The biggest annual music award, The Grammys in its 57th edition, went down on Sunday, February 9, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and guess what a Nigerian went home with an award. Yes you heard right! A Nigerian won for the first time!
Nigerian, Kelvin Olusola, went home with the award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or Acapella.
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Kelvin picked up an award alongside his acapella band, Pentatonix taking home the award in the ‘Arrangement, Instrumental or acappella’ category for their medley ‘Daft Punk’, a remake of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.
Here are few things you need to know about the record breaker, Kelvin Olusola:
Born in the United States to Nigerian father and Grenadian mother, Kelvin is a 26 year old beatboxer.
He is a graduate of prestigious IVY League college, Yale University from where he graduated in 2011 with a degree in East Asian Studies.
Kelvin is not just a musician, he’s super smart too. He also plays the cello, piano and saxophone.
He also speaks fluent Chinese & Spanish.
http://www.metroparrot.net/2015/02/photos-first-nigerian-to-win-grammy.html
Nigerian, Kelvin Olusola, went home with the award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or Acapella.
kevin-olusola-57th-grammy-awards-premiere-4v8nzz5iefil
Kelvin picked up an award alongside his acapella band, Pentatonix taking home the award in the ‘Arrangement, Instrumental or acappella’ category for their medley ‘Daft Punk’, a remake of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.
Here are few things you need to know about the record breaker, Kelvin Olusola:
Born in the United States to Nigerian father and Grenadian mother, Kelvin is a 26 year old beatboxer.
He is a graduate of prestigious IVY League college, Yale University from where he graduated in 2011 with a degree in East Asian Studies.
Kelvin is not just a musician, he’s super smart too. He also plays the cello, piano and saxophone.
He also speaks fluent Chinese & Spanish.
http://www.metroparrot.net/2015/02/photos-first-nigerian-to-win-grammy.html
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