MzVee
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MzVee in concert in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda |
| Born |
23 June 1992 Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Afro pop, Hiplife, R&B, Dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Lynx Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Richie Mensah, Efya, Didier Awadi |
| Website | mzveegh |
Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda (born 23 June 1992) better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her award-nominated debut solo album features several hit singles including Borkor Borkor, Natural Girl and Dancehall Queen. MzVee is signed to the award-winning record label Lynx Entertainment and was the winner of the New Artiste of the Year award at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards.
MzVee was born in Accra to Ernest Hamenoo-Kpeda, a businessman, and Florence Hamenoo-Kpeda, a caterer. She has 2 older sisters and a brother and attended St Martin de Porres School in Accra in her early years. One of her sisters is the popular make-up artist marrgee. She moved on to St Mary’s Senior High School and is now studying Business Administration at Ghana Telecom University.
MzVee first burst onto the Ghanaian music scene in the summer of 2012 as the lead singer of Lynx Entertainment’s girl band D3. The band, released hit singles such as 'Good Girls Gone Bad' and 'Gyani Gyani' before splitting at the end of 2013 due to educational commitments of the young group members.
MzVee launched her solo career with debut single ‘Borkor Borkor’ released in January 2014. She followed this with hit single ‘Natural Girl’ and went on to win the 'Unsung Artiste Award' at the 2014 Ghana Music Awards. Her debut album was released in November 2014 and features collaborations with several award-winning artistes such as Stonebwoy, VIP, Shatta Wale, Richie Mensah, Manifest and Didier Awadi.
Following the success of her award-winning debut album, MzVee released her second album titled 'Verified' in November 2015 to rave reviews. The album has earned MzVee 7 nominations at the 2016 Ghana Music Awards including 'Album of the Year' and 'Record of the Year' for the single 'Abofra' which features Efya. Her highly anticipated third album 'DaaVee' was released in May 2017
MzVee’s music contains elements of afropop, R&B and dancehall and her strong vocal abilities earned her a nomination for 'Female Vocalist of the Year' at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards and the award for 'Most Promising Act' at the 2015 Ghana Music Honors. She is regarded as one of the stars of Ghana’s dancehall scene and received the award for 'Best Female Vocalist of the Year' at the 2015 Ghanaian dancehall awards, BASS awards. Her trademark natural African hair and hit single ‘Natural Girl’ has made her an inspiration to young girls across Africa who want to celebrate their natural look.
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