Eric Geso
Liberian singer and songwriter
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Eric Tarh, 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 Kizzy W-assisted 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][5][6] 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.[7] In October 2018, Geso called record producer Duke Blac unprofessional and accused him of leaking his song "Bamplay".[8] According to a Facebook post by Geso, Duke Blac denied the accusation and said his girlfriend mistakenly leaked the song.[8] Geso's 15-track debut studio album, Aziooo, was released on May 15, 2019.[9] 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.[10][11]
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.[12][13][14] The accompanying music video for "Oh Wow" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2020 Liberia Music Awards.[14] Geso launched Gesosound, an entertainment equipment rental service.[15] Lester Tarr, DJ Blue, and Al Johnson, all well-known figures in the Liberian music industry, signed a career contract with Geso in May 2021.[16] The agreement aims to connect him with musicians outside of Liberia and branding firms in the U.S, as well as to promote his music abroad.[16] On October 15, 2021, Geso released his second studio album, New Sound, which features guest appearances from Kpanto, Takun J, AFo4Doe, and Natif.[17]
Discography
Studio albums
- Aziooo (2019)
- New Sound (2021)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Himself | Best New Artist | Won | [18] |
| 2017 | Best Artist | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2020 | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2015 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Won | [21] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| 2016 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [22] | |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Performer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year Africa | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Himself | Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
| "Go Home" | Afropop/Afro Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Himself | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Taya" (featuring Kizzy W) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Aziooo | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won | [14] |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Traditional/Gbema Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| "Oh Wow" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [24] |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Traditional/Gbema Artist of the Year | Won | [25] | ||
| "Kekeleh" (featuring Natif) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [24] | |
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [26] |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Traditional Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [6] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Taya" (featuring Kizzy W) | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [11] |
| Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "We Will Marry" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Aziooo | Best Album/Mixtape/Compilation | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won | [27] |
| Best Traditional/Gbema Artist | Won | |||
| "Oh Wow" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [13] | |
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2016 | Himself | African Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian) | Nominated | [28] |