Efe Grace
| Efe Grace | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Website | efegraceofficial |
Efe Grace is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter. She is a gospel musician. Efe Grace was nominated for the Gospel Artist of the Year award during the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Efe Grace hails from Agogo in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. Grace is the daughter of Ghanaian gospel minister, Rev. Mensah Bonsu.[3] She is the eldest of three children. She attended Yaa Asantewaa Girls School and completed in 2006. She furthered her education at Christian Service University College graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance.[4]
Music career
[edit]Grace started singing whilst she was teenager, joining serving as a backing vocalist for her father. She eventually became a worship leader in her church whilst also serving as a jazz musician at hotels, restaurants, and pubs in Kumasi. She also served as a backing vocalist for Becca and Kwabena Kwabena.[5]
Grace started out as a backing vocalist for Sonnie Badu and Ohemaa Mercy. She released her debut single in October 2018 titled "Yehowa ne M'abankese" which was a refix of her father's song with the same title.[6] She released another single King of Glory. In 2020, she earned her first Vodafone Ghana Music Award nomination for the female Vocalist award category.[7]
Efe Grace was also nominated for the Emerging Woman of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance for the 2021 3Music Awards.[8][9]
She gained two nominations for the Gospel Artist of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance of the Year for her song Lord Have your way at the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[6][10] The Female Vocal Performance award was subsequently won by Abiana. In September 2021, she released her fourth and firth singles titled Overflow and Sounds of Heaven.
In 2022, Efe Grace again earned three nominations for Gospel Act of the Year, Best Female Vocal Performance for her song Overflow and Performer of the Year for her performance at 2021 3Music Women's Brunch Performance.[11]
Notable performances
[edit]Since starting her solo career, she has performed at the Ghana Music Awards where she performed with Ohemaa Mercy and Joe Mettle. Hope Concert and Ignite Virtual Concert. She also performed at the 2021 3Music Women's Brunch.[12]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Yehowa ne M'abankese (2019)[6]
- King of Glory (2019)[3]
- Lord Have your way (2020)
- Overflow (2021)
- Sound of Heaven (2021)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Female Vocal Performance of the Year | King of Glory | Nominated | [7] |
| 2021 | 3Music Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Lord Have your way | Nominated | [9] |
| Emerging Woman of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Gospel Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [6] | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | King of Glory | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Gospel Act of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Female Vocal Performance | Overflow | Nominated | |||
| Performer of the Year | 2021 3Music Women's Brunch Performance | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "VGMA 2021: Full List OF Winners At Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2021". Happy Ghana. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "2022 VGMAs: Celestine Donkor grabs 3 nominations with 'Favour Everywhere'". GhanaWeb. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet Efe Grace, a worshipper with beauty". GhanaWeb. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Why I Chose Doing Gospel Music Above My Banking & Finance Degree – Efe Grace". Pledge Multimedia. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Why I stopped singing with Becca – Efe Grace". Ghana Music. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "VGMA 2021: Efe Grace Receives Two Nominations". Gospel2Me. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b Amoateng, Comfort (1 March 2020). "VGMA 2020: Sensational Gospel Artiste Efe Grace is Nominated As Female Vocalist". Gospel2Me. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Efe Grace Receives Female Vocalist of The Year Nomination at 3music Awards 2021". Gospel2Me. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "3Music Awards 2021: All the winners". Music in Africa. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Efe Grace Bags 2 Nominations at VGMA 2021". Gospel Spotlight GH. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "3Music Awards 2022: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Efe Grace, Yaa Yaa spice up 3 Music Women's Brunch with breathtaking performances". Ghana Music. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.