Eric Geso Explained

Eric Torh, who is better known as Eric Geso, is a Liberian singer and songwriter. He is the recipient of several accolades, including Male Artist of the Year at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards and Best New Artist at the 2016 Liberian Entertainment Awards. His debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Liberia Music Awards and for Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation at the 2020 Tunes Liberia Music Awards. Geso released his second studio album, New Sound, on October 15, 2021. His music is a mixture of Afropop and Gbema.

Career

Geso was invited to perform at the 2015 Liberia Music Awards, but was denied a visa at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia.^[1] In September 2015, he worked with singer Miatta Fahnbulleh on a two-day campaign to help shed light on Liberia's maternal mortality, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection issues.^[2] In August 2017, Geso appeared on Liberia Music Insider's list of the 5 Best Live Acts in Liberia.^[3]

On June 14, 2018, Geso released the single "Taya", which was nominated for Collaboration of the Year at the 2018 Liberia Music Awards and for Song of the Year at the 2019 Tunes Liberia Music Awards.^[4] One of his aides told the Daily Observer newspaper that he released the song in order to issue an apology to the mother of his twin children.^[5] In October 2018, Geso called record producer Duke Blac unprofessional and accused him of leaking his song "Bamplay".^[6] According to a Facebook post by Geso, Duke Blac denied the accusation and said his girlfriend mistakenly leaked the song. Geso's 15-track debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019.^[7] It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 Liberia Music Awards and for Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation at the 2020 Tunes Liberia Music Awards.

On July 1, 2020, Geso released the single "Oh Wow", which was nominated for Song of the Year at both the 2020 Liberia Music Awards and 2021 Tunes Liberia Music Awards.^[8] Moreover, the accompanying music video for "Oh Wow" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2020 Liberia Music Awards. Geso launched Gesosound, an entertainment equipment rental service.^[9] October 15, 2021 saw the release of Geso's second studio album, New Sound, which features guest appearances from Kpanto, Takun J, AFo4Doe, and Natif.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

• Aziooo (2019)
• New Sound (2021)

Awards and nominations

Year	Recipient	Award	Result	Ref
2016	Himself	Best New Artist		[11]
2017		Best Artist		[12]
2020				[13]
Year	Recipient	Award	Result	Ref
2015	Himself	Male Artist of the Year		[14]
		Afropop Artist of the Year
2016		Artist of the Year		[15]
		Male Artist of the Year
		Afropop Artist of the Year
		Performer of the Year
		Artist of the Year Africa
2017	Himself	Afropop Artist of the Year		[16]
	"Go Home"	Afropop/Afro Dance Song of the Year
2018	Himself	Male Artist of the Year		[17]
		Afropop Artist of the Year
	"Taya" ">(featuring Kizzy W)	Collaboration of the Year
2019	Himself	Artist of the Year		[18]
		Afropop Artist of the Year
	Aziooo	Album of the Year
2020	Himself	Artist of the Year		[19]
		Male Artist of the Year
		Afropop Artist of the Year
		Traditional/Gbema Artist of the Year
	"Oh Wow"	Song of the Year
		Video of the Year
2021	Himself	Artist of the Year		[20]
		Male Artist of the Year
		Traditional/Gbema Artist of the Year		[21]
	"Kekeleh"	--font-weight:normal;-->"> (featuring Natif)	Song of the Year
		Collaboration of the Year
2022	Himself	Artist of the Year		[22]
		Male Artist of the Year
		Traditional Artist of the Year
Year	Recipient	Award	Result	Ref
2019	Himself	Artist of the Year		[23]
		Afropop Artist of the Year
	"Taya" ">(featuring Kizzy W)	Song of the Year
2020	Himself	Artist of the Year		[24]
		Afropop Artist of the Year
	"We Will Marry"	Song of the Year
	Aziooo	Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation
2021	Himself	Artist of the Year		[25]
		Best Traditional/Gbema Artist
	"Oh Wow"	Song of the Year		[26]
Year	Recipient	Award	Result	Ref
2016	Himself	African Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian)		[27]

See also

• List of Liberian musicians

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robin Dopoe Jr. . Liberia: 2015 'A Tough Year' for Eric Geso . Daily Observer . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160704153159/https://allafrica.com/stories/201601211224.html . July 4, 2016 . 21 January 2016.
2. Web site: Senah . Gbatemah . September 30, 2015 . Eric Geso and Miatta Fahnbulleh Tackle Maternal Mortality . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128202717/http://www.bushchicken.com/eric-geso-and-miatta-fahnbulleh/ . January 28, 2016 . 2023-03-29 . The Bush Chicken.
3. Web site: Marie Kwende Collins . Liberia's 5 Best Live Acts . The Bush Chicken . 30 March 2023 . August 5, 2017 . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008205749/https://bushchicken.com/liberias-5-best-live-acts/ . live .
4. Web site: Taya (feat. Kizzy W) - Single by Eric Geso . Apple Music . 30 March 2023 . June 14, 2018 . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330015236/https://music.apple.com/us/album/taya-feat-kizzy-w-single/1402877809 . live .
5. Web site: Robin Dopoe . Liberia: Eric Geso's 'Taya' Is an Apology Song . Daily Observer . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803121822/https://allafrica.com/stories/201808030367.html . August 3, 2018.
6. News: Othello Garblah . Jonathan Browne . Ericgeso to take Duke Blac to court . 30 March 2023 . The New Dawn . Searchlight Communications Inc. . October 19, 2018 . 10 . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329005218/https://thenewdawnliberia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vol.8-No.187-Friday-October-19-2018.pdf . live .
7. Web site: Aziooo by Eric Geso . Apple Music . 4 April 2023 . May 15, 2019 . 17 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117011838/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aziooo/1463273924 . live .
8. Web site: Oh Wow - Single by Eric Geso . Apple Music . 7 April 2023 . July 1, 2020.
9. Web site: Eric Geso gets into New Business Venture . Liberian Stars View . 29 March 2023 . April 13, 2022 . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329005217/https://liberianstarsviews.com/entertainment/ericgeso-gets-into-new-business-venture/ . live .
10. Web site: New Sound by Eric Geso . Apple Music . 30 March 2024 . October 15, 2021.
11. Web site: Liberian Entertainment Awards: 2016 Winners . C Liberia Clearly . 4 April 2023 . March 15, 2016 . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808105647/http://www.cliberiaclearly.net/2016/03/liberian-entertainment-awards-2016.html . live .
12. Web site: Check out the nominees for the 2017 Liberian Entertainment Awards . Talk Media Africa . 4 April 2023 . January 11, 2017 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322221159/https://talkmediaafrica.com/2017/01/11/check-nominees-2017-liberian-entertainment-awards/ . live .
13. Web site: Liberian Entertainment Awards (LEA) 2020 Nominations List . Plus Liberia . 4 April 2023 . January 3, 2020 . 14 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314011129/https://plusliberia.com/2020/01/liberian-entertainment-awards-lea-2020-nominations-list/ . live .
14. Web site: July 5, 2015 . 2nd Annual Liberian Music Award Review/Winners/Photos . 4 April 2023 . LSV Magazine . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404032744/https://augustinakoumonpleh.wordpress.com/2015/07/05/2nd-annual-liberian-music-award-reviewwinnersphotos/ . live .
15. Web site: Nominations of the 2016 Liberia Music Awards . Liberian Stars Views . 4 April 2023 . March 21, 2016 . 16 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816184657/https://liberianstarsviews.com/entertainment/nominations-of-the-2016-liberia-music-awards/ . live .
16. Web site: Official Nominees list - Atlanta 2017 . Constant Contact . 4 April 2023 . November 19, 2017 . 10 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310025244/https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Liberia-Music-Awards--LMA--2017-Nominees-List.html?soid=1113290539171&aid=qouUaSR316Y . live .
17. Web site: Liberia Music Awards (LMA) 2018 Nominees . Plus Liberia . 14 March 2023 . November 6, 2018 . 22 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200722024811/https://plusliberia.com/2018/11/liberia-music-awards-lma-2018-nominees/ . live .
18. Web site: Bolaji Alonge . Liberia Music Awards 2019: All the winners . Music in Africa . 14 March 2023 . 19 November 2019 . 31 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231005123/https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/liberia-music-awards-2019-all-winners . live .
19. Web site: Gabriel Myers Hansen . MTN Liberia Music Awards 2020: All the winners . Music in Africa . 18 March 2023 . 16 November 2020 . 17 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217023559/https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/mtn-liberia-music-awards-2020-all-winners#:~:text=Other%20winners%20include%20J%20Slught,International%20Artist%20of%20the%20Year . live .
20. Web site: Gabriel Myers Hansen . MTN Liberia Music Awards 2021: All the nominees . Music in Africa . 18 March 2023 . 27 September 2021 . 17 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217023556/https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/mtn-liberia-music-awards-2021-all-nominees . live .
21. Web site: Kpanto wins Artiste of the Year at MTN Liberia Music Awards (See full list of Winners) . African Entertainment . 18 March 2023 . November 26, 2021 . 20 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320231920/https://africanentertainment.com/kpanto-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-mtn-liberia-music-awards-see-full-list-of-winners/ . live .
22. Web site: Gabriel Hansen . MTN Liberia Music Awards 2022: All the winners . Music in Africa . 13 April 2023 . 28 November 2022.
23. Web site: TunesLiberia Music Awards 2019 Full Nominations . Tunes Liberia . 10 March 2023 . 6 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206104137/https://tunesliberia.com/tunesliberia-music-awards-2019-full-nominations/ . live .
24. Web site: Bolanji Alonge . TunesLiberia Music Awards 2020: All the winners . Music in Africa . 14 March 2023 . 25 February 2020 . 30 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930193056/https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/tunesliberia-music-awards-2020-all-winners . live .
25. Web site: Tunes Liberia Music Awards 2021 . Facebook . 18 March 2023 . 28 March 2021 . 20 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320231913/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F1977279579201107%2Fposts%2Ftuneliberia-music-award-2021here-is-the-full-list-of-the-tunesliberia-music-awar%2F2850231361905920%2F . live .
26. Web site: TunesLiberia Music Award 2021 Official Nominees . Tunes Liberia . 18 March 2023 . 1 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001011221/https://tunesliberia.com/tunesliberia-music-award-2021-official-nominees-list/ . live .
27. News: FULL nominee list for 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA). Nigerian Entertainment Today. Adedayo Showemimo. 17 June 2016. 12 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170102011347/http://thenet.ng/2016/06/full-nominee-list-for-2016-nigerian-entertainment-awards-nea/. 2017-01-02. dead.