Amartey

Singer/Songwriter and performing artist Amartey with Ghanaian roots was born and raised in Amsterdam Southeast. Amartey has been making music for a while and is certainly no stranger in The Netherlands. He started singing in a church choir and over the years his interest in music grew and he became inspired by artists like <a href="spotify:artist:23zg3TcAtWQy7J6upgbUnj" data-name="Usher">Usher</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:0Y5tJX1MQlPlqiwlOH1tJY" data-name="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> and African artists like Kojo Antwi, and <a href="spotify:artist:4AN8jBgYwV1ieMsX1Ntxwc" data-name="Bisa Kdei">Bisa Kdei</a> . His musical sound can be described as Afro beats with R&amp;B and Pop influences. His radio-hit <a href="spotify:album:5f8dwFrXNMIWd5iS5QCKv6" data-name="Nobody Like You">Nobody Like You</a> back in 2015 paved a way for Amartey in the music industry making him the support act of Wizkid in early 2016 also releasing the remix to the single <a href="spotify:track:7psnH2aDBGNeaIxBz1rVD4" data-name="Nobody Like You (feat. Sbmg & The Livingtons)">Nobody Like You (feat. Sbmg & The Livingtons)</a> .


Followed by singles such as <a href="spotify:track:2Pgodnne9nvcaj4THRaLas" data-name="Time To Remember">Time To Remember</a>, <a href="spotify:track:45Gt7ZTSbjfE2USHlidclS" data-name="I Just Wanna Dance">I Just Wanna Dance</a> and <a href="spotify:track:6CYUDMqP31WsjFFANEXHJv" data-name="We Can Do (feat. Morgan & Team Salut)">We Can Do (feat. Morgan & Team Salut)</a>.


The first EP was his breakthrough which gained the attention for his music. #1 on the iTunes World Music Charts followed by #16 on the iTunes Music Charts. “YBFTS” - YVNG BOY FROM THE STREETS tells you the journey of a young man raised in Amsterdam who takes you on a trip of love, peace, dancing and most of all African vibes featured with artists/producers such as Quesi, <a href="spotify:artist:2QoOImOYDWU4i2DyQoLVAH" data-name="Team Salut">Team Salut</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6MRsrtaTHhU5bWnf6Ktq5A" data-name="MMorgan">MMorgan</a>.


From a splendid Eurosonic Noorderslag showcase to performing on National Tv (DWDD) secured his first headline show (soldout), winning the Grote Prijs van Nederland also topped his year and selling out his 2nd headline show.