Brother Hao | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emmanuel Uwechue |
| Also known as | Hao Ge, Brother Hao |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Nigeria |
| Genres | Mandopop Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Emmanuel Uwechue, known by his stage name Brother Hao (Chinese: 郝歌; pinyin: Hǎo Gē) is a Nigerian singer. He rose to fame through a performance with Han Hong on the CCTV New Year's Gala and has emerged as one of the most notable foreign singers in China.[1]
Career
Uwechue began his singing career in the choir at Lagos' House on the Rock Pentecostal church in Nigeria.[1] He received a degree in engineering, and began to pursue a singing career, which led his father to disown him. Before getting his career off the ground in China, he was a country music singer.[1] In 2001, a friend of his advised Uwechue to move to Beijing, where he started performing at bars and hotels.[2] At the Big Easy Bar in Beijing in 2006, he was discovered by Liu Huan, a well-known music producer, who helped him learn Mandarin Chinese. In the same year, he participated in the TV show Xin Guang Da Dao.[2][1]
In 2011, a Video of Uwechue singing of Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China was posted on YouTube, it became a viral video and became famous outside of China.
Discography
- Red and Black (2006)
- Hao Ge’s Latest Songs (2008)
- Beloved Life (2009)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Wang, Jimmy (15 March 2011). "Nigerian Finds Pop Stardom in Beijing". New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Hao Ge: An African super star singer in China". Mashariki. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2023.