Ado Isah Gwanja (born 22 January 1990) is a Nigerian singer and actor in the

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n film industry known as

Kannywood Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, ...

. Gwanja is a well-known singer whose his songs are very popular especially among women and youths in

Career

Gwanja first appeared in films in 2017, but spent a lot of time in the music industry before he started acting. Gwanja is often better known in music than in film. Gwanja specializes in his songs for women, he is invited to festivals where he sings his songs. Gwanja has named former Hausa singer Aminu Mai Dawayya as his mentor. Some of Gwanja's most popular songs are ''Kujerar Tsakar Gida'', ''Mamar-Mamar'', ''Ɗakin Baƙuwa'', ''Asha Rawa-rawa'', ''Kilu ta Ja Bau'', ''Kidan Mata'', ''Warr'', ''Chass,'' ''Luwai,'' etc.

Albums

These are the Gwanja's albums;

Filmography

Awards

Gwanja has received numerous awards from individuals and organisations. Among the major awards received by Gwanja was the award given by Nigerian first lady

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. Other awards includes;

Personal life

Ado Gwanja's Father is a Hausa man from Kano and his mother is from Shuwa Arabia Ethnicity from Borno State. Gwanja is a Muslim, he is married with one daughter.

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