Donae'o

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Donae'o
Birth nameIan Greenidge
Genres
grime, R&B
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsMy-ish Music, Island, Movin Anti

Ian Greenidge, better known by his stage name Donae'o (

Jme, and Calvin Harris
.

Career

The single "I'm Fly", released by Donae'o in 2009, reached No. 129 on the

His studio album Party Hard was released the same year.[3]

In 2016, Donae'o produced and featured on

UK R&B Chart, becoming Giggs' highest charting single.[4] In April 2017, the single was certified Gold by BPI Music
with 400,000 sales.

In 2017, Donae'o released his mixtape, Sixteen, which featured cuts with

In 2019, Donae'o launching his record label Movin Anti, a joint-venture with Island Records.[6]

Personal life

Donae'o is of

Ghanaian and Guyanese descent.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details
2009
Party Hard
  • Released: June 2009
  • Label: My-ish Music
2011 Indigo Child
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Zephron Entertainment[8]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2]
UK
Dance

[9]
UK
Ind.

[10]
"Falling" 1999 Non-album singles
"Don't Do It" 2003
"My Philosophy (Bounce)"
"Mic da Mic" 2004
"United" 2005
"Change"
(with Wiley)
2006
"Next Customer" / "London Boy" 2007
"When Your Alone" / "Devil in a Blue Dress" 2008 Party Hard
"I" / "African Warrior"
"Watching Her Move" / "Party Hard" 2009
"I'm Fly" 129 21 12 Non-album singles
"Check My Swagga Out" 2011
"Mami No Like" 2016
"Chalice"
(featuring Belly)
2018 TBA
"Braveheart"
(featuring Kranium)
2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases/songs

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
2007 "Step Back" (Rekless feat. Donae'o, Sharkey P and Scandal)
2009 "Go Hard" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)
79
Go Hard
2010 "Speechless" (Breakage feat. Donae'o) / "Justified" (Breakage feat. Erin)
Foundation
2011 "Raver" (Shy FX feat. Donae'o)
"Out of Control" (The Mike Delinquent Project feat. Kcat and Donae'o)
2012 "Not a Saint" (Lethal Bizzle feat. Donae'o)
"You Should Know" (Jack Beats feat. Donae'o)
"Not a Saint" (Vato Gonzalez vs. Lethal Bizzle and Donae'o)
20
"Flying to Mars" (Foreign Beggars feat. Donae'o)
The Uprising
2013 "I'm in Love" (Sean McCabe feat. Donae'o)
2014 "Tomorrow's Another Day" (Artful feat. Donae'o)
2015 "Fallen" (The Prototypes feat. Donae'o)
City of Gold
2017 "
Artists for Grenfell
)
1
Non-album single
"Family" (
Manga Saint Hilare
feat. Donae'o)

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Donae'o | Artists | Island Records". Island Records. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Tobiaz Zywietz. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ Fenner, Shireen. "Ego Is The Enemy: Clash Meets Donae'O". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "GIGGS FT DONAEO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Donae'O Rises To 'Sixteen'". A Nation of Billions. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Idris Elba links with Donae'O and Sarkodie for new anthem "Party & Bullsh*t"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ Donae'o [@Donaeo] (2 January 2020). "I was born in London UK my mother is from Ghana and my Dad was born and raised in Guyana. Where are you and your Mum and Dad from ?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Donae'o | Discography". Discogs.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 − 1 October 2010 − 7 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.