Meddy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Manzi Emmanuel[1] |
Born | Bujumbura, Burundi | August 7, 1989
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Instrument(s) | guitar |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | PressOne music |
Spouse(s) | Mimi Mehfira |
Ngabo Médard Jobert (born August 7, 1989), known by his stage name Meddy,[3] is a Rwandan singer[4] and songwriter.[5]
Meddy was born on August 7, 1989, in Kigali, Rwanda.[6] He is the son of Sindayihebura Alphonse (father) and Alphonsine Cyabukombe (mother)[7] who passed away in 2022.[8][9] Meddy attended Tarrant County College in Texas.
In 2020, Meddy started to make a music video Rwanda as his own said[10][11][12][13] They had their first child in 2022.[14] The family lives in Texas, U.S, where both parents work.[15][16]
Meddy's music career started when he was a high school student,[17] joining local singing groups in Kigali.[18][19]
In a music group named 'Justified', Meddy met musical artists currently well known in Rwanda, including The Ben, Mucyo and Lick Lick.[20]
Meddy's career came into the limelight in 2008. By the end of 2010, Meddy and The Ben[21] were among Rwanda's most influential pop singers.[22] He moved to the US in 2010 for education and music purposes and joined the PressOne Entertainment music label.[23]
Meddy had international recognition when he released the song 'Slowly'[24] in 2017, that became a major hit in East and Central African countries. He has since worked with the likes of Otile Brown,[25] RJ The DJ, Rayvanny, Willy Paul[26] and The Ben and other recognized names in East African music.[27]
Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work | Result |
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2016 | MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 | Listener's Choice | Meddy[28] | Nominated[29] |
2021 | MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 | Listener's Choice | Meddy | Nominated[30] |
2021 | All Africa Music Awards 2021 | Best Male East Africa | Meddy | Nominated[31] |
2022 | 8th African Muzik Magazine Awards | Best Male in Eastern Africa | Meddy | Nominated[32] |
2022 | The Headies 2022 | Best East African Artist of the Year | Meddy | Nominated[33] |