Brother Hao
Birth nameEmmanuel Uwechue
Also known asHao Ge, Brother Hao
Born1973 (age 5051)
Lagos, Nigeria
OriginNigeria
GenresMandopop
Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–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. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Hao Ge: An African super star singer in China". Mashariki. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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