About us
The ensemble was founded in the summer of 2013 by John Amoako, Eileen Hamlet-Amoako and Yeliz Akbulut.
The ensemble was founded in the summer of 2013 by John Amoako, Eileen Hamlet-Amoako and Yeliz Akbulut.
Our story
MGE" plays with a variable line-up of three to seven musicians and can therefore be individually tailored to your event. Our aim is to offer you a varied and musically high-quality program with any desired line-up.
The name stands for a diverse soloist gospel ensemble of a new kind, which immediately captivates their audience with their power and their love for God.
This young group was founded in the summer of 2013 and shows that music speaks an international language and connects people.
The team
Yeliz
singing - booking - organization - press/website
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Yeliz took part in dance/pop music and commercial studio job productions at a very young age and also worked in the area of ​​marketing in music companies in relation to band management. Including prominent artists such as "Naturally 7" who met for an interview during their tour in Germany in 2008 and accompanied their stage sound check and rehearsals before the performance. She has been working in the gospel field since 2009 and has taken part in countless gospel workshops and master classes Participated in Germany, America & Denmark. In addition to MGE, she sings with the gospel ensemble "Sing!Inspiration" (including a guest group with the well-known American gospel group "Best of Black Gospel" in Michel in 2014 and 2015).
Abigail
singing
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Abigail grew up listening to gospel music as a pastor's daughter and performs regularly in her local church Church as a “worship leader” and devotes herself to solo singing in her free time. She tempts With her powerful and soulful voice, the audience immediately gets the audience dancing and enjoying themselves. She also helps the MGE organizational team with flyer design and other organizational matters.
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John Amoako
piano - musical direction - organization
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Outside of his time with MGE, John travels as a professional musician with well-known groups/artists from the gospel and soul scene. He is a very sought-after pianist and has perfected his music in addition to show stages since his childhood in the church community during long services with accompanying music. He has played for, among others: Love Newkirk (known from VH1 Groove, Sister Soul Musical, Pasta e Basta Musical), Darryn Lamont Byrd (Lion King). His collaboration with "Hugh Masekela" - one of South Africa's best jazz musicians - is particularly noteworthy.
Eileen Hamlet-Amoako
inging - musical direction - organization
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Eileen already released a CD called "Hope" in 2013 and a new genre In the music GoSoPop "Gospel-Soul-Pop" was invented. She is an extremely talented, down-to-earth songwriter and singer who got her first singing experience in her church community, which she later perfected with studio work and performances with other artists. Whether in English, soul gospel or German - she always manages to captivate the audience.
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Vanessa
singing
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more soon...
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