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    Irene Logan, Jane Awindor

Irene Logan and Jane Awindor are a duo representing a new age in Ghanaian music. They are contemporary rhythm and blues and pop singers, with large influences from Western genres. They are the product of a listening generation that has lived on music by Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, K-Ci and Jojo among others.

Though Irene has lived most of her life in Ghana, she is a Liberian (born to Liberian parents. Her father and brother died when she was really young. Upon moving to Ghana, her mother got married to a Ghanaian.
Irene Logan grew up surrounded by a music, her step-dad a guitarist and singer while her mother sang professionally too. She has her first go at a microphone at 3. At gae 5, she performed at the Natioanl Theatre with the Christian Action Faith Ministry. It was a gospel rock show where they sang 'People need the Lord'.

By the time she was in Achimota School (before that John Teye Memorial and en route to Zenith College) studying music, literature and history, she was a choir leader. She went on to perform at various places, including weddings, churches, and even Miss Teen Personality 2002. She also won an Opera Singing Competition and a song-writing competition for a Fanta song she composed with some friends. She was part of a group called S-Touch which also featured Salimi Akill, Richie, Ferguson and Selassie Hanson.

Jane was also born in a family of entertainers. Her mother, Adwoa Awindor, is the popular host of the program 'Greetings from Abroad'. Jane has been singing since she was six. She attended Yaa Asantewaa Secondary School and then moved on to the University of Ghana.

Irene and Jane were discovered through Charterhouse's Stars of the Future pop contest where Irene emerged the winner and declared Ghana’s International Music Star and Jane who came in third. They have blended their talents and had thrilling experiences working together after spending most of their lives as solo artistes.

Their debut video featuring the hit single, Heat it up, features Nana Tuffour aka NeezBuck (University of Pennsylvania) while their Unveiled album also features Amandzeba Nat Brew, Blu3 (Uganda) and Wutah.

Some of their songs include Odo kai, Baby, Ding dong, Girl power, Don't wanna be lonely, Don't give up, Rivers, Always, etc.

Irene and Jane have split up and both are pursuing solo careers. Read about the split here. Irene's first single, Runaway, features Asem, her label mate on Lynx Entertainment which is managed by Richie.

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Song lyrics
Unveiled (2007)
Heat it (heated) up
Babe

Read about the Irene and Jane split in this blog entry

Chale's picture

Yeah!
I saw them perform this song on TV once at the recent Miss Malaika Ghana competition which was won by Hamamat Montia. At the time, I didn't feel the song was that good but after listening to this one a couple of times, it sounds good

Watch a preview of the track, Babe by Irene and Jane (are they gonna keep this name? I thought they were the same as Reejay) and Wutah

Check out this video: Irene and Jane, Babe



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Dede's picture

I can't wait for the full Babe song by Irene and Jane and Wutah, it will be great
Irene and Jane are really making Ghana proud and more girls would be looking up to them. I wish them the best

Justo's picture

babe is ma jam...these gurls r really doing big things and wish them all the best...they should keep it up...and they r looking good in this vid and wutah omg i love them...theu r just awesome...they r also looking good in this vid...keep it up yall...i love yall....GHANA is proud

Chale's picture

yeah the Babe video is hot! That song with Wutah is the rockas and it should take them places. They've been to SOuth Africa but I mean, more places :-D

Irene and Jane? Seriously, can we have a name contest for these girls? I suggest Golden Voices or something?

Chale's picture

Another Phamous People Production!

Anonymous's picture

wat is dis meant to be?
dnt get it
is it to unveil deir album or ???

Chale's picture

yeah, it is to unveil the album i suppose.
I don't know if this is the full video though.
Does anyone know who produces Irene and Jane?

Chale's picture

Read the full story and blog about the Irene and Jane split here

http://www.museke.com/node/1960

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