Kaakie’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
| Intro | Ghanaian dancehall musician |
| Is | Musician |
| From | Ghana |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 28 March 1991, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
| Age: | 29 years |
| Star sign | Aries |
Grace Kaki Awo Ocansey (born 28 March 1991) popularly known as Kaakie and Dancehall Queen is a Ghanaian dancehall artiste. She signed her first record with Xtra Large Music.
She grew up as a music lover who listened to various genres of music until and did karaoke versions for many of the ones she cherished. When in the University, an opportunity came for her to feature in one of the reality shows on TV called “Starts Of The Future”. She was part of the singing competition that run on Ghanaian TV for weeks; but unfortunately, she 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.
Education
Kaakie 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. Kaakie holds a BSc Midwifery degree from the University of Ghana.
Awards and Nominations
KORA Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated Word | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kaakie | Best Promising Female Artiste | Nominated |
Ghana Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Herself | Reggae and Dancehall Artiste of the year | Won |
| Herself | New Artist of the year | Won |
BASS Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Herself | Best Female Vocalist | Won |
