Efe Keyz
Bio
Efe Keyz born Ellen Ayensuaa Gyapong is an Afro fusion African artiste who blends local language and english in creating music. Cultivating the Typical short hair African look and fashion style yet well trained to rub shoulders with Western Singers in terms of vocals and professionalism.
Efe is a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology graduate. Read sociology and Social work. She also attended Ghana National College.
Music Life
Efe Keyz is an Afro-Pop/high life vocalist, performer, songwriter, TV presenter, model and African beauty queen from Ghana. Efe express herself with music on anything in life. Efe does her music in Ghanaian local languages and English.
Efe keyz has a striking personality and a stage presence that makes her stand out everywhere she goes. Her musical fusions are influenced by American singer Brandy, Asabea Cropper, the Osibisa, , and with recent likes to Wiyaala.
After the release of JUJU she had the opportunity to perform on local and international platforms like The Launch of Mengold and Zylofon in Nigeria at Eko Conventional Center, A boxing Fight against drug abuse organised by Cabic promotions Which was attended by the Ex president of Ghana John Dramani Mahama and other dignitaries at The Bukom Square Arena, The Reign Album Launch Concert by Shatta wale where she was among the 4 artistes debuted to perform, Ghana Events Awards 2018, Ashaiman to the World Concert 2018 by Stonebwoy, Miss Galaxy Ghana 2018, GOWA Awards Maiden Edition, Wear Ghana InterSchools Competition 2019, Fashion Ghana Awards 2019,4syte Pent Hall week 2019 and many coperate shows. She was nominated as Most Promising Artiste in the Ghana Music Awards SA 2018 and her song Juju was nominated as part of Afrimusic Song Contest 2019 and was among top 20 .
After her second single dubbed ‘Casanova ‘ featuring Dr Cryme, She was nominated as Unsung Artiste in the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2019 and was selected among the Top 3, she performed at the VGMA nominees jam and left patrons and audience in awe with her live band skills.
She recently performed at the VODAFONE XPERIENCE Show on 11th May and once again blew the crowd’s mind away. She recently performed at the ZERO BORLA CONCERT and headlined NIVEA ACCRA FASHION WEEK, a performance that won her the admiration of many expats, becoming the number 2 trending story in Nigeria a day after a website called Ghtrendinglinks published her article.
Awards
She was nominated as Most Promising Artiste in Ghana Music Awards South Africa 2018.
She was nominated 5 times in Emerging Music Awards 2019 becoming the only and first female to gain 5 Nominations in the awards scheme and won Most Popular Artiste of the year . She has also been nominated 4 times in the Bono Ahafo Music Awards 2019 as well as 1 nomination in Ashaiman awards 2019. Again she has nern nominated 3 times in Greater Accra Music Awards GAMA awards 2019 as well as 1 nomination in Kumasi Fashion Awards 2019