Born on March 2, 1974, Samuel Ofori Amponsah better known as Ofori Amponsah in showbiz was born to Johnson Kwadwo Ofori and Georgina Nkansah in Agogo in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ofori Amponsah began his education at an Agogo practice school and later attended Konongo Odumase Senior High School, where he found his passion in poems and started writing his poems. He was enrolled in school before the age required by his parents justifying his advocacy for education.
Ofori Amponsah discovered his love for music at an early stage and began writing his music at the age of 13 after he was inspired by music legend Michael Jackson. He dropped out of school to pursue his music career.
He later met Daddy Lumba in 1999 and gained national recognition after releasing ‘Wo Ho Kyere’ a song that featured highlife sensation Daddy Lumba. However, his reign in the Limelight was short-lived. His career bounced back into the limelight in 2000 and later released his debut album in 2001 titled ‘Asew’. Ofori Amponsah later released two albums ‘Meprawo’ and ‘Rakia’ in 2002 and 2004 respectively.
Some of the poems he wrote while in Senior high school later became lyrics in his songs, most notably in his song ‘Asew’.
In 2005 Ofori Amponsah released his single ‘Otoolege’ which was included in his ‘Otoolege’ studio album, he collaborated with producer Appietus and musicians K.K. Fosu, Kofi Nti, and Barosky on the song. The next year, Amponsah took home seven awards at the Ghana Music Awards. He was crowned the VGMA Artiste of the Year in 2005 for his song “Otoolege.”
In 2007, he put on a spectacular event in Liberia, which pulled a massive crowd. His presence in Liberia was compared to that of Michael Jackson. While in Liberia, he met with Monrovia Mayor Ophelia Huff Saytumah, Agriculture Minister Solomon Hedd-Williams, and Presidential Special Assistant Madina Wiesseh.He then released three albums in the same year: ‘The Return of Kofi B’, ‘Emmanuella’, and ‘Odwo’ and released four albums in three years after his trip to Liberia.
Amponsah announced his retirement from secular music in 2013. In 2014, he published The Gospel According to Ofori, a gospel album. One of his choices was to become a pastor. To share the gospel, he formed the Family of Faith and Love Ministries. It wasn’t long before he returned to secular music, saying that his love songs would rescue souls.
He began rehearsing and prepping his fans for a fresh experience and image for his future performances after announcing his decision to return to secular music. He was said to have spent a month in seclusion at his home to concentrate on his upcoming stage appearances.
Ofori Amponsah released “Seventeen,” a love ballad featuring Kwabena Kwabena’s vocals, on April 21, 2017. Kaywa was in charge of the song’s production. “Dangerous,” a duet with singer Akwaboah Jnr and Black Nayaka produced by Cedi Gh, was his second single of 2017.
On Valentine’s Day 2015, Amponsah made headlines after he was linked to a suicide hoax. After the bogus suicide story, his management issued a statement claiming Amponsah was still alive and that the report was not a publicity ploy, and that they would launch an investigation into the matter.
Amponsah has worked with a wide range of artists. For Daddy Lumba’s album Wo Ho Kyere, he collaborated with him for the first time. Samini, formerly known as Batman Samini, a Ghanaian reggae and dancehall musician, was featured in his song “Odwo” from the album of the same name. He also collaborated with K.K. Fosu and Kofi Nti on the songs “Otoolege” and “Rakia.” “Otoolege” included Barosky as well. Voltage, Dobble, and D-Black collaborated on the songs “Chemistry,” “Alomo,” and “Aben Dada,” respectively. Sarkodie was featured on one of his most popular tunes from 2016, “Alewa.”
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