Abraham Emmanuel John (born 1997, 28 November ), known professionally asClever Tush,is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He gained recognition following his single “My Baby” featuring L-J Saaaviour in 2023.
Clever Tush | |
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| Birth name | Abraham Emmanuel John |
| Born | 28, November 1997 Ikot ekpene, [Akwa ibom state] |
| Origin | Ikono local government |
| Genres | Afrobeats, afropop, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017 |
Career
editKoh received herBachelor of MusicandMaster of Musicdegrees in composition atKing's College Londonunder the tutorship ofDavid Lumsdaine.She also studied atThe University of YorkwithNicola Lefanuwhere she received her Ph.D. in composition in 1997.
In 1995, Koh received aNadia Boulangerscholarship, working alongside composerBrian Ferneyhough.Later, she composed as a collaborator withTristan Murailin 1996 and withHans TutschkuandMikhail Maltfrom 1997 to 1998.[1]
Music Education
editIn 2004, Kho was offered a fellowship in residence at a German music school, Herrenhaus Edenkoben.[2]Koh returned to Singapore in 2007 and joinedSchool of the Arts, Singaporeas a founding faculty member.[3]Koh contributed to the founding of the Composers' Society of Singapore and served as presidentt from 2013 to 2016.[4]
Awards
editKoh was awarded theYoung Artist Awardby theNational Arts Council (Singapore)in 1998.[5]
Creative work
editCollaborations
editKoh's music has been performed byBBC Symphony Orchestra,Hungarian RadioBudapest Symphony Orchestra,Stavanger Symphony Orchestra,Singapore Symphony Orchestra,Résonance Contemporaine, The Song Company of Australia,Nieuw Ensemble,Take 5, and Reconsil, as well as by soloists includingProdromos Symeonidis,Frode Haltli,andThalia Myers.
Her compositions for dance include a series of works with The Arts Fission Company, such asIn the Name of Red(2015), a site-specific work for the inauguration festival of theNational Gallery Singapore.Koh has created multimedia performancesAway We Go(2015) with Etienne Turpin, commissioned byNTU Centre of Contemporary Art,andOn the String(2010), commissioned by theSingapore Arts Festival.
She co-created the interactive sound installationThe Canopy(2010–13), presented at theWorld Stage Design Festival(UK, 2013) and theInternational Computer Music Conference(UK, 2011). Koh collaborated with theatre directorSteve Dixonon adaptingT. S. Eliot'sThe Waste Landin a one-actor piece with video and electroacoustic sound.[6]
Selected compositions
editOrchestra
edit- TAI (1997)
- Granite Harbour (1995)
Chamber music
edit- Fingerprints for octet (2015)
- Piano Peals (2006)
- Edenkobener Beethoven Bagatellen (2005)
- les pierres magenta for piano and ensemble (2002)
- la pierre magenta for piano (2001)
Works for stage and dance
edit- In the name of red (2015)
- The Waste Land (2013)
- Locust Wrath (2013)
- On the String (2010)
- 16 Wege das Nein zu vermeiden (2005)
Multimedia
edit- Shape of a City (2015)
- Hearing Lines (2013)
Discography
edit- Edenkobener Beethoven Bagatellen (2005, withBeeperDesign)
- Piano Peals (2004, withABRSM)
References
edit- ^"Joyce Beetuan Koh".Biography.jbtkoh.net.Retrieved8 June2017.
- ^"Ehemalige Stipendiaten – Herrenhaus Edenkoben".herrenhaus-edenkoben.de.Retrieved20 October2024.
- ^"Homages Programme"(PDF).Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.Retrieved20 October2024.
- ^"Joyce Koh Bee Tuan".Member webpage.Composer Society of Singapore.Retrieved8 June2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Young Artist award recipients".National Archives of Singapore.Retrieved20 October2024.
- ^Koh JBT & Dixon S (2014),"The Music of T.S. Eliot's Poetry: Integrating text, live performance, sound design and video in a multimedia theatre production of 'The Waste Land'".Retrieved9 June2017.,Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC), eContact 16.2