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Born on the 30th of may, Sammie Okposo Nigeria born multiple award winning international gospel artist, dedicated time in his youthful years to his local church playing the piano for the choir from age 10. His music profession started in 1992 when he joined the Nigeria Movie Industry as a Sound Track Producer and later ventured into Music Producing. Today, he is credited for producing hits for some of the biggest names in the Nigeria Music Scene.
Sammie Okposo, a music producer, A Psalmist & Entertainment Consultant, in the year 2000 took the African music scene to another level with the release of his debut album titled Unconditional Love. The hit track of the album "WELU-WELU" gained a lot of local and international popularity so much so that in 2004, Sammie was invited to perform at the Martin Luther King Day and July 4th Independence day Celebration respectively by the American ambassador to Nigeria.
He has featured prominently in concerts all over Nigeria, Africa, Europe, and America and has shared the same stage with the likes of Donnie Mcclurkin, Israel Houghton, Ron Kenoly, Cece Winans, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Don Moen, Jessy Dickson, Nicole Mullen, Maxi Priest, Shaggy, Miss Elliot, Lionel Peterson, Angelique Kidjo, Koffi Olomide, Awilo Logomba.
Sammie with his twelve piece band "D X Generation" is labeled as one of the most electrifying and inspiring voices in Africa. His music has won him not only a wide audience and critical acclaim, but also numerous awards in appreciation of his works, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ADDICTED and NO MORE DRAMA.
AWARDS
• 2008 – Best contemporary Gospel Artiste (Nigerian Music Awards)
• 2008 – Best Gospel Video (Nigerian Music Video Awards)
• 2007- Gospel artist of the year (Nigeria Entertainment Awards, New York)
• 2005/2006 – Best Male Gospel Artist in African (Kora Awards, South Africa)
• 2006 – Best Sound and Music Score – Amazing Grace (Nigeria Movie Awards)
• 2006 – Gospel Artist f the year (Nigeria Music Awards)
• 2006 – Best Gospel Artiste in English (Afro Hollywood Awards UK)
• 2005 – Artist of the year (Teen choice Awards)
• 2005 – Best remix Album (Cna Awards)
• 2005 – Best Male contemporary gospel Artiste in Nigeria (Amen Awards)
• 2003 – Best Male Gospel Artiste in Africa Nominee (Kora Awards, South Africa)
• 2002 - Gospel Artiste of the year (Power of Music and Praise Awards)
• 2002 – Best contemporary gospel Artiste (Power of Music and Praise Awards)
• 2001 – Best Gospel Artiste Amen Awards, Nigeria
• 2000 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1999 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1998 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1997 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1994 – Most Promising Male Artiste (Fame Music Awards)
Via GloWorld.
The great gospel artiste.
His songs always gear me to dance.
What a great man