Kwadwo Bedihene, known professionally as 1ucid (stylized as 1UCID), is a

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singer-songwriter, creative and record producer based in the

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. He is known for his single ''Miss You'' which peaked on US, Netherlands, Ghana, Nigeria, and France

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Charts.

Early life and education

Kwadwo was born in

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, Ghana but relocated to the United States of America at the age of 9. He studied at the

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Career

Kwadwo started as a creative in 2021 when he released a documentary which was inspired by Ghanaian theologian, Mensa Otabil's sermon "A Generational Thinker". In 2022, Kwadwo released two singles "Miss You" and "It's Giving" Same year, he covered Pulse Nigeria Future Sounds playlist. In January 2023, Kwadwo was cited as one of the artists to look out for by ''P.M News''. Same year, he was announced by

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as one of the top trending artistes alongside Snazzy the Optimist,

Asake Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. He was previously signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name. In September 2022, ...

and Kizz Daniel and was one of the most streamed artists first week of February 2023.

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External links

Official website
20th-century births Living people Ghanaian singer-songwriters Afrobeats musicians American hip-hop singers American hip-hop record producers Musicians from Accra University of Akron alumni