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Beatrice Akuvi Hosen Kumordzie (born May 25 1994), known professionally as Akuvi, is a Norwegian-Ghanaian singer-songwriter. [1]
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| Born | Beatrice Akuvi Hosen Kumordzie May 25, 1994 Asker, Norway |
| Origin | Ghana, Norway |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree |
| Genres | Afropop, Hip-Hop, R&B |
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| Years active | 2019-present |
Background
[edit]Akuvi grew up in Asker.[1] Her sister participated in MGP 2019.[1]
Career
[edit]During her twenties, Akuvi moved to South Africa for five years to study in religion.[2] Through this trip, she explored Gospel music and traditional music of Africa.[3] She has a Bachelor's Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies.[2]
In 2019 she participated in the show "Beat for Beat".[1] The following year, Akuvi entered Melodi Grand Prix 2020 with the song "Som du er".[4] Her single "What We Are" featured on NRK's "Best akkurat nå".[5] She returned to Melodi Grand Prix 3 years later, in 2023, with the entry "Triumph".[3] Akuvi participated in "Beat For Beat" again in 2023.[6] She has also appeared on South African breakfast television, where she discussed her performances.[1]
She voiced "Dolores" in the Norwegian dub of "Encanto" and "Karma" in the Norwegian dub of the Netflix show "Karma's World".[5]
In 2025, she performed in the TV programme "Stjernekamp".[7]
Style and influences
[edit]Akuvi performs South African Gospel, West African Afropop and American hip hop and R&B. She has cited this blend to be the genre "reggae-infused neo-soul".[1] Her Ghanaian roots are an influence for her music.[5]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "Som du er" (2020)
- "What We Are" (2022)
- "Triumph" (2023)
Filmography
[edit]TV:
[edit]- "Beat for Beat" - 2019 - contestant
- "Melodi Grand Prix 2020" - 2020 - contestant
- "Melodi Grand Prix 2023" - 2023 -contestant
- "Beat for Beat" - 2023 - contestant
- "Stjernekamp" - 2025 - contestant
Film:
[edit]- "Encanto" - 2021 - Dolores (Norwegian dub)
- "Karma's World" - 2021 - Karma Grant (Norwegian dub)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sand, Camilla (2020-01-06). "Her er de første deltakerne i MGP 2020". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 StudentTorget.no, Bjarne Bjørnevik Journalist Se 1 983 studentrabatter! En artikkel fra. "Beatrice dyrker musikken i Sør-Afrika". studenttorget.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Dette er årets artister i Melodi Grand Prix | NRK". kommunikasjon.ntb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ MGP. Akuvi – «Som du er» (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-07-10 – via www.nrk.no.
- 1 2 3 "Norway: 4 previous Eurovision acts among 21 Melodi Grand Prix artists". Eurovision Song Contest. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ Beat for Beat: 6. oktober 2023 - NRK TV (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ "Stjernekamp - NRK TV". 2025-02-26.
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