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Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu (born 24 May 1999), known professionally as Lasmid (formerly Charger), is a Ghanaian musician, rapper and songwriter[1] from Takoradi in the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana.[2][3] He was crowned winner of the MTN Hitmaker Season 8.[4] He is best known for his 2022 single "Friday Night", which went viral on TikTok and subsequently topped several music charts in Ghana.[5][6][7]

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Education

Lasmid had his primary education in a village near Dunkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana, and later attended Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI) for his secondary education. After completing senior high school, he took part in MTN Hitmaker.[8]

Career

In 2019, Lasmid won the eighth season of MTN Hitmaker, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract.[4] Following the contest, Ghanaian music producer Kaywa signed him to his record label, Highly Spiritual Music.[9][10] In 2022, Nigerian singer Naira Marley expressed interest in signing Lasmid to his label.[11]

As of 2022, he had collaborated with Sarkodie, Medikal, Kofi Kinaata,[12] Dead Peepol,[13] Mr Drew,[14][15] Kuami Eugene[12] and Amerado. [16]

His fame soared following the release of a remix of his single "Sika", where he featured Kuami Eugene.[12]

Lasmid, a multi-talented artist skilled in singing and rapping, is being recognized as the heir to Kofi Kinaata's musical legacy. He has garnered a significant fan base, especially in Takoradi, Ghana.[12]

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Controversies

During the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Lasmid delivered a performance that sparked considerable discussion afterward. He was criticized for not performing well.[17] In August 2023, during an interview with Andy Dosty, Lasmid acknowledged that the performance had not met his own expectations.[17]

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Discography

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