Wamba Kuegou Sabrina Ruth (born 6 November 2001),[1] is a Cameroonian Afropop Afrobeat singer and songwriter.[2][3][4][5][6] She is an Afrobit Productions signed artist since 2019.[7] On November 16, 2021, she released her debut Album Love Aganda.[citation needed] Her hit song Abele[8] is the result of her collaboration with Koffi Olomide which will allow the young singer to reach a wider audience.[9][10][11] This track is now ranked among the top ten collaborations of the Congolese artist.[12][13]
Sabrina | |
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Birth name | Wamba Kuegou Sabrina Ruth |
Born | Yaounde, Cameroon | 6 November 2001
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | Afrobit Productions |
YouTube information | |
Channels | Sabrina |
Subscribers | 270K |
Total views | 21 million |
Last updated: 16 April 2023 |
"Five Star" became a major hit song and debuted at number 3 on the Spotify Top 50 chart in Luxembourg.[14] The song reached number eleven on the hit charts on Boomplay in Nigeria, Gambia, and Kenya.[15][16][17]
Early life
editWamba Kuegou Sabrina Ruth was born on 6 November 2001 in Yaounde. She is originally from the West Region (Cameroon) where she spent part of her childhood with her grandparents. After obtaining her First Leaving School Certificate (FLSC), she joined her mother in Yaounde and it is in the English curriculum of the bilingual high school of Yaounde that she continued her secondary school.[citation needed]
Career
editShe manifests her attraction to the world of music from a very young age.[18] At the age of eight, she started to learn singing in the Bafoussam church choir. Then, she moved to Yaounde and it was at the bilingual high school[19] that she developed her singing talents with some classmates.[20] Distinguishing herself by her talent,[21] sober and simple,[22] she began to rub shoulders with the small studios of the capital. Shortly after, she was spotted by the label Afrobit Productions[23] during a casting where she was unanimously accepted.[24]
Her career began in 2020 with Afrobit Productions and is marked by a growing career.[25] Thanks to a repertoire that borrows as much from the variety as from the standards of Afropop music,[26] the young singer manages to make a place for herself in the African musical landscape[27] with an album called "Love Agenda" and several other singles that are growing in success. With sports playing an important role in her career, she has a dedicated gym provided by her label.[28]
While making her way, She will surprise music lovers during her collaboration in 2021 with Koffi Olomide on Abele,a successful title that made her known to the general public in Central Africa and West Africa.[29]
In just a few years on the professional scene, Sabrina Love began to attract international attention.[30][31][32] In February 2023, she was the only Cameroonian artist invited to Lagos, for the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival, alongside other Nigerian A-List artists such as Davido, Burna Boy and Tems.[33][34]
In 2023 Sabrina[35] is nominated for the first time at the Canal 2'Or in the category Best female Afro urban music artist.[36]
Discography
editAlbum et EP
edit- 2021: Love Agenda
Title | Album details |
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Love Agenda |
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Singles
edit- 2020: A moi
- 2020: La Don Go
- 2020: Jaloux Ft. Yung Meagan
- 2021: Catastrophe
- 2021: Abele Ft. Koffi Olomide
- 2022: Maman Papa Ft. Dj Marina
- 2022: Validée
- 2022: Five Star Ft. Martin's
- 2023: Johnny
- 2023: On The Low
- 2023: No Time
- 2023: Sabrigang
- 2024: Bad Boys Ft. Guchi
- Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | country |
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"Validée" | 2022 | 20 | iTunes France World Chart |
"Five Star" | 2022 | 17 | iTunes Japan World Chart |
"Five Star" | 2022 | 2 | Spotify Luxembourg World Chart |
"Paper" | 2023 | 8 | iTunes Australia World Chart |
"Sabrigang" | 2023 | 51 | iTunes Denmark World Chart |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award ceremony | Award description | Nominee/Work | Result |
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2022 | Criterium Africain | congratulations and encouragement | Sabrina | Recognition |
2022 | StarNews show by Orange | Orange Cameroon artist competition | Sabrina | Won |
2022 | Balafon Music Awards | Espoir Trace de l’année by Mutzig | Sabrina (Maman papa Ft. Dj marina) | Won |
2022 | The Public Vision Awards | Music Revelation of the Year | Sabrina | Won |
2023 | SGBC awards | Newcomer female artist | Sabrina | Nominated |
2023 | SGBC awards | Best collaboration | Sabrina (Abele Ft. Koffi Olomide) | Nominated |
2023 | Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Invitation | Sabrina | Invited |
2023 | Trace Awards & Festival | Invitation | Sabrina | Invited |
2023 | Canal 2'Or | Best Female afro Urban Artist | Sabrina | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Musique : SABRINA un talent pur de l'Afropop et Afrobeats qui sait toucher le public". Afrique Premiere. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Découvrez Sabrina, la nouvelle voix de l'Afropop au Cameroun". Impact Echos News. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina love et Martin's nouvelles figures de proue de l'Afrobeat camerounais". Panoramapapers. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Comment devrons-nous classer Sabrina dans le game ?". Petit Hit. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "CULTURE : Sabrina artiste chanteuse et compositrice âgée de 21 ans, entretien exclusif". AFRIKNEWS7 Panafrican News. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Le label Afrobit Productions était face à la presse". Culturebene. December 10, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Découvrez le clip " Abele " de Sabrina et Koffi Olomide". Mbote Congolese News. March 14, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Sabrina Love : L'étoile Montante De La Musique Camerounaise Qui Conquiert Le Monde". 237online. March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Musique : Sabrina, une star montante de l'univers musical africain". omondo. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "La camerounaise Sabrina a rendu publique " Abele ", sa collaboration avec Koffi Olomide". Allokinculture Congolese News. March 13, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top 10 des collaborations de Koffi Olomidé en 2021". Mdundo Congolese News. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Showbiz : Sabrina Love s'impose graduellement dans l'univers musical". Opinion Actu. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Martin's et Sabrina dans le top 50 de Spotify Luxembourg grâce au titre "Five Star"". 237 infos. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Martins, Sabrina shine in amapiano inspired sound 'Five star'". The Guardian Nigeria. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ ""Five Star", le nouvel opus de l'artiste camerounaise Sabrina bat tous les records". Recap Infos. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Martins se partage les étoiles avec Sabrina Love". Haurizon News. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina ou la passion de la musique au berceau". camer.be. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cameroun: Lycée bilingue d'Essos : la version du proviseur". All Africa. November 22, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sabrina Love : De la chorale à une carrière musicale prometteuse". Inclusion Actu. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Love une artiste à la voix d'or". Marhaba Cameroun Info. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina, la voix cristaline de la pop camerounaise". Le 4eme Pouvoir. March 11, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Afrobit Productions official website". Afrobit Productions official website. March 11, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Interview: une collaboration enrichissante". Cameroon Tribune. September 1, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sabrina, la nouvelle voix qui émergente de la scène musicale camerounaise". Ici Cameroun. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Love Impose Son Nom Dans L'afrobeat Au Cameroun". Moutoumbou. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina love ou la nouvelle figure feminine de la musique camerounaise". La voix des decideurs. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Love : quand sport et musique vont de pair". 237 Lions. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Découvrez le clip " Abele " de Sabrina et Koffi Olomide". Mbote Congolese News website. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina is another africa's rising star in the making". Nigerian Tribune. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Africa's new rising star". Vanguard Nigeria. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Africa's new rising star". The Sun Nigeria. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Love sur le toit de son art". Cameroon Voice. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cameroonian Artist Sabrina Love Breaks Youtube Records". Journal du Cameroun. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sabrina Love, the new African princess". Abidjan.net. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Canal 2'Or 2023: Sabrina Love, Cameroon's new music nugget, in the running for a prize". Culturebene. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.