Empress Gifty (formerly EmpressGifty 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]
Gifty released a single "Watch me" which aim to give hope to the oppressed and those at point of giving up in life.[10]
Personal life
She is married to Ghanaian politician, Hopeson Adorye with two children.[11][12]
