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Musical artist
Blessing Offor is a Nigerian-born American Gospel and contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter.
Early life and career
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Offor was born blind in one eye and with limited vision in the other due to congenital glaucoma. He and his uncle migrated to Connecticut , United States when Offor was six years old to treat the glaucoma and preserve his remaining eyesight.[1] Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke , his musical influences. He carried on with his career as a gospel musician and moved to Nashville to pursue music more.[2]
Offor played at bars in his young adult years before competing on The Voice its seventh season in 2014, where he joined team Pharrell Williams and later Adam Levine , before getting eliminated in the show's third round.[3] [4]
Offor regularly performs at the Kennedy Center to help spread awareness about artists with disabilities. In 2022 he released the single "Brighter Days", accompanied by an album of the same name.[5] Billboard [6]
In 2023, Offor released a duet with fellow Christian singer, TobyMac called "The Goodness", and a solo single "My Tribe", which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Christian AirPlay for seven weeks.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Later that year, his song "Believe" reached number 23, on Christian Top 40[11] [12] Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards . Offor also received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album with his album, My Tribe .
Awards and nominations
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In 2010, he won the International Young Soloists Award from VSA .[13]
GMA Dove Awards
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References
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^ Starkey, Mei Ling (April 24, 2015). "The Voice Contestant Blessing Offor Exclusive Interview" . Risen Magazine . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ " . Bustle . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ Bennett, Laura (April 6, 2022). "Blessing Offor's 'Brighter Days' Were Hard-Won But Faith-Building" . Hope 103.2 . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ devops (November 28, 2013). "Christian Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ Nicholson, Jessica (January 12, 2023). "Blessing Offor Talks Christian Music Success & Debut Album 'My Tribe': 'I Didn't Give Myself Permission to Quit' . Billboard . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ devops (November 28, 2013). "Christian Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ devops (January 2, 2013). "Hot Christian Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ Palsa, Nicole (February 1, 2023). "Blessing Offor Reflects On Releasing Debut Album, 'My Tribe,' After Sudden Loss Of His Sister: 'An Emotional Challenge' . Country Now . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ "Christian Top 40" . www.topchristianhits.org . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ "Blessing Offor "Brighter Days" hits Billboard Top 10, releases "Believe" in studio performance" . www.breathecast.com . Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ Fredricksen, Lynn (May 3, 2010). "Local artist wins international award" . New Haven Register Hearst Communications . Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024 .
^ "2022 Nominees | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards" . GMA Dove Awards Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022 .
^ "2023 Nominees" . GMA Dove Awards Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023 .
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