MNEK

MNEK (2019)

MNEK , real name Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike (born November 9, 1994 in Lewisham , London ) is an English songwriter and producer .

biography

Emenike began making music at the age of nine and had his first record deal at the age of 14. In 2011 he applied to Miranda Cooper from the Xenomania production team . His first success there was collaboration on the song All Fired Up by the Saturdays , which was a number three hit in the UK. Other chart hits that arose with his participation are Home Run by Misha B and Wanna Go by Maxsta . As a musician he had the opportunity to work with Rudimental or Sub Focus .

His biggest success so far was working with Duke Dumont and A * M * E on the number one hit Need U (100%) . He even received a Grammy nomination for his participation .

Emenike also creates remixes for artists such as Duran Duran , Tinie Tempah and Olly Murs and also produces her own songs. In October he signed a new record deal with EMI / Virgin . At Sound of 2014 , his breakthrough as a musician was predicted to be within a year.

Discography

Studio albums

2018: Language (first published September 7, 2018)

EPs

2015: Small Talk (first published March 20, 2015)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
year	Title album	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	Remarks
2014	Wrote a Song About You Small Talk	-	-	-	UK66 (1 week) UK	-	First published: April 21, 2014
2015	The rhythm small talk	-	-	-	UK38 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: Jan 19, 2015 Sales: + 20,000
2015	Never Forget You So Good	DE20th platinum (41 weeks)DE	AT44 (30 weeks) AT	CH32 platinum (35 weeks)CH	UK5 × 2 Double platinum (47 weeks)UK	US13 × 3 Triple platinum (23 weeks)US	First published: July 22, 2015 Sales: + 5,705,000; with Zara Larsson
2016	At Night (I Think About You) single track	-	-	-	UK87 (1 week) UK	-	First published: May 13, 2016
2018	Color Language	-	-	-	UK92 (1 week) UK	-	First published: June 1st, 2018 feat. Hailee Steinfeld

More singles

2011: If Truth Be Told
2014: Don't Call This Love
2014: Every Little Word
2016: Don't Stop Me Now
2017: Paradise
2017: Deeper (with Rilton feat. House Gospel Choir)
2018: Tongue
2018: Crazy World
2018: Correct
2018: Stopped Believing in Santa
2019: Girlfriend
2019: Valentino (with Years & Years )

Guest Posts

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
year	Title album	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	Remarks
2014	Ready for Your Love Sirens	DE58 (10 weeks) DE	-	-	UK4th platinum (24 weeks)UK	-	First published: Jan 26, 2014 Sales: + 600,000; Gorgon City feat. MNEK
2016	Freak like Me single track	-	-	-	UK80 silver (8 weeks)UK	-	First published: February 19, 2016 Sales: + 200,000; Lee Walker & DJ Deeon feat. Katy B & MNEK
2016	House work snacks	-	-	-	UK85 silver (2 weeks)UK	-	First published: July 1, 2016 Sales: + 200,000; Jax Jones feat. Mike Dunn & MNEK
2017	Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2 Gang Signs & Prayer	-	-	-	UK7th platinum (28 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 27, 2017 Sales: + 600,000; Stormzy feat. MNEK
2020	Head & Heart single track	DE22 (... weeks) DE	AT40 (... wks.) AT	CH19 (... wk.) CH	UK1 gold (… Where.)UK	-	First published: July 3, 2020 Sales: + 400,000; Joel Corry feat. MNEK

Further guest contributions

2012: Spoons ( Rudimental feat.MNEK & Syron)
2012: Christmas in Downtown LA ( Far East Movement feat. MNEK)
2013: Baby (Rudimental feat.MNEK & Sinead Harnett)
2013: Close ( Sub Focus feat. MNEK)
2014: Ready for Your Love ( Gorgon City feat.MNEK)
2016: Common Emotion (Rudimental feat.MNEK)
2016: Hands (as part of Artists for Orlando )
2016: SXWME (Far East Movement feat.Jay Park & MNEK)
2019: Bruised Not Broken ( Matoma feat.MNEK & Kiana Ledé)
2019: Through Enough (Remix) (VanJess feat.MNEK)

Songwriting

2011: The Saturdays - All Fired Up
2012: Misha B - Home Run
2012: Duke Dumont feat. A * M * E - Need U (100%)
2013: Maxsta feat. Little Nikki - Wanna Go
2014: Gorgon City feat. Laura Welsh - Here for You
2014: Oliver Heldens feat. Becky Hill - Gecko (Overdrive)
2014: The Saturdays - What Are You Waiting For?
2014: Madonna - Living for Love
2015: Rudimental - We the Generation
2016: Beyoncé - Hold Up
2016: Alex Newell - Basically Over You (BOY)
2016: MØ - Final Song
2016: Craig David - Change My Love
2016: Shift K3Y feat. KStewart - Natural
2016: Zara Larsson - Ain't My Fault
2016: JoJo - Good Thing
2016: Becky Hill - Warm
2016: Sabina Ddumba - Time
2016: MK feat. A * M * E * - My Love 4 U
2016: Little Mix - Touch
2016: Shift K3Y - No Question
2016: Tom Aspaul - Messy

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	0! S.-	gold1	19 × platinum19th	0! D.-	1,365,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	0! S.-	4 × gold4th	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	150,000	ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	0! D.-	20,000	pro-musicabr.org.br
Denmark (IFPI)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	6 × platinum6th	0! D.-	600,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	2,200,000	musikindustrie.de
France (SNEP)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	platinum1	diamond1	516,666	snepmusique.com
Italy (FIMI)	0! S.-	4 × gold4th	7 × platinum7th	0! D.-	450,000	fimi.it
Canada (MC)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	8 × platinum8th	0! D.-	720,000	musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	0! D.-	30,000	amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ)	0! S.-	3 × gold3	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	105,000	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	0! S.-	gold1	platinum1	0! D.-	60,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	0! S.-	0! G-	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	30,000	ifpi.no
Austria (IFPI)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	0! P-	0! D.-	30,000	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	0! S.-	0! G-	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	60,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	0! D.-	5,000	Individual evidence
Sweden (IFPI)	0! S.-	gold1	12 × platinum12	0! D.-	500,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	0! S.-	gold1	platinum1	0! D.-	45,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	0! S.-	gold1	2 × platinum2	0! D.-	100,000	elportaldemusica.es
United States (RIAA)	0! S.-	3 × gold3	7 × platinum7th	0! D.-	8,500,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	9 × silver9	gold1	17 × platinum17th	0! D.-	12,400,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	9 × silver9	36 × gold36	96 × platinum96	diamond1

swell

↑ MNEK , Sound of 2014, BBC, December 2013
↑ MNEK: Pop's New Wunderkind , Joseph JP Patterson, MTV Iggy, May 1, 2013
↑ Credits: Uzoechi Emenike / MNEK
↑ MNEK on PopJustice
^ MNEK signs new deal with EMI Music Group / Virgin Records , Hamada, October 31, 2013
↑ ^a ^b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK1 UK2 US

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personal data
SURNAME	MNEK
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Emenike, Uzoechi Osisioma (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	English songwriter and producer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 9, 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lewisham , London , England

[1] MNEK , Sound of 2014, BBC, December 2013

[2] MNEK: Pop's New Wunderkind , Joseph JP Patterson, MTV Iggy, May 1, 2013

[3] Credits: Uzoechi Emenike / MNEK

[4] MNEK on PopJustice

[5] MNEK signs new deal with EMI Music Group / Virgin Records , Hamada, October 31, 2013

[charts-6] Chart sources: DE AT CH UK1 UK2 US