Grace Kaki Awo Ocansey (born March 28, 1991), popularly known as Kaakie, is a Ghanaian dancehall artist.[1][2] She signed her first record deal with Xtra Large Music.[3] Kaakie grew up as a music lover who listened to various genres of music and did karaoke versions for many of the ones she cherished. At the university, an opportunity came for her to feature in one of the reality shows on TV called Stars Of The Future. She was part of the singing competition that run on Ghanaian TV for weeks; but got evicted along the way (she was rated 5th). From there, she met up with renowned Ghanaian Sound Engineer/Executive Producer, JMJ Baby (Joshua Raphaelson) – Courtesy Charter House – and she got signed to his record label – XTRA LARGE MUSIC.[4]
Kaakie | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Grace Kaki Awo Ocansey |
| Born | 28 March 1991 Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Dancehall, Hiplife |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Xtra Large Music |
Education
editKaakie had her basic education at St. Martin De Porres Basic School in Dansoman, she continued to Achimota School where she was a member of the Scripture Union.[5] Kaakie holds a BSc Midwifery degree from the University of Ghana.[6] She earned her Master's degree from the Anglia Ruskin University in 2019.[7]
Personal life
editKaakie got married in a traditional ceremony on January 2, 2020.[8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Recipient/Nominated Word | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kaakie | Best Promising Female Artiste | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[3] | Herself | Reggae and Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Won |
| Herself | New Artiste of the Year | Won | |
| 2017[9] | Herself | Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Nominated |
BASS Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Herself | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
References
edit- ^ Duah, Kofi (5 June 2014). "Hold on, I'm coming-Kaakie". Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Ntumy, Elorm Kojo (30 October 2014). "Kaakie back with Roof Is On Fire". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Kaakie". bigx.com.gh. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY KAAKIE". www.koraawards.com. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Kaakie Profile". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Nursing is Kaakie's backup plan – Samini". starrfmonline.com. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Dancehall diva, Kaakie bags Masters Degree from UK university". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Kaakie ties the knot". www.classfmonline.com. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Nominees for 2017 VGMAs named [Full list]". 25 February 2017.
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