Glenn Mena
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| Birth name | Akauveh Erumena Glenn[1] [2] |
| Also known as | Glenn Mena |
| Born | (1985-07-22) July 22, 1985 (age 38) Delta State, Nigeria |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Mask and Music Group |
| Website | maskandmusic |
Akauveh Erumena Glenn (born July 22, 1985), stage name Glenn Mena, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist.
Glenn Mena is the second son of five siblings, born to Meshach Akauveh Akarah and Regina I. Akarah.[3] He is a Business Administration graduate from Lead City University, Ibadan.[4]
Mena began making music with a friend in secondary school.[5]
He was nominated for a City People Entertainment Award.[6] At the 2013 MAYA Awards he was the winner of the "Best New Act" category,[7] and the same song won him another nomination in the "Next Rated Act" category at the 2015 Scream All Youths Awards.[8]
In 2015, he released a single titled "Packaging".[9] In January 2017, he was featured on TV presenter Shine Begho's Mischief Show,[10] where he hinted at the release of his first EP, Mask&Music.[11] In August 2017, he released the low-tempo song "Take Over” which was produced by American producer Nino Fresh.[12][13] In 2018, he released the single "Swerve".[14]
On 20 June 2019, Mena had his first international feature[15] as he premièred his new single "Yoruba Demon" on Complex Magazine. The single, which features Problem Solved, is off the singer's upcoming album.[16]
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Movement" | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "Packaging" | Non-album single |
| 2017 | The Mask&Music EP project (Cut one) | Mixtape |
| 2017 | "Take Over" | Non-album single |
| 2018 | "Swerve" (featuring Problem Solved) | |
| 2018 | "Pull Up" (featuring Dremo)[4] | |
| 2020 | "Yoruba Demon" (featuring Problem Solved)[16] [2] | |
| 2020 | "KOLA"[17] | |
| 2021 | "Warri Boy" (Featuring Erigga)[18] | |
| 2023 | "Standard" (Featuring Trilly)[19] |
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MAYA Awards | Best New Act | Himself | Won | [7] |
| 2013 | City People Awards | New Act | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Scream All Youths Awards | Next Rated Act | Himself | Nominated | [20] |
