Angie Arnephy
| Angie Arnephy | |
|---|---|
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Angie Arnephy performing at the Airtel Music Awards 2016 | |
| Born |
Angie Arnephy 1997 (age 18–19) Anse Boileau, Mahé, Seychelles |
| Nationality | Seychellois |
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Musical career | |
| Also known as | Angie |
| Genres | Ragga, seggae, zouk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Angie Arnephy (born c. 1997), also known as Angie, is a Seychellois singer and an ex-beauty pageant contestant. Shortly after contesting at Miss Seychelles 2015, she went into music, releasing her hit debut single "Bers Mon Lavi dan ou Love" which won her Best New Artist at the Airtel Music Awards 2015.[1]
Early life and education
Arnephy was born and grew up in Anse Boileau, a district on the western part of Mahé, Seychelles. She had her early education at International School before she proceeded to the School of Advanced Studies, Anse Royale, Seychelles.[2]
Career
Pageantry
She contested at the 2015 edition of Miss Seychelles and went on to be awarded Miss Photogenic.[3]
Music
Upon competing at Miss Seychelles 2015, Angie went into music as a solo singer after Pure FM's programmes director Derrick Young-Khon approached her to record a song by Toulou, a Réunionese recording artist.[4] She recorded her breakthrough single "Bers Mon Lavi dan ou Love", a remix of "Fe Viv a Mwin dan lo Love" by Toulou. The song shot her to prominence and later won her Best New Artist at the 3rd Airtel Music Awards. Currently working on her debut studio album, she released another single titled "3-2-1".[4]
Discography
Singles
- As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | FRE | SEY | SWI | UK | US | ||||||||
| "Bers Mon Lavi dan ou Love" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "3-2-1" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3rd Airtel Music Awards | Best New Artist | Herself | Won | [5] |
References
- ↑ Julia Malbrook; Betymie Bonnelame; Séverine Martin (17 April 2016). "Une chanteuse Seychelloise séduit également des fans à la Réunion". Seychelles News Agency (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Amesbury, April; Uranie, Sharon (18 May 2015). ""The journey has been life-changing": Miss Seychelles 2015 contestant Angie Arnephy". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Hajira Amla (31 May 2015). "A dream come true - Linne Freminot is crowned the new Miss Seychelles 2015". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- 1 2 Hajira Amla (31 May 2015). "A Seychellois singer gains fans in Reunion, too". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ Julia Malbrook; Sharon Uranie (27 February 2016). "Philip Toussaint, Tania Jeremie win best artists at Seychelles' Airtel Music Awards". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2016.