Ado Gwanja

Ado Isah Gwanja (born 22 January 1990) in Briget area of Kano.[2] Gwanja is a singer and actor in the Northern Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood.[3] Gwanja is a well-known singer whose his songs are very popular especially among women and youths in Northern Nigeria.[4][5][6]

Ado Gwanja
Gwanja in 2022
Born
Ado Isah Gwanja

22January 1990
Kano
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materFederal College of Education Kano
OccupationSinger, Film Producer and Film Actor
Known forMusicians
Children1 daughter[1]

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.[7] Gwanja specializes in his songs for women, he is invited to festivals where he sings his songs.[8] Gwanja has named former Hausa singer Aminu Mai Dawayya as his mentor.

Some of Gwanja's most popular songs are Kujerar Tsakar Gida, Mamar-Mamar, Dakin Bakuwa, Asha Rwa-rawa, Kilu ta Ja Bau, Kidan Mata da sauran su.[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

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 including;

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 Ethnic from Borno State. Gwanja is a Muslim, he married with one daughter.[10][11][12][13]

See also

References
  1. "Ado Gwanja na cikin wasa a Legas aka shaida masa matarsa ta haihu". 22 August 2019.
  2. Admin (2022-03-14). "CIKAKKEN TARIHIN ADO GWANJA - Northernwiki Mawaka". Northernwiki. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. "Meet The Kannywood's Actor/ Musician Ado Isah Gwanja With His Beautiful Family (Photos & Biography) - Opera News". ng.opera.news. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. "Ado Gwanja Biography, Age,Career and Net Worth". Contents101. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. James (2022-03-28). "Ado Gwanja Net Worth, Age, Wife And Biography". ThelegitReports. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. "Ni ba dan daudu ba ne – Ado Gwanja". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. "Da ka nake rera kusan dukkan waƙoƙina - Ado Gwanja". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. aliyu, ahmad (2018-09-19). "Ga wasu abubuwa 5 da ya kamata ku sani game da 'limamin mata'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. Kujerar Tsakar Gida by Ado Gwanja, 2018-05-15, retrieved 2022-04-27
  10. Arewablogg (2018-10-31). "Auren Ado Gwanja Ya Shiga Tarihi". ArewaBlog NG. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  11. "Kannywood's Gwanja weds heartthrob Maimuna | Premium Times Nigeria". 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  12. Post, K. P. (2019-08-28). "Yadda Ado Gwanja yayi shagali wajen sunan yar shi". Knotted Post. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  13. Musa, Aisha (2019-08-28). "Kayatattun hotunan sunan diyar mawaki Ado Gwanja da suka dauki hankali". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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