Bisa Kdei Explained

Bisa Kdei
Birth Name:Ronald Kweku Dei Appiah
Alias:Kdei
Birth Date:19 March 1986
Origin:Accra, Ghana
Genre:Highlife
Occupation:singer
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Black Legendary Music
Website:mybisakdei.com

Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah better known by his stage name Bisa Kdei is a Ghanaian native solo singer and record producer from Eastern Region.[1] [2]

Music career

Bisa Kdei is the first Ghanaian artiste to break into the limelight with a movie soundtrack.[3]

Musically, Bisa Kdei has had successful collaborations with top musicians in Ghana, Africa and the World at large. Some of these Ghanaian musicians Bisa Kdei has worked with include Sarkodie, D-Black, Efya, Obrafour, Kwaw Kese, M.anifest, Stonebwoy, Medikal, Becca, E.L, R2Bees, Samini, Irene Logan, Kofi Nti, DeeVS, Keche, Lighter, Patoranking, Reekado Banks, Lola Rae, Tach-Noir, JRio and others.

Bisa Kdei self-produced some of these collaborations from his studio; Chingam by Sarkodie,[4] One of Your Own by Efya,[5] Pimpinaa by Obrafour, etc.[6]

Bisa Kdei has cited Nana Ampadu, J.A. Adofo, Dr. Paa Bobo, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong and others as his musical inspirations.

Bisa Kdei has stated that he hopes to transform lives not just in Africa, but the rest of the world and above all, to raise the flag of Ghana and be one of the strong pillars people can think of.[7]

International collaboration

In November 2020, Bisa Kdei's remix of his "Asew" song originally released in 2018 was used as a soundtrack in Netflix's 2020 Christmas movie, "Jingle Jangle"[8] [9] He was recruited and composed a music for the movie alongside Usher Raymond, John Legend, Phillip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and Michael Diskint. In August 2021, he met David E. Talbert and his wife Lyn Sisson Talbert who were the producers of the movie 'Jingle Jangle'.[10]

Personal life

Bisa Kdei identifies himself as a Christian. Bisa Kdei is currently single and has no children.[11] He believes every religion has its own leader and with that, he loves and respects everyone regardless of religious differences. Bisa Kdei reflected his Christian faith in his Gospel song titled "Give It To Baba". On several media platforms, Bisa Kdei has stated, "I give it all to God because he is the reason I am here now."

It was allegedly reported that Bisa Kdei and Becca were in a secret relationship. The two musicians have denied claims by the media.[12]

Bisa Kdei lost his mother on August 19, 2015, inside Cocoa Clinic.[13] The same day he released the music video for his single, "Mansa".

On March 14, 2018, Bisa Kdei was featured on the cover of WatsUp Magazine.[14]

Bisa Kdei married his wife whose identity is yet to be known in a private ceremony on 13 January 2024.[15] [16]

Social media hack

Bisa Kdei's verified Facebook account with over 574,000 followers as well as his Instagram account were hacked on October 29, 2015. Bisa posted on Twitter confirming the hack and that his media team was working to get it resolved. The hackers posted several sexually suggestive videos and pictures on his page. His Instagram account was shut down and a new account was created.[17]

Discography

Bisa Kdei on December 21, 2013, launched his 16 track debut album on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and other international music marketing platforms as well as the local markets. The album, Thanksgiving, debuted at or near number one in Ghana. It was preceded by the single "Odo Carpenter".

On June 16, 2015, Bisa Kdei released the lead single, "Mansa", off his second album Breakthrough. The song paved way for a successful second studio album, which was released on December 18, 2015, under his record label, Black Legendary Music. The album which has 10 songs is available on all music selling platforms.

Bisa Kdei began to work on his next album. He released "Life", a song which features award-winning Nigerian artiste Patoranking, as a single. Two additional songs were released on April 19, 2017, titled "Apae", and "Feeling", the latter featuring Reekado Banks. Bisa Kdei released the album Highlife Konnect in 2018. The album is aimed at connecting him and other African artists, and to exposing the culture to the world.

Videography

YearTitleDirectorRef
2013BrotherhoodBisa Kdei & Nana NTF[18]
2013OverPrince Dovlo[19]
2013MetanfoPrince Dovlo[20]
2013BabaPrince Dovlo[21]
2014Odo CarpenterPrince Dovlo[22]
2014SaaPrince Dovlo[23]
2015I Love YouPrince Dovlo[24]
2015Atomesu Ft Paa Qwesi As featured artistePrince Dovlo[25]
2015MansaXBillz Ebenezer[26]
2015Brother BrotherPrince Dovlo[27]
2016Samina Ft Obrafour As featured artisteYaw Skyface[28]
2016KakapePrince Dovlo[29]
2016JWEYaw Skyface[30]
2016 Life Ft Patoranking As featured artisteXBillz Ebenezer[31]
2017ApaeYaw Skyface[32]
2018HammerYaw Skyface[33]
2018AsewNative[34]
2018Bibi NtiPrince Dovlo[35]
2018FakyeScilla Owusu[36]
2018PocketYaw Skyface[37]
2019BraMaxwell Jennings[38]
2019MekaYaw SkyFace[39]
2019AnadwoYaw SkyFace[40]
2019AdizaYaw SkyFace[41]
2019You Know MePrince Dovlo[42]

Awards and nominations

YearAward/Nominated workAward ShowResults
2013Ghana Movie AwardsBest movie Soundtrack of the year
Kumawood Movie AwardsBest movie Soundtrack of the year
2015Ghana Music AwardsSongwriter of the year
4Syte Music Video AwardsBest Male Video
Ghana Kids Choice AwardsFavorite male singer of the year
2016AFRIMMA Video of the year
Music Of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) Best Song of the Year
Best Song Writer of the Year
Artiste of the Year
Best Male Act of the Year
Best Collaboration of the Year
Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsHighlife Song of the year
Highlife Artiste of the year
Album of the year
Vodafone Most popular Song of the year
Ghana Music Awards UKHighlife Song of the year
Highlife Artiste of the year
Ghana Kids Choice AwardsFavorite Song of the year
Favorite Singer of the year
Favorite collaboration of the year
2017Ghana Music HonoursHighlife artiste of the year

References

39. Bisa Kdei Goes After Fan With Savage Reply campusfilla.net. 2020-06-06 Retrieved

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bisa Kdei The Trained Technical Coach. October 19, 2015. News Ghana.
  2. News: Bisa Kdei spends 50,000 cedis on 'Mansa' video shoot. October 10, 2015. Ghanaweb.
  3. Web site: Bisa Kdei TWITTER.
  4. Web site: Sarkodie – Chingam ft Bisa Kdei. HitzGh. October 10, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204073005/http://www.hitzgh.com/load/gh_music/sarkodie_chingam_ft_bisa_kdei/1-1-0-2041. February 4, 2015.
  5. Web site: Efya – One of Your Own (Feat Bisa Kdei). HitzGh. October 10, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223121553/http://www.hitzgh.com/load/gh_music/efya_one_of_your_own_feat_bisa_kdei/1-1-0-1983. December 23, 2014.
  6. News: Obrafour – Pimpinaa Feat Bisa K'dei (Prod. by Bisa K'dei). October 10, 2015. PulseGhana.
  7. News: Highlife is underrated in Ghana – Bisa Kdei. Ghanaweb. October 10, 2015.
  8. Web site: Bisa Kdei's song featured in Netflix's Jingle Jangle . 2020-12-04 . MyJoyOnline . en-US.
  9. Web site: Issahaku. Zeinat Erebong. Bisa Kdei Narrates How He Scored A Soundtrack For Netflix's Christmas Jingle Jangle Movie. 2020-12-04. Ameyaw Debrah. en-US.
  10. Web site: Bisa Kdei meets producers of Netflix's 'Jingle Jangle' - MyJoyOnline.com . 2021-09-01 . myjoyonline . August 31, 2021 . en-US.
  11. https://www.ghgossip.com/im-not-married-and-i-have-no-children-bisa-kdei/
  12. News: Is Bisa Kdei and Becca dating?. October 10, 2015. Ghanaweb.
  13. News: Sad news: Bisa Kdei loses mother. October 10, 2015. Ghanaweb.
  14. News: Bisa Kdei becomes first celebrity to cover WatsUp Magazine. Mawuli. David. April 23, 2018. en-US.
  15. Web site: Why Bisa Kdei held his wedding in secret .
  16. Web site: Bisa Kdei ties the knot in a private ceremony. . Kente Knots. January 15, 2024 .
  17. News: Bisa Kdei's Facebook & Instagram Account Hacked, Hackers Posting Lewd Content. November 2, 2015. AccraReport.
  18. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Brotherhood . June 3, 2013 . Youtube Ghana . June 3, 2013 . Bisa Kdei.
  19. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Over . June 4, 2013 . Youtube . June 4, 2013 . Bisa Kdei.
  20. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Metanfo . November 6, 2013 . Youtube Ghana . August 20, 2013 . Bisa Kdei.
  21. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Baba . November 9, 2013 . Youtube Ghana . November 9, 2013 . Bisa Kdei.
  22. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Odo Carpenter. Youtube.com.gh. February 13, 2014 . Bisa Kdei. February 13, 2014.
  23. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Saa . December 22, 2014 . Youtube Ghana . December 22, 2014 . Bisa Kdei.
  24. Web site: Bisa Kdei – I Love You. Youtube.com.gh. January 20, 2015 . Bisa Kdei. January 20, 2015.
  25. Web site: Bisa Kdei Ft Paa Qwesi – Atomesu . March 28, 2015 . Youtube Ghana . March 28, 2015 . Bisa Kdei.
  26. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Mansa. Youtube.com.gh. August 19, 2015 . Bisa Kdei. August 19, 2015.
  27. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother. Youtube.com.gh. November 9, 2015 . Bisa Kdei. November 9, 2015.
  28. Web site: Bisa Kdei Ft Obrafour – Samina. Youtube.com. February 8, 2016 . Bisa Kdei. February 8, 2016.
  29. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Kakape. Youtube.com. May 9, 2016 . Bisa Kdei. May 9, 2016.
  30. Web site: Bisa Kdei – JWE. Youtube.com. July 8, 2016 . Bisa Kdei. July 8, 2016.
  31. Web site: Bisa Kdei Ft Patoranking – Life. Youtube.com. November 21, 2016 . Bisa Kdei. November 21, 2016.
  32. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Apae . February 4, 2017 . Youtube . February 4, 2017 . Bisa Kdei.
  33. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Hammer. Youtube.com. February 2018 . Bisa Kdei. February 1, 2018.
  34. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Asew. Youtube.com. June 13, 2018 . Bisa Kdei. June 13, 2018.
  35. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Bibi Nti. Youtube.com. August 2018 . Bisa Kdei. August 1, 2018.
  36. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Fakye. Youtube.com. September 18, 2018 . Bisa Kdei. September 18, 2018.
  37. Web site: Bisa Kdei Ft Sarkodie – Pocket. Youtube.com. Bisa Kdei. October 21, 2018.
  38. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Bra. Youtube.com. April 16, 2019 . Bisa Kdei. April 16, 2019.
  39. Web site: Bisa Kdei Ft Fameye – Meka. Youtube.com. July 23, 2019 . Bisa Kdei. July 23, 2019.
  40. Web site: Bisa Kdei – Anadwo . November 18, 2019 . Youtube . November 18, 2019 . Bisa Kdei.
  41. Web site: Bisa Kdei Ft Adekunle Gold – Adiza . December 7, 2019 . Youtube . December 7, 2019 . Bisa Kdei.
  42. Web site: Bisa Kdei – You Dont Know Me . March 27, 2020 . Youtube . March 27, 2020 . Bisa Kdei.
  43. Web site: Trailer Shatta Wale, Bisa Kdei, Majid Michel, star in new movie "Shattered Lives" . February 11, 2016 . Pulse Ghana . January 5, 2016 .