Ado Gwanja

Ado Gwanja
Ado Gwanja
Born	Ado Isah Gwanja; 22 January 2002 (age 23); London, England
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	Federal College of Education Kano
Occupation(s)	Singer, Film Producer and Film Actor
Years active	2017-Present
Known for	Musicians
Children	1 daughter
Awards	Get Kano award Best Actor, Sani Abacha Youth Center Award Best Hausa artists Rhymes Pillars Crew

Ado Isah Gwanjapronunciation^ⓘ (born 22 January 1990) is a Nigerian singer and actor in the Northern Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood.^[2] Gwanja is a well-known singer whose songs are very popular especially among women and youths in Northern Nigeria.^[3]^[4]

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.^[5] Gwanja specializes in his songs for women, he is invited to festivals where he sings his songs.^[6] He 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,^[7] Chass,^[8] Luwai, etc.^[9]

Albums

These are the Gwanja's albums;

Film	Year
Kujerar Tsakar Gida	2014
Indosa	2017
Matan Arewa	2016
Juya	2018
Ga Gwanja	2017
Tangaran	2021
Adama	2021

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 Aisha Buhari. Other awards includes;

Year	Award	Category	Result
2019	Get Kano Award	Best Actor	Won
2018	Sani Abacha Youth Center Award	Best Actor award	Won
2018	National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)	Best Women's Singer of the year	Won
2019	RS Fans Entertainment	Best Musician of the year b	Won
2018	Best Hausa Artists	Rhymes Pillars Crew.	Won

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.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

References

^ "Ado Gwanja na cikin wasa a Legas aka shaida masa matarsa ta haihu". 22 August 2019.
^ "Gwanja: Kannywood singer's singles set Internet on fire - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ "Ni ba dan daudu ba ne – Ado Gwanja". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ Admin (14 March 2022). "CIKAKKEN TARIHIN ADO GWANJA - Northernwiki Mawaka". Northernwiki. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "Da ka nake rera kusan dukkan waƙoƙina - Ado Gwanja". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ aliyu, ahmad (19 September 2018). "Ga wasu abubuwa 5 da ya kamata ku sani game da 'limamin mata'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ M.Mussah FN, Mustapha Mussah (10 November 2024). "Top 10 Ado Gwanja Songs of 2024".
^ "Ado Gwanja – Chass". HausaeDown. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ Kujerar Tsakar Gida by Ado Gwanja, 15 May 2018, retrieved 24 April 2022
^ Arewablogg (31 October 2018). "Auren Ado Gwanja Ya Shiga Tarihi". ArewaBlog NG. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "Kannywood's Gwanja weds heartthrob Maimuna | Premium Times Nigeria". 14 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ Post, K. P. (28 August 2019). "Yadda Ado Gwanja yayi shagali wajen sunan yar shi". Knotted Post. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ Musa, Aisha (28 August 2019). "Kayatattun hotunan sunan diyar mawaki Ado Gwanja da suka dauki hankali". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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[1] "Ado Gwanja na cikin wasa a Legas aka shaida masa matarsa ta haihu". 22 August 2019.

[2] "Gwanja: Kannywood singer's singles set Internet on fire - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

[3] "Ni ba dan daudu ba ne – Ado Gwanja". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[4] Admin (14 March 2022). "CIKAKKEN TARIHIN ADO GWANJA - Northernwiki Mawaka". Northernwiki. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[5] "Da ka nake rera kusan dukkan waƙoƙina - Ado Gwanja". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[6] yu, ahmad (19 September 2018). "Ga wasu abubuwa 5 da ya kamata ku sani game da 'limamin mata'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[Ado_Gwanja_–_Warr-7] M.Mussah FN, Mustapha Mussah (10 November 2024). "Top 10 Ado Gwanja Songs of 2024".

[Ado_Gwanja_–_Chass-8] "Ado Gwanja – Chass". HausaeDown. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[9] Kujerar Tsakar Gida by Ado Gwanja, 15 May 2018, retrieved 24 April 2022

[10] Arewablogg (31 October 2018). "Auren Ado Gwanja Ya Shiga Tarihi". ArewaBlog NG. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[11] "Kannywood's Gwanja weds heartthrob Maimuna | Premium Times Nigeria". 14 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[12] Post, K. P. (28 August 2019). "Yadda Ado Gwanja yayi shagali wajen sunan yar shi". Knotted Post. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[13] Musa, Aisha (28 August 2019). "Kayatattun hotunan sunan diyar mawaki Ado Gwanja da suka dauki hankali". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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