Bisa Kdei facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bisa Kdei
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Birth name | Ronald Kweku Dei Appiah |
Also known as | Kdei |
Born | March 19, 1986 |
Origin | Accra, Ghana |
Genres | Highlife |
Occupation(s) | singer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Black Legendary Music |
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Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah, known as Bisa Kdei, is a talented singer and music producer from Eastern Region, Ghana. He is famous for his unique style of Highlife music.
Music Career
Bisa Kdei made history as the first Ghanaian artist to become famous through a movie soundtrack. This helped him get noticed in the music world.
He has worked with many popular musicians from Ghana, Africa, and around the world. Some of these artists include Sarkodie, Efya, Stonebwoy, and Becca. He has also collaborated with international stars like Patoranking and Reekado Banks.
Bisa Kdei even produced some of these songs himself in his own studio. For example, he produced "Chingam" by Sarkodie and "Pimpinaa" by Obrafour.
He looks up to older Ghanaian music legends like Nana Ampadu and Daddy Lumba for inspiration. Bisa Kdei hopes his music can make a positive difference in people's lives globally. He also wants to proudly represent Ghana through his art.
International Collaborations
In November 2020, Bisa Kdei's song "Asew" was featured in the Netflix Christmas movie, "Jingle Jangle". This was a remix of his original 2018 song. He helped create music for the movie alongside famous artists like Usher Raymond and John Legend. In August 2021, he met the movie's producers, David E. Talbert and Lyn Sisson Talbert.
Personal Life
Bisa Kdei is a Christian. He believes in respecting all religions and their leaders. His Christian faith is shown in his Gospel song called "Give It To Baba". He often says, "I give it all to God because he is the reason I am here now."
Bisa Kdei's mother passed away on August 19, 2015. On the same day, he released the music video for his song "Mansa".
In March 2018, Bisa Kdei was featured on the cover of WatsUp Magazine. He got married in a private ceremony on January 13, 2024.
Music Albums and Songs
On December 21, 2013, Bisa Kdei released his first album, Thanksgiving. It had 16 songs and was available on popular music platforms like iTunes and Spotify. The album quickly became very popular in Ghana. One of the main songs from this album was "Odo Carpenter".
On June 16, 2015, he released "Mansa", which was the first song from his second album, Breakthrough. This song was a huge success. His second album, with 10 songs, was released on December 18, 2015. It was released under his own record label, Black Legendary Music.
Bisa Kdei then started working on his next album. He released a song called "Life" which featured the Nigerian artist Patoranking. On April 19, 2017, he released two more songs: "Apae" and "Feeling", which featured Reekado Banks. In 2018, Bisa Kdei released his album Highlife Konnect. This album was made to connect him with other African artists and share African culture with the world.
Music Videos
Year | Title | Director | Ref |
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2013 | Brotherhood | Bisa Kdei & Nana NTF | |
2013 | Over | Prince Dovlo | |
2013 | Metanfo | Prince Dovlo | |
2013 | Baba | Prince Dovlo | |
2014 | Odo Carpenter | Prince Dovlo | |
2014 | Saa | Prince Dovlo | |
2015 | I Love You | Prince Dovlo | |
2015 | Atomesu Ft Paa Qwesi As featured artiste | Prince Dovlo | |
2015 | Mansa | XBillz Ebenezer | |
2015 | Brother Brother | Prince Dovlo | |
2016 | Samina Ft Obrafour As featured artiste | Yaw Skyface | |
2016 | Kakape | Prince Dovlo | |
2016 | JWE | Yaw Skyface | |
2016 | Life Ft Patoranking As featured artiste | XBillz Ebenezer | |
2017 | Apae | Yaw Skyface | |
2018 | Hammer | Yaw Skyface | |
2018 | Asew | Native | |
2018 | Bibi Nti | Prince Dovlo | |
2018 | Fakye | Scilla Owusu | |
2018 | Yaw Skyface | ||
2019 | Bra | Maxwell Jennings | |
2019 | Meka | Yaw SkyFace | |
2019 | Anadwo | Yaw SkyFace | |
2019 | Adiza | Yaw SkyFace | |
2019 | You Dont Know Me | Prince Dovlo |
Film Appearances
Year | Title | Director | Ref |
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2016 | Shattered Lives |
Awards and Achievements
Bisa Kdei has won many awards for his music. Here are some of his notable achievements:
Year | Award/Nominated work | Award Show | Results |
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2013 | Ghana Movie Awards | Best movie Soundtrack of the year | Won |
Kumawood Movie Awards | Best movie Soundtrack of the year | Won | |
2015 | Ghana Music Awards | Songwriter of the year | Won |
4Syte Music Video Awards | Best Male Video | Won | |
Ghana Kids Choice Awards | Favorite male singer of the year | Won | |
2016 | AFRIMMA | Video of the year | Won |
Music Of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) | Best Song of the Year | Won | |
Best Song Writer of the Year | Won | ||
Artiste of the Year | Won | ||
Best Male Act of the Year | Won | ||
Best Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Highlife Song of the year | Won | |
Highlife Artiste of the year | Won | ||
Album of the year | Won | ||
Vodafone Most popular Song of the year | Won | ||
Ghana Music Awards UK | Highlife Song of the year | Won | |
Highlife Artiste of the year | Won | ||
Ghana Kids Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the year | Won | |
Favorite Singer of the year | Won | ||
Favorite collaboration of the year | Won | ||
2017 | Ghana Music Honours | Highlife artiste of the year | Won |