Miracle (rapper)
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Miracle | |
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Birth name | Samson Andah |
Also known as | Miracle |
Born | Accra, Ghana | 17 May 1992
Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Sony Music, Nufirm |
Samson Andah, better known by his stage name Miracle, is a Ghanaian Australian[1] hip hop musician, based in Sydney, Australia. After being signed to Sony in 2010, Miracle has toured the country heavily, predominantly as a supporting artist for US based rappers and has also appeared independently on several festival rosters. After a string of mix tapes and stand alone singles, Miracle released the EP Mainland in the late 2014, featuring production from Styalz Fuego.[2] and features American indie pop band Youngblood Hawke, on the single 'Endless Summer'.[3][4]
Miracle now goes under the alias "BLESSED"[5]
Biography
Samson Andah, also known by stage name Miracle, was born in[6]Accra, Ghana. He and his family moved to Australia shortly after his birth, first living in Melbourne, then Canberra and finally settling in the Sydney suburb of Quakers Hill in his teens. Andah suffered a respiratory infection at birth but was nicknamed the 'miracle' baby after he miraculously survived.
Andah first became interested in music after learning guitar, inspired by the music on his favorite skateboarding videos, before also playing drums in local punk bands. He first began experimenting with rap after being inspired by Kanye West's "College Dropout".
In 2010 Miracle made his first break as an artist, creating buzz in music circles with a track titled "Better Dayz", featuring samples from Australian folk artist,
Acting under the guidance of Sony artist
The artist's popularity has been steadily growing after releasing a number of new projects and appearing as the supporting acts for
In early 2013, Miracle released the Motivation Mixtape which created a significant buzz on social media and led to other Australian hip hop artists such as 360 becoming a fan Miracle's work. Miracle has since earned a place on 360's 2014 album Utopia, on the track "Eddie Jones".
Miracle's first major EP Mainland, was released in 2014. It features production from ARIA award-winning Australian hip hop producer Styalz Fuego and long time friend and producer Nic Martin.
Awards
Afro-Australia Music and Movie Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Miracle | Best Rap Artist[7] | Won |
Mixtapes
- Trash Musik (Mixtape)
- Trash Musik II (Mixtape)
- Before We Meet (Mixtape)
- Trash Musik III (Mixtape)
- Motivation (Mixtape)
- Sounds of the Youth (Mixtape)
Albums
- iLLER EP (2012)
- Mainland (2014)
Singles
- "Better Dayz"
- "I Dreamed"
- "Koolin"
- "Party of the Year"
- "Happiness"
- "Karate"
- "Never Gets Old"
- "Endless Summer" ft. Youngblood Hawke
References
- ^ Australia's Best New Talent https://www.gq.com.au/entertainment/film+tv/galleries/australias+best+new+talent+,25878?pos=1#pagetop
- ^ a b Hohnen, Mike (23 October 2013). "Miracle Drops Styalz Fuego-Produced Single 'Never Gets Old'". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Pure Volume".
- ^ "AFROKLECTIC:Soapbox Artists: Endless Summer tour with Miracle". www.afroklectic.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Get To Know Blessed". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2017.
- ^ http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/miracles-big-yearMiracle's Big Year Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Aamma - Afro Australia Music and Movie Awards". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.