Obaapa Christy (née Christiana Twene) formerly Christiana Love is a Ghanaian Gospel musician.[1] [2] The Meti Ase hit singer was recipient of Gospel Artist of the Year and Song of the Year Awards during the 2007 edition of Ghana Music Awards.[3] In 2008, she was conferred with a National honor by John Kufuor.[4]
She was born on December 7 at New Suame (Kumasi)in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, to Mr Akwesi Twene and Mary Amoah Twene. She is the second born in a family of 9 siblings. She started singing at a very tender age. Obaapa Christy started music with “The Hallelujah Voices”, a vibrant music group in Kumasi until she was approached by Osuani Afrifa, a famous Gospel Musician. She released her first album in 2002 titled “Me Te Ase”.
She is a ghanaian gospel singer. Known as the queen of Ghana Gospel Music and the inventor of Contemporary Gospel music. Obaapa Christy has served as a role model to most Gospel musicians. Her style and ministration has been copied by lots of musicians who see her as an inspiration. Seventeen years down the lane, she has released eleven back to back inspirational albums with Wagye me as the latest. a song titled, The Glory in 2021.[5]
|-|rowspan="3"|2007[6] | Herself| Best female vocal performance||-| Herself| Gospel Artist of the Year||-| 'Ade Akye Abia' Kwaku Gyasi featuring Christiana Love| Best Collaboration of the Year|