Empress Gifty Explained

Empress Gifty
Genre:Gospel
Alias:Gifty Empress Oppong Adorye
Occupation:Musician, Entrepreneur, Songwriter.
Associated Acts:Tagoe Sister, Rev Yawson
Years Active:2007-present

Empress Gifty (formerly Empress Gifty Osei) is a Ghanaian gospel musician and fashionista.[1] [2] She is the first Gospel Artist in Ghana to hit 1 Million Followers on Instagram.[3]

Early life and education

Empress was born to the Oppong and Annan family both from Central and Western Region of Ghana. She started her Primary School education at Mantey Din Primary School and Oninku Junior Secondary School all in Tema. She continued to a fashion school in Tema and after graduating, she opened her own fashion school in Tema where she trained students in fashion and lifestyle.[4]

Music career

Empress Gifty has collaborations with Opanka and Zaza Mohkheti from South Africa. She has hit songs like Aseda, Fefeefe, Epikye, Adensiedie, Adom, Jesus Over do, Jesus be too much, Odiyompo and Eye Woa.

She was awarded the artiste of the year in the 2018 National Gospel Music Awards.[5] In 2019 she led the nomination list in the Maranatha Global Worship Music Awards held in Kenya.[6]

She won VGMA Gospel Artist of the Year and Album of the Year in 2012, and won 4syte Gospel Music Video of the Year in 2021.[7]

She hosts The Resurrection Effect Concert every year.[8] [9]

Personal life

She is married to Ghanaian politician, Hopeson Adorye with two children.[10] [11]

Discography

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Call me Empress Gifty Adorye – Gifty Osei . 2019-06-15 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  2. Web site: Somuah-Annan . Grace . 2021-07-31 . Gospel is not free, even the Bible is not free – Gospel musician, Empress Gifty . 2022-03-10 . 3NEWS . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-01-07 . I am the only gospel artiste in Ghana to hit 1 million followers on Instagram – Gifty Adorye . 2022-03-10 . GhanaWeb . en . 2023-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408062145/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/I-am-the-only-gospel-artiste-in-Ghana-to-hit-1-million-followers-on-Instagram-Gifty-Adorye-1439503 . dead .
  4. Web site: Anderson . Linda . 2021-07-26 . Changing how I dress has upgraded my music brand- Empress Gifty opens up . 2022-03-10 . Yen - Ghana news. . en.
  5. Web site: Gifty Osei wins Gospel Artiste at National Gospel Music Awards 2018 . 2019-06-15 . MyJoyOnline..
  6. Web site: Gifty Osei leads nominations in 2019 Global Worship Music Awards in Kenya . 2019-06-15 . GhanaWeb . en.
  7. Web site: Online . Peace FM . Empress Gifty Announces Summer Europe Tour 2019 . 2022-03-11 . Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news.
  8. Web site: 2020-03-05 . Secular artistes to perform at Empress Gifty’s ‘Resurrection Effect Concert’ - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-03-11 . Myjoyonline. . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2019-04-23 . Empress Gifty Adorye performs on a horseback at 'The Resurrection Effect' Concert (Video) . 2022-03-11 . Attractive Mustapha . en-US.
  10. Web site: Tali . Selorm . 2021-12-15 . 'Attack me and leave my husband and family out' - Empress Gifty to critics . 2022-03-10 . Pulse Ghana . en.
  11. Web site: Gospel musicians collapsed Gifty Osei's first marriage — Source claims . 2019-06-28 . GhanaWeb. . en . 2019-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723163322/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Gospel-musicians-collapsed-Gifty-Osei-s-first-marriage-Source-claims-713103 . dead .
  12. Web site: LHX . TRANSSION . Empress Gifty songs download: Empress Gifty MP3 new songs, lyrics, albums, playlists Boomplay Music . 2022-03-10 . Boomplay Music - WebPlayer . en.
  13. Web site: 2012-04-15 . Full List Of Winners Of 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards... . 2022-03-11 . GhanaCelebrities. . en-US.
  14. Web site: GospelGh . 2017-04-04 . Gifty Osei Wins Most Stylish Artist Award At the Fashion And Lifestyle Awards 2017 . 2022-03-11 . GospelGh . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2021-08-29 . Diana Hamilton wins big at Ghana National Gospel Music Awards 2021 - Full List of Winner . 2022-03-11 . WorshippersGh . en-US.
  16. Web site: VGMA22: See the list of nominees. MyJoyOnline. MyJoyOnline. April 5, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2021-03-29 . 3Music Awards 2021: All the winners . 2022-03-11 . Music In Africa . en.