Tekno Miles
| Tekno Miles | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Augustine Miles Kelechi |
| Also known as | Golden Boy of Africa |
| Born |
December 17, 1992 Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria |
| Origin | Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
Current
Former
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| Associated acts | |
| Notable instruments | |
| Acoustic guitar | |
Augustine Miles Kelechi (born December 17, 1992) popularly known by his stage name Tekno Miles or Tekno, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, producer, performer and dancer.[1] He is a native of Ebonyi state. He was born in Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Early life and beginnings
Born Augustine Miles Kelechi is a native of Ebonyi State. He was born in Bauchi State. He grew up in several parts of the country including Nassarawa, Kaduna and Abuja due to the fact that his father was a member of the Nigerian Army.[2] At the age of 8, Tekno Miles was enrolled in a music school where he learnt and mastered the rudiments of playing the piano and guitar.[2]
Career
Tekno Miles was first signed under K-Money Entertainment. His first single titled "Holiday" was released under the imprint. With featured vocals from Davido, "Holiday" was positively accepted and gained massive airplay.[3]
In 2012 while in Abuja, Tekno Miles was spotted by renowned Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu at an event after Tekno Miles received a standing ovation following the performance of a song titled "Onye Ne Kwu", his remix of Ice Prince's "Oleku". It was at the same event he met Iyanya and Ubi Franklyn, the manager of Made Men Music Group who he became friends with. Ubi and Iyanya eventually encouraged Tekno Miles to move to Lagos to further his music career[2]
On October 5, 2013, he signed a music contract with Made Men Music Group[4] under which he released singles like "Dance" and "Anything" which won him a nomination in the "Best New act of the Year" category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[5] On June 18, 2015, Tekno Miles released a song titled "Duro" which was positively received. A remix which featured Phyno and Flavour N'abania was released on November 16, 2015.[6][7] "Duro" was produced by DJ Coublon. It topped several charts in Nigeria and on the international scene, it peaked at #5 on Capital XTRA's "Afrobeats Chart: Top 10" for September 2015.[8] On November 20, 2015, Tekno Miles released a single titled "Wash". The song was produced by DJ Coublon with the video directed by AJE Films.[9]
Discography
Singles
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best New Act of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards | Best Pop Extra Video | "Duro" | Won | [10] |
| 2016 | 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Hottest Single | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Music Video of the Year | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2016 | MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 | Best New Act | Himself | Won | |
| WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards | African Video of the Year
Best African Male Video Best West African Video Best Afro Pop Video |
Pana | Nominated | [12] |
See also
References
- ↑ Fayemi, Daniel (9 November 2013). "I snubbed Jim Iyke, others to join Iyanya's Triple MG, TEKNO reveals". Ecomium Weekly. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Okafor, Onnaedo (23 October 2014). "Tekno Miles: 10 Minutes With The 'Dance' Crooner". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: Tekno ft Davido – Holiday (Prod by Gospel)". NotJustOk. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Made Men Music Group Officially Sign Tekno On His Birthday". Information Nigeria. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ Abimboye, Micheal (31 May 2014). "Pop duo, Skuki, reject Nigerian Entertainment Awards nomination". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Wizkid – Final (Baba Nla) + Tekno – Duro (Remix) ft. Flavour & Phyno". Video Wheels. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Song Review: Tekno – Duro". Infolited. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Afrobeats Chart: Top 10 (September 2015)". Capital XTRA. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Tekno – Wash". tooXclusive. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ Adedayo Showemimo (13 September 2016). "1 year after, NMVA announce 2015 winners". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Nominations are Here! Find out who Made the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards Nominees List". BellaNaija. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ http://pulse.com.gh/music/wamva-2016-bisa-kdei-shatta-wale-sarkodie-wizkid-flavour-others-nominated-id5557711.html