{"id":310869,"date":"2024-01-09T17:15:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/?p=310869"},"modified":"2024-01-09T19:07:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T19:07:04","slug":"black-sherif-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/entertainment\/black-sherif-6\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sherif celebrates 22nd birthday, drops new single \u2018January 9\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Seli Baisie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghanaian superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Sherif\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_Sherif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sherif<\/a> marked his 22nd birthday on January 9, 2024, with the release of a new single, dubbed \u2018January 9\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The song, a unique tribute to his birthday, was unveiled this noon, adding a fresh chapter to his successful music career that commenced in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/January-9-jpg.webp?resize=678%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/January-9-jpg.webp?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/January-9-jpg.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the day even more special, industry friends took to social media to extend warm wishes, acknowledging Black Sherif&#8217;s rare talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A gem \ud83d\udc8e was born today <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blacksherif_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@blacksherif_<\/a> \u2026 Happy birthday international BLACKO \ud83d\udc51 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XDLjxj5Zjs\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XDLjxj5Zjs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sarkodie (@sarkodie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarkodie\/status\/1744658847652782114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stonebwoy, a fellow musician, went the extra mile, welcoming Blacko with champagne, a serenade, and an exclusive recording session in his home studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reigning VGMA Artiste of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blacksherif_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@blacksherif_<\/a> celebrates his birthday today. He was born on 9th Jan. 2002.<br>Iconic Dancehall artiste <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stonebwoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@stonebwoy<\/a> joins the rapper to celebrate his birthday<br>Happy birthday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blacksherif_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@blacksherif_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PcrDja3GDp\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/PcrDja3GDp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ghana Weekend (@GhanaWeekend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhanaWeekend\/status\/1744622879092650449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Sherif, known for his 2021 hit &#8220;Kwaku The Traveller,&#8221; has made a profound impact in Ghana and globally within a short span of less than five years in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 22, Black Sherif boasts credits for 65 songs, including features and singles, accumulating an impressive tally of 31 major awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, he holds the prestigious title of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards\u2019 Artiste of the Year and recently secured the BET Best Flow of the Year award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s Black Sherif&#8217;s new single;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Black Sherif - January 9th (Official Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eW6eOakQM8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/category\/entertainment\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/category\/entertainment\/\">More Stories Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Seli Baisie Ghanaian superstar Black Sherif marked his 22nd birthday on January 9, 2024, with the release of a new single, dubbed \u2018January 9\u2019. 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