MNEK
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| MNEK | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike |
| Also known as | MNEK |
| Born |
9 November 1994 Lewisham, London, UK |
| Origin | Bellingham, London, UK |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, R&B, house, UK garage |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer, remixer |
| Years active | 2004-present[1] |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Rudimental, Syron, Duke Dumont, A*M*E, Misha B, Gorgon City |
Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike professionally known as MNEK (born 9 November 1994 in Lewisham, London),[2] is a Grammy-nominated British singer, songwriter and record producer of Nigerian descent, signed to Virgin EMI Records.
Career
His recent writing & production credits include, amongst others, Devolution, Far East Movement, Gorgon City, Sub Focus, Clean Bandit, Duke Dumont, Rudimental, Misha B, Little Mix, A*M*E and his remixes include Duran Duran, Olly Murs, Bastille and Tinie Tempah.
2012–present: Breakthrough
In February 2012, he featured on Rudimental's single "Spoons" with Syron, the song did not chart. The song features on their debut studio album Home (2013). In January 2014 he features on Gorgon City's single "Ready for Your Love".
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "If Truth Be Told"[3] | N/A |
| 2013 | "That's the Way Love Goes" (Janet Jackson cover)[4] | |
| 2014 | "Never Leave You" (Lumidee cover) | |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Spoons" (Rudimental featuring MNEK) |
Home |
| 2014 | "Ready for Your Love" (Gorgon City featuring MNEK) |
N/A |
| "Close" (Sub Focus featuring MNEK) |
Torus |
Songwriting and production
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | BEL (Vl) | DEN | GER | NL | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | "All Fired Up" | The Saturdays | Writer, producer | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | On Your Radar | |||||||
| 2012 | "City Lights" | A*M*E | Writer, producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | |||||||
| "Ride or Die" | Writer, producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Spoons" | Rudimental featuring MNEK & Syron | Writer, vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home | ||||||||
| "Fast Girls" | Jack Beats featuring MNEK | Writer, vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | Careless | ||||||||
| "Rumbae" | The Very Best | Vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | MTMTMK | ||||||||
| "Home Run" | Misha B | Writer, producer | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | ||||||||
| "Wings" | Little Mix | Producer | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | DNA | ||||||||
| 2013 | "Hell Could Freeze" | Rudimental featuring Angel Haze | Writer, backing vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home | |||||||
| "Hide" | Rudimental featuring Sinéad Harnett | Writer | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Baby" | Rudimental featuring MNEK & Sinéad Harnett | Writer, vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Need U (100%)" | Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E | Writer, backing vocals | 1 | 40 | 17 | 31 | 43 | 20 | TBC | ||||||||
| "Too Much Heaven" | DEVolution featuring MNEK | Writer, vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transition | ||||||||
| "Admire" | DEVolution featuring Aaron Soul | Writer | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Hold On" | Duke Dumont featuring MNEK | Writer, vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | ||||||||
| "Wanna Go" | Maxsta featuring Little Nikki | Writer | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | ||||||||
| "Close" | Sub Focus featuring MNEK | Writer, vocals | — | — | — | — | — | — | Torus | ||||||||
| "Lovesong" | Javeon | Writer, producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | ||||||||
| "Indiana" | Tom Aspaul | Producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | ||||||||
| "Bad 4 U" | Tanika | Writer, producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBC | ||||||||
| "Nothing Feels Like You" | Little Mix | Writer, producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | Salute | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Feels So Good" | Kylie Minogue | Writer, producer | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kiss Me Once | |||||||
| "—" denotes a song that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "MNEK: Pop's New Wunderkind". MTV Iggy. 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "WILD Profile: MNEK Keeps It Fresh". The WILD Magazine. 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "FRESH: MNEK - 'IF TRUTH BE TOLD'". MTV UK. 2011-09-16.
- ↑ "MNEK refixes Janet Jackson’s "That’s The Way Love Goes"". Soul Culture. March 19, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
External links
- MNEK on Twitter
- MNEK on SoundCloud
- MNEK on Facebook
- MNEKofficial.com
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