S3fa
| S3fa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sefadzi Abena Amesu |
| Born | 17 May 1995 Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Afrobeats, Afro-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Black Avenue Muzik |
Sefadzi Abena Amesu (born 17 May 1995) better known by her stage name S3fa is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter. She is an afro-pop and afrobeats musician.[1][2] S3fa won the Afrobeats Song of the year award during the 2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with her song titled, E Choke.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]S3fa comes from Afife a town in Volta Region, Ghana. Her father is an Ewe and comes from Afife whilst her mother is a Dagara who comes from Upper East Region. She is the second born of four siblings. S3fa attended Ola Girls Senior High School in Ho, Volta Region in 2014,[4] before proceeding to Accra Technical University, where she graduated with a Diploma in purchasing and supply in 2017.[5]
Music career
[edit]S3fa started as a singer performing with live bands at bars, pubs and events in Accra. In 2017, she was signed by Black Avenue Muzik after D-Black, the Chief Executive of the record label reached out to her via social media platform Instagram.[4] She released her debut single Marry me featuring Jupiter.[5]
In May 2018, she released her second single titled Shuga featuring musical duo DopeNation in May 2018.[5] In November 2020, she released her debut album Growth. The album was a twelve–tracked album which featured EL, Camidoh, Fameye, Sista Afia, Wendy Shay, Bisa Kdei, Medikal and Nigerian singer Praiz.
On 16 April 2021, she released a single titled E Choke, featuring Mr Drew.[6] The song became popular due also due to its choreographed dance music video which became a trend and music challenge on TikTok and Instagram.[7][8]
With her song E Choke, she won the Afrobeats song of the year award during the 2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards which fell coincidentally on her birthday.[3]
In October 2024, she announced she has left the Black Avenue Muzik label, owned by D-Black.[9]
Discography
[edit]Albums and mixtapes
[edit]- Growth (2020)[10]
Selected Singles
[edit]- Marry me ft. Jupiter (2017)
- Shuga (2018)
- Echoke ft. Mr Drew (2021)
- Fever ft. Sarkodie & DJ Tira (2021)[2]
- Soft life (2022)
- All Over feat Camidoh (2024)[11]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3Music Awards | Breakthrough Act of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [12] |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Nominated | [13] |
| Afrobeats/ Afropop Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Nominated | |||
| Digital Act of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Nominated | |||
| Viral Song of the Year | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Nominated | |||
| Woman of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best Afrobeat Song | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Won | [14] | |
| Collaboration of the Year | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Nominated | [15][16] | ||
| Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Best New Artiste | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Vodafone Most Popular Song | Echoke ft. Mr Drew | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Basadi in Music Awards | Mosadi In Music In Africa Award | Herself | Won | [17] |
| 2024 | Dance Artist of the Year | "Vibration" | Nominated | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Best Collaboration of the Year | Pending | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ Somuah-Annan, Grace (26 April 2022). "Focused on selling my music abroad – S3fa". 3NEWS.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b Somuah-Annan, Grace (21 January 2022). "'In all the frustrations, I kept on working' – Sefa". 3NEWS.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Sefa wins first VGMA award on her birthday". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b "From singing at Piano Bar to mainstream success – The story of S3fa". Ghana Music. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Am Happy At D-Black's Black Avenue Muzik– Sefa". DailyGuide Network. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Nartey, Laud (10 March 2022). "#BreakTheBias: 5 women in music breaking the bias". 3NEWS.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Ghana's S3fa on Going Global & Giving The People What They Want Through Afrobeats » Hype Off Life". Hype Off Life. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Albert (23 March 2022). ""You're living under a rock if you have not heard my hit song Echoke" – S3fa". GhPage. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "I no longer work with D-Black - Sefa - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Growth by Sefa, 27 November 2020, retrieved 29 June 2022
- ^ "Single: All Over by Sefa feat. Camidoh | Ghana Music". 17 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "3Music Awards Ghana 2020: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "3Music Awards 2022: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Sefa bags maiden VGMA win on birthday; dazzles patrons with epic performance". Ghana Music. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (26 March 2022). "2022 VGMA nominees announced". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Scheepers, Xanet (13 August 2023). "Nadia Nakai, Kelly Khumalo wins big at the second annual Basadi in Music Awards". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/well-known-stars-win-big-at-basadi-dc8e5243-9c6c-45c7-a5aa-372945f1ebaf
- ^ "Here's what went down at the second annual Basadi in Music Awards". TimesLIVE. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Basadi in Music Awards 2023: All the winners". Music In Africa. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Ghana Music Awards UK 2024: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.