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Sammie OKPOSO

Gospel Singer, Music Producer/Director, Motivational Speaker, Vocal Coach, Entertainment Consultant

Sammie Okposo is a Gospel Atiste, Vocal Coach, Music Producer/Director, Motivational Speaker, Multi-instrumentalist, Entertainment Consultant and Globacom Ambassador. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Zamar Entertainment and Sammie Okposo Hope Initiative. He started his career in 1992 when he joined the Nigeria Movie Industry as a Sound Track Producer and later ventured into Music Production. In the year 2000, Sammie took the African music scene to another level with the release of his debut album titled Unconditional Love with the hit track of the album “WELU-WELU” gaining a lot of local and international popularity that it led to Sammie being invited to perform at the Martin Luther King Day and July 4th Independence day Celebration respectively by the American Ambassador to Nigeria in 2004. Sammie with his twelve piece band “D X Generation” are labeled as one of the most electrifying musicians and inspiring voices in Africa. His music has won him not only a wide audience and…

Biographical overview

critical acclaim, but also numerous awards.

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Surname
OKPOSO
First Name
Sammie
Gender
Male
Date of Death
May 30, 1971
State of Origin
Delta State
Name of Spouse
Mrs. Ozioma
Profession
Gospel Singer
Music Producer/Director
Motivational Speaker
Vocal Coach
Entertainment Consultant
Present Appointment
Chief Executive Officer, Zamar Entertainment; Chief Executive Officer, Sammie Okposo Hope Initiative; Brand Ambassador, Globacom
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A
Membership of International Organizations
Youth Ambassador, United Nations World Peace Programme
Awards and Honours
- Winner, "Most Promising Male Artiste" by Fame Music Awards, 1994;
- Winner, "Best Sound Track" by The Movie Awards, Nigeria,1997;
- Winner, "Best Sound Track" by The Movie Awards, Nigeria, 1998;
- Winner, "Best Sound Track" by The Movie Awards, Nigeria, 1999;
- Winner, "Best Sound Track" by The Movie Awards, Nigeria, 2000;
- Winner, "Best Gospel Artiste" by Amen Awards, Nigeria, 2001;
- Winner, "Best contemporary gospel Artiste" by Power of Music and Praise Awards, 2002;
- Winner, "Gospel Artiste of the year" by Power of Music and Praise Awards, 2002;
- Winner, " Best Male contemporary gospel Artiste in Nigeria" by Amen Awards, 2005;
- Winner, "Best remix Album" by Cna Awards, 2005;
- Winner, "Artist of the year" by Teen choice Awards, 2005;
- Winner, "Best Male Gospel Artist in African" by Kora Awards, South Africa, 2005;
- Winner, "Best Gospel Artiste in English" by Afro Hollywood Awards United Kingdom (UK), 2006;
- Winner, "Gospel Artist of the year" by Nigeria Music Awards, 2006;
- Winner, "Best Sound and Music Score – Amazing Grace by Nigeria Movie Awards, 2006;
- Winner, "Best Male Gospel Artist in African" by Kora Awards, South Africa, 2006;
- Winner, "Gospel artist of the year" by Nigeria Entertainment Awards, New York, 2007;
- Winner, "Best Gospel Video" by Nigerian Music Video Awards, 2008;
- Winner, "Best contemporary Gospel Artiste" by Nigerian Music Awards, 2008;
- Winner, "God zone award for Excellence in entertainment" by GOD ZONE Awards, 2010;
- Winner, "Best music Video Producer' by Nigerian Music Video Awards, 2011;
- Winner, "Positive Impact Award" by Inside Out Media Awards, 2012;
- Winner, "Best male Christian Artiste" by Pastor Bimbo Odukoya Foundation Awards, 2012;
- Winner, "Trail blazer Award" by African Gospel Music Awards United Kingdom (U.K), 2012;
- Winner, "Grass root Ambassador of the Year" by Real Soccerfest and CAN, 2012;
- Winner, "Album of the Year (The Statement)" by Crystal Awards, Nigeria, 2013;
- Winner, "Artiste of the Year by Crystal Awards, Nigeria, 2013;
- Winner, "Best of Africa Award" by SABC Crown Music Awards, 2018;











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