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| Tekno Miles | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Augustine Miles Kelechi |
| Also known as | Golden Boy of Africa |
| Born | December 17, 1992 Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Current
|
| Associated acts | |
| Notable instruments | |
| Acoustic guitar | |
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Early life and beginnings
Born Augustine Miles Kelechi is a descent of Ebonyi State. He was born in Bauchi State. He grew up in several parts of the country including Nassarawa, Kaduna and Abuja due to the fact that his father was a member of the Nigerian Army.[2] At the age of 8, Tekno Miles was enrolled in a music school where he learnt and mastered the rudiments of playing the piano and guitar.[2]Career
Tekno Miles was first signed under K-Money Entertainment. His first single titled "Holiday" was released under the imprint. With featured vocals from Davido, "Holiday" was positively accepted and gained massive airplay.[3]In 2012 while in Abuja, Tekno Miles was spotted by renowned Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu at an event after Tekno Miles received a standing ovation following the performance of a song titled "Onye Ne Kwu", his remix of Ice Prince's "Oleku". It was at the same event he met Iyanya and Ubi Franklyn, the manager of Made Men Music Group who he became friends with. Ubi and Iyanya eventually encouraged Tekno Miles to move to Lagos to further his music career[2]
On October 5, 2013, he signed a music contract with Made Men Music Group[4] under which he released singles like "Dance" and "Anything" which won him a nomination in the "Best New act of the Year" category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[5] On June 18, 2015, Tekno Miles released a song titled "Duro" which was positively received. A remix which featured Phyno and Flavour N'abania was released on November 16, 2015.[6][7] "Duro" was produced by DJ Coublon. It topped several charts in Nigeria and on the international scene, it peaked at #5 on Capital XTRA's "Afrobeats Chart: Top 10" for September 2015.[8] On November 20, 2015, Tekno Miles released a single titled "Wash". The song was produced by DJ Coublon with the video directed by AJE Films.[9]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best New Act of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards | Best Pop Extra Video | "Duro" | Won | [10] |
| 2016 | 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Hottest Single | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Music Video of the Year | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2016 | MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 | Best New Act | Himself | Won | [12] |
| WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards | African Video of the Year
Best African Male Video Best West African Video Best Afro Pop Video |
Pana | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2017 | BET Award 2017 | Best International Act Africa | Pending | [14] |
See also
References
- domchido. "BET 2017: Wizkid, Tekno, Davido Nominated For Best International Act Africa". emmodaily.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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