Empress Gifty (formerly Empress Gifty Osei) is a Ghanaian gospel musician and fashionista. She is the first Gospel Artist in Ghana to hit 1 Million Followers on Instagram.
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.
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. In 2019 she led the nomination list in the Maranatha Global Worship Music Awards held in Kenya.
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.
She hosts The Resurrection Effect Concert every year.
Gifty released a single "Watch me" which aim to give hope to the oppressed and those at point of giving up in life.
In 2025, She won GMAUS Artist of the year. https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/2025-GMAUS-Empress-Gifty-beats-Black-Sherif-King-Promise-Stonebwoy-to-win-Artiste-of-the-Year-1996542#
Personal life She is married to Ghanaian politician, Hopeson Adorye with two beautiful children.
Discography Source:
Aseda - 2007 Feefeefe - 2012 Jesús be too much - 2014 Ebenezar - 2017 Jesus over do - 2020 Odiyompo - 2021 Eye woaa - 2021 Awieyɛ pa(Expected End)-2023 Watch me -2024
Filmography
1957 (2024)
Awards/nominations +YearOrganizationCategoryNominated workResultRef2012VGMAGospel Artist of the YearHerselfGospel Album of the YearFefeefe2015Gospel Music Awards ItalyBest Female Gospel Musician of the YearHerself2017Fashion and Lifestyle AwardsMost Stylish Artist of the YearHerselfWon2021Ghana Urban Gospel Music AwardsMusic Video of the YearWonVGMABest Gospel Song of the YearJesus Over DoBest Gospel Artiste of the YearHerself3Music AwardsDigital Act of the YearHerselfWonGospel Act of the YearHerselfNomGospel Song of the YearJesus Over DoNomWoman of the YearHerselfNom
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