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'''Martina Dwamena''', who goes by the mononym '''Asantewaa''' is a [[Ghana]]ian [[TikToker]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Favour |first=Adeaga |date=2022-01-25 |title=Who is TikTok star Asantewaa? Everything you need to know about her |url=https://yen.com.gh/facts-lifehacks/biographies/200403-who-tiktok-star-asantewaa-everything-her/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[Yen.com.gh]] }}</ref> She is known for her funny videos she started creating during the global [[COVID-19 pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abedu-Kennedy |first=Dorcas |date=2022-05-14 |title=TikTok star Asantewaa's untold story [Video] |url=https://www.adomonline.com/tiktok-star-asantewaas-untold-story-video/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[Adom FM|Adomonline.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-20 | first=Yussif Dasaija | last= Issah | title=Without us, your songs will not trend – TikTok star to musicians |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/without-us-your-songs-will-not-trend-tiktok-star-to-musicians/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[Joy FM (Ghana)|MyJoyOnline.com]] }}</ref>

'''Martina Dwamena''', who goes by the mononym '''Asantewaa''', is a [[Ghana]]ian [[TikToker]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Favour |first=Adeaga |date=2022-01-25 |title=Who is TikTok star Asantewaa? Everything you need to know about her |url=https://yen.com.gh/facts-lifehacks/biographies/200403-who-tiktok-star-asantewaa-everything-her/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[Yen.com.gh]] }}</ref> She is known for the funny videos she started creating during the global [[COVID-19 pandemic|Coronavirus pandemic]], when she rapidly gained followers on TikTok.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Otchere |first=Gertrude |date=2022-05-14 |title=TikTok star Asantewaa's untold story [Video] |language=en-US |work=[[Adom FM|Adomonline.com]] |url=https://www.adomonline.com/tiktok-star-asantewaas-untold-story-video/ |access-date=2022-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-20 | first=Yussif Dasaija | last= Issah | title=Without us, your songs will not trend – TikTok star to musicians |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/without-us-your-songs-will-not-trend-tiktok-star-to-musicians/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[Joy FM (Ghana)|MyJoyOnline.com]] }}</ref> In 2021, Asantewaa won the Pulse Ghana award for TikTok influencer of the year.<ref name=":1" />

== Early life and education ==
Dwamena was raised by her grandmother, after her mother died when she was ten years old.<ref name=":1" /> After graduating from Winneba Senior High School, Dwamena worked as a teacher and as a MoMo vendor for three years to support herself and her younger brother, and save for her tertiary education.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Linda |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Asantewaa: Top Ghanaian TikToker Opens Up About Moving From Making GH₵80 A Month To Over GH₵10k |work=Yen.com.gh |url=https://yen.com.gh/people/207147-asantewaa-top-ghanaian-tiktoker-opens-up-about-moving-from-making-ghc80-a-month-to-over-ghc10k/ |access-date=2023-04-30}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> She then attended the nursing training college, where she was introduced to TikTok by a friend and coursemate.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


== Career ==
== Career ==
Asantewaa's career as a Tik Tok and social media influencer started in 2020 during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana|Coronavirus pandemic]] and the world was on lockdown.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Somuah-Annan |first=Grace |date=2022-06-21 |title=It was all jokes; I respect musicians – Asantewaa apologises for 'no Tik Tok, no hit song' comment |url=https://3news.com/it-was-all-jokes-i-respect-musicians-asantewaa-apologises-for-no-tik-tok-no-hit-song-comment/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[TV3 Ghana]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
Asantewaa's career as a TikTok and social media influencer started in 2020 during the Coronavirus pandemic, when the world was on lockdown.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Somuah-Annan |first=Grace |date=2022-06-21 |title=It was all jokes; I respect musicians – Asantewaa apologises for 'no Tik Tok, no hit song' comment |url=https://3news.com/it-was-all-jokes-i-respect-musicians-asantewaa-apologises-for-no-tik-tok-no-hit-song-comment/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=[[TV3 Ghana]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In less than a year, she developed a huge following, and two years later, she reported that she was earning over [[Ghanaian cedi|GH¢]]10k per month.<ref name=":0" /> ''Adom Online'' noted that "Whether you are a TikTok subscriber or not, you probably would have heard of Asantewaa, a young lady who brought smiles on many faces during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown."<ref name=":2" />


She was awarded the Tik Tok influencer of the year at the Pulse Ghana Influencer Awards 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mawuli |first=David |date=2021-10-11 |title=Asantewaa crowned “TikTok Influencer of the Year” at Pulse Influencer Awards 2021 |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/asantewaa-crowned-tiktok-influencer-of-the-year-at-pulse-influencer-awards-2021/d658pb0 |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=Pulse Ghana |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2021, Asantewaa was awarded TikTok influencer of the year at the Pulse Ghana Influencer Awards.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Mawuli |first=David |date=2021-10-11 |title=Asantewaa crowned "TikTok Influencer of the Year" at Pulse Influencer Awards 2021 |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/asantewaa-crowned-tiktok-influencer-of-the-year-at-pulse-influencer-awards-2021/d658pb0 |access-date=2022-10-06 |work=Pulse Ghana |language=en}}</ref> By then, she had 800,000 followers and 19 million likes on TikTok.<ref name=":1" />

Although Asantewaa has promoted songs such as "Friday Night" by [[Lasmid]] in her skits and viral videos in the past, in 2023, she stated that she no longer offers music promotion services.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tollo |first=Nathan |date=April 14, 2023 |title=You cannot trend your music without me in Ghana – TikToker Asantewaa declares |work=3News |url=https://3news.com/you-cannot-trend-your-music-without-me-in-ghana-tiktoker-asantewaa-declares/ |access-date=2023-04-30}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Asantewaa married Jeffery Obiri Boahen in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tali |first=Selorm |date=December 14, 2021 |title=TikTok star Asantewaa celebrates rarely seen husband to mark wedding anniversary (VIDEO) |work=Pulse Ghana |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/tiktok-star-asantewaa-celebrates-rarely-seen-husband-to-mark-wedding-anniversary/hwy2gnd |access-date=2023-04-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sackey |first=Samuel |date=February 16, 2022 |title='My biggest fear is to lose my husband' – Asantewaa of TikTok fame |work=Angel Online |url=https://angelonline.com.gh/2022/02/16/my-biggest-fear-is-to-lose-my-husband-asantewaa-of-tiktok-fame/ |access-date=2023-04-30}}</ref>


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Asantewaa
Asantewaa at 3Music Awards 22
Born
Martina Dwamena

OccupationSocial media personality
TikTok information
NationalityGhanaian
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Followers2.3 million
Likes66.9 million

Last updated: 6 October 2022

Martina Dwamena, who goes by the mononym Asantewaa, is a Ghanaian TikToker.[1] She is known for the funny videos she started creating during the global Coronavirus pandemic, when she rapidly gained followers on TikTok.[2][3] In 2021, Asantewaa won the Pulse Ghana award for TikTok influencer of the year.[4]

Early life and education

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Dwamena was raised by her grandmother, after her mother died when she was ten years old.[4] After graduating from Winneba Senior High School, Dwamena worked as a teacher and as a MoMo vendor for three years to support herself and her younger brother, and save for her tertiary education.[5][2] She then attended the nursing training college, where she was introduced to TikTok by a friend and coursemate.[5][4]

Career

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Asantewaa's career as a TikTok and social media influencer started in 2020 during the Coronavirus pandemic, when the world was on lockdown.[6] In less than a year, she developed a huge following, and two years later, she reported that she was earning over GH¢10k per month.[5] Adom Online noted that "Whether you are a TikTok subscriber or not, you probably would have heard of Asantewaa, a young lady who brought smiles on many faces during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown."[2]

In October 2021, Asantewaa was awarded TikTok influencer of the year at the Pulse Ghana Influencer Awards.[4] By then, she had 800,000 followers and 19 million likes on TikTok.[4]

Although Asantewaa has promoted songs such as "Friday Night" by Lasmid in her skits and viral videos in the past, in 2023, she stated that she no longer offers music promotion services.[7]

Personal life

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Asantewaa married Jeffery Obiri Boahen in 2017.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Favour, Adeaga (January 25, 2022). "Who is TikTok star Asantewaa? Everything you need to know about her". Yen.com.gh. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Otchere, Gertrude (May 14, 2022). "TikTok star Asantewaa's untold story [Video]". Adomonline.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Issah, Yussif Dasaija (June 20, 2022). "Without us, your songs will not trend – TikTok star to musicians". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mawuli, David (October 11, 2021). "Asantewaa crowned "TikTok Influencer of the Year" at Pulse Influencer Awards 2021". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Anderson, Linda (May 20, 2022). "Asantewaa: Top Ghanaian TikToker Opens Up About Moving From Making GH₵80 A Month To Over GH₵10k". Yen.com.gh. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Somuah-Annan, Grace (June 21, 2022). "It was all jokes; I respect musicians – Asantewaa apologises for 'no Tik Tok, no hit song' comment". TV3 Ghana. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Tollo, Nathan (April 14, 2023). "You cannot trend your music without me in Ghana – TikToker Asantewaa declares". 3News. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Tali, Selorm (December 14, 2021). "TikTok star Asantewaa celebrates rarely seen husband to mark wedding anniversary (VIDEO)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Sackey, Samuel (February 16, 2022). "'My biggest fear is to lose my husband' – Asantewaa of TikTok fame". Angel Online. Retrieved April 30, 2023.