwriter. He is the recipient of several accolades, including Male Artist of the Year at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards and Best New Artist at the 2016 Liberian Entertainment Awards. His debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Liberia Music Awards and for Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation at the 2020 Tunes Liberia Music Awards. Geso released his second studio album, New Sound, on October 15, 2021. His music is a mixture of Afropop and Gbema.
Eric Geso | |
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| Birth name | Eric Tarh |
| Also known as | Eric Geso |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015-Present |
Career
editGeso was invited to perform at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards, but was denied a visa at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia.[1] In September 2015, he worked with singer Miatta Fahnbulleh on a two-day campaign to help shed light on Liberia's maternal mortality, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection issues.[2] In August 2017, Geso appeared on Liberia Music Insider's list of the 5 Best Live Acts in Liberia.[3]
On June 14, 2018, Geso released the single "Taya", which was nominated for Collaboration of the Year at the 2018 Liberia Music Awards and for Song of the Year at the 2019 Tunes Liberia Music Awards.[4][5][6] One of his aides told the Daily Observer newspaper that he released the song in order to issue an apology to the mother of his twin children.[7] In October 2018, Geso called record producer Duke Blac unprofessional and accused him of leaking his song "Bamplay".[8] According to a Facebook post by Geso, Duke Blac denied the accusation and said his girlfriend mistakenly leaked the song.[8] Geso's 15-track debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019.[9] It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Liberia Music Awards and for Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation at the 2020 Tunes Liberia Music Awards.[10][11]
On July 1, 2020, Geso released the single "Oh Wow", which was nominated for Song of the Year at both the 2020 Liberia Music Awards and 2021 Tunes Liberia Music Awards.[12][13][14] Moreover, the accompanying music video for "Oh Wow" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2020 Liberia Music Awards.[14] Geso launched Gesosound, an entertainment equipment rental service.[15] October 15, 2021 saw the release of Geso's second studio album, New Sound, which features guest appearances from Kpanto, Takun J, AFo4Doe, and Natif.[16]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Aziooo (2019)
- New Sound (2021)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Himself | Best New Artist | Won | [17] |
| 2017 | Best Artist | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2020 | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2015 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Won | [20] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| 2016 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [21] | |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year Africa | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Himself | Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
| "Go Home" | Afropop/Afro Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Taya" (featuring Kizzy W) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Aziooo | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won | [14] |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Traditional/Gbema Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| "Oh Wow" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Traditional/Gbema Artist of the Year | Won | [24] | ||
| "Kekeleh" (featuring Natif) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [23] | |
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [25] |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Traditional Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [6] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Taya" (featuring Kizzy W) | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [11] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "We Will Marry" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Aziooo | Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won | [26] |
| Best Traditional/Gbema Artist | Won | |||
| "Oh Wow" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [13] | |
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2016 | Himself | African Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian) | Nominated | [27] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robin Dopoe Jr. (21 January 2016). "Liberia: 2015 'A Tough Year' for Eric Geso". Daily Observer. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Senah, Gbatemah (September 30, 2015). "Eric Geso and Miatta Fahnbulleh Tackle Maternal Mortality". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ Marie Kwende Collins (August 5, 2017). "Liberia's 5 Best Live Acts". The Bush Chicken. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Taya (feat. Kizzy W) - Single by Eric Geso". Apple Music. June 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Liberia Music Awards (LMA) 2018 Nominees". Plus Liberia. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b "TunesLiberia Music Awards 2019 Full Nominations". Tunes Liberia. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Robin Dopoe. "Liberia: Eric Geso's 'Taya' Is an Apology Song". Daily Observer. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b Othello Garblah; Jonathan Browne (October 19, 2018). "Ericgeso to take Duke Blac to court" (PDF). The New Dawn. Searchlight Communications Inc. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Aziooo by Eric Geso". Apple Music. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b Bolaji Alonge (19 November 2019). "Liberia Music Awards 2019: All the winners". Music in Africa. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b Bolanji Alonge (25 February 2020). "TunesLiberia Music Awards 2020: All the winners". Music in Africa. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Oh Wow - Single by Eric Geso". Apple Music. July 1, 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "TunesLiberia Music Award 2021 Official Nominees". Tunes Liberia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Gabriel Myers Hansen (16 November 2020). "MTN Liberia Music Awards 2020: All the winners". Music in Africa. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Eric Geso gets into New Business Venture". Liberian Stars View. April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "New Sound by Eric Geso". Apple Music. October 15, 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Liberian Entertainment Awards: 2016 Winners". C Liberia Clearly. March 15, 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Check out the nominees for the 2017 Liberian Entertainment Awards". Talk Media Africa. January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Liberian Entertainment Awards (LEA) 2020 Nominations List". Plus Liberia. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "2nd Annual Liberian Music Award Review/Winners/Photos". LSV Magazine. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Nominations of the 2016 Liberia Music Awards". Liberian Stars Views. March 21, 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Nominees list - Atlanta 2017". Constant Contact. November 19, 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b Gabriel Myers Hansen (27 September 2021). "MTN Liberia Music Awards 2021: All the nominees". Music in Africa. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Kpanto wins Artiste of the Year at MTN Liberia Music Awards (See full list of Winners)". African Entertainment. November 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Gabriel Hansen (28 November 2022). "MTN Liberia Music Awards 2022: All the winners". Music in Africa. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Tunes Liberia Music Awards 2021". Facebook. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Adedayo Showemimo (17 June 2016). "FULL nominee list for 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA)". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 12 September 2016.