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'''Korletey Mimpey''', professionally known as '''Vudumane''' is [[Ghanaians|Ghanaian]]-[[Nigerians|Nigerian]] singer, rapper and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-06 |title=Vudumane, the artiste who abandoned his music career after winning US visa lottery |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Vudumane-the-artiste-who-abandoned-his-music-career-after-winning-US-visa-lottery-887020 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ability |first=Profile |date=2020-03-06 |title=Vudumane Biography, Music, Videos, Booking |url=https://profileability.com/vudumane/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=ProfileAbility |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ogunyemi |first=Ifedayo |date=2020-10-25 |title=Vudumane plans big for music industry |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/vudumane-plans-big-for-music-industry/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |newspaper=[[Nigerian Tribune]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> In August 2022, his song ''Oh No'' charted at No.1 on Top Alternative Songs on [[TurnTable charts]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=TurnTable Charts {{!}} Top Alternative/Dancehall Songs |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/11 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.turntablecharts.com}}</ref> it made No.10 on the Top 100 Nigerian songs on [[Boomplay]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BoomplayNigeria/status/1566513391794999296?s=20 |url=https://twitter.com/BoomplayNigeria/status/1566513391794999296?s=20 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Korletey Mimpey was born and raised in [[Accra]] to a Ghanaian father and a Nigerian mother but currently lives in [[Atlanta]].

At age 11, Korletey was writing and recording on foreign beats, taking inspirations from Lost Boys, [[MC Lyte]], 2pac, Ja Rule, [[DMX]] and music from [[Jamaica]]. He was then performing on small stages with other musicians like [[Paa Dogo]], Ex-Doe and [[Tic (musician)|Tic Tac]].

After years of recording as Nyankonton with musicians like Screwface, [[Tinny (musician)|Tinny]], [[Okra Tom Dawidi]], [[Castro (musician)|Castro]] and others, he released his first hit single ''Odowuo'' featuring Kwabena Kwabena in 2005.

Shortly after winning a [[Diversity Immigrant Visa]], Vudumane abandoned music to pursue a career in barbering in Atlanta. He is a well-known barber in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], where he has worked on celebrities such as [[Davido]], [[Wizkid]], [[Teni (singer)|Teni]] and [[R2Bees|Omar Sterling]] (PaeDae) in his Manhyia Palace Barbering Shop.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-15 |title=Meet Ghanaian musician who's now official barber for Davido's 30BG |url=https://ghanaweekend.com/2019/08/15/meet-ghanaian-musician-whos-now-official-barber-for-davidos-30bg/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Ghana Weekend |language=en-US}}</ref>

He bounced back in 2019 as Vudumane to release a single titled ''Shoe Size'' and further dropped a remix version featuring [[Zlatan (musician)|Zlatan]].<ref name=":0" /> He has dropped top chartting songs like ''Oh No'' and ''Botos'', his song ''Somebody'' with [[Davido]] reached Number 1 on the [[Nigerian]] [[Apple Music]] charts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Somebody |url=https://www.top-charts.com/s/somebody-vudumane-davido |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.top-charts.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== As Nyankonton ===

* Odowuo featuring [[Kwabena Kwabena]] (2005)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30 |title=Nyankonton (Vudumane) - Odo Wuo (Feat. Kwabena Kwabena) |url=https://ghanandwom.net/nyankonton-vudumane-odo-wuo-feat-kwabena-kwabena/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=GhanaNdwom.net |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghana Music - Kwabena Kwabena, Song: Nyankonton |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/clip.php?ID=3589 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.ghanaweb.com}}</ref>

=== As Vudumane ===

* Shoe Size
* Shoe Size Remix featuring [[Zlatan (musician)|Zlatan]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-11-02 |title=Vudumane features Zlatan, claims Ghanaian musicians are too local |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Vudumane-features-Zlatan-claims-Ghanaian-musicians-are-too-local-795761 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
* Walai<ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Vudumane Is Out With A New Single Titled Walai |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/music/202204/464642.php |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news}}</ref>
* Joy
* Botos<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-31 |title=It's 'Botos' time for Vudumane |url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2020/07/31/its-botos-time-for-vudumane/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Ghana Music |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Somebody featuring [[Davido]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-05 |title=Vudumane features Davido on 'Somebody' |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Vudumane-features-Davido-on-Somebody-1279477 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
* Kele featuring Selasi<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-13 |title=Vudumane ft Selasi – Kele |url=https://www.ghgossip.com/vudumane-ft-selasi-kele/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.ghgossip.com |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* Oh No<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=Listen to 'Oh No' by Vudumane {{!}} Fresh Out |url=https://notjustok.com/songs/vudumane-oh-no/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=NotjustOk |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Jungle<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-09 |title=Vudumane has a score to settle with naysayers on new song ‘Jungle’ - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/vudumane-has-a-score-to-settle-with-naysayers-on-jungle/ |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Extended Plays ====

* Identity<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/vudumane-features-davido-and-selasi-on-new-ep-titled-identity.html |location=Accra, Ghana|url-status=live |archive-date=Jul 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720143713/https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/vudumane-features-davido-and-selasi-on-new-ep-titled-identity.html |newspaper=[[Daily Graphic (Ghana)|Daily Graphic]] |language=en |access-date=5 August 2023 |title=Vudumane features Davido and Selasi on New EP titled 'Identity' |date=Jul 19, 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{MusicBrainz|id=93ab9f9d-d26d-4d13-8d6e-3ba76e841725}}

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