Becca

Known on stage as Becca, Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and actress who was born 15 August 1984.

Born in Kumasi, Ghana, Rebecca Acheampong, is the first girl and fifth born of nine children.

Becca was quite active in church and school activities during her childhood. She attended Morning Star and Wesley Girls’ High School.

The 35-year old star, took an interest in showcasing her vocal dexterity at talent shows held at the latter school. She graduated from Croydon College and became a child care and education worker.

Becca relocated to Ghana and signed with Kiki Banson’s EKB Records. She further studied at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.

She first gained recognition as a contestant on the second season of TV3’s annual singing competition Mentor. Her debut studio album Sugar was released in 2007; it earned her five nominations at the 2008 Ghana Music Awards. The album’s lead single “You Lied to Me” won Record of the Year at the aforementioned awards show. Becca released her second studio album Time 4 Me on 16 May 2013.

It features guest appearances from 2face Idibia, MI, King Ayisoba, Trigmatic, Jay Storm and Akwaboah. The album was certified 2x platinum in Ghana. Becca’s accolades include one Kora Award, one National Youth Achievers Award, four Ghana Music Awards, and three 4Syte TV Music Video Awards. In 2013, she headlined the annual Girl Talk concert, which started in 2011.
Becca was ranked 94 on E.tv Ghana’s 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in Ghana.

She started working on her debut studio album Sugar in 2007. The album comprises 12 songs and was recorded in English and Twi. It was preceded by the lead single “You Lied to Me”. The song was released in 2007 and features vocals from Kwabena Kwabena. The music video for the song was shot and directed in Ghana. On 13 November 2007, Becca launched the album in Ghana.

She featured Hugh Masekela on the song “I Love You”. Sugar was launched in South Africa alongside Hugh Masekela’s album Live at the Market Theatre.

Currently tied under Zylofon Media label, Becca performed at the Accra International Conference Centre for MTN’s Heroes of Change television series finale.
On 26 July 2013, she performed with recording engineer Kwame Yeboah (and his Ohia beye Ya band) to launch her second studio album in Accra.

On 20 December 2013, she headlined the third edition of the Girl Talk concert, which occurred at the National Theatre of Ghana. On 24 March 2014, Allsports Ghana reported that Becca would perform before the kickoff of Ghana Premier League matches to promote the league.

She is currently married to Nigerian entrepreneur and artist manager Oluwatobi Sanni Daniel. The couple’s wedding was held on 18 August 2018 in Accra. She has one child; a baby girl.