{{Short description|Ghanaian singer and songwriter}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|05|17}} | birth_place = Accra, Ghana | native_name = | birth_name = Sefadzi Abena Amesu | alias = | origin = | genre = Afrobeats, Afro-pop | years_active = 2017–present | label = Black Avenue Muzik | website = | occupation = Musician, singer, songwriters }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Somuah-Annan |first=Grace |date=26 April 2022 |title=Focused on selling my music abroad – S3fa |url=https://3news.com/focused-on-selling-my-music-abroad-s3fa/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=3NEWS.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Somuah-Annan |first=Grace |date=21 January 2022 |title='In all the frustrations, I kept on working' – Sefa |url=https://3news.com/in-all-the-frustrations-i-kept-on-working-sefa/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=3NEWS.com |language=en-US}}</ref> S3fa won the Afrobeats Song of the year award during the 2022 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with her song titled, E Choke.<ref name=":3" />
== Early life and education == S3fa comes from Akoefe a town in Volta Region, Ghana. Her father is an Ewe and comes from Akoefe 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,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2 June 2020 |title=From singing at Piano Bar to mainstream success – The story of S3fa |url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/artistes/featured-artiste/2020/06/02/from-singing-at-piano-bar-to-mainstream-success-the-story-of-s3fa/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Ghana Music |language=en-GB}}</ref> before proceeding to Accra Technical University, where she graduated with a Diploma in purchasing and supply in 2017.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=24 June 2019 |title=Am Happy At D-Black's Black Avenue Muzik– Sefa |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/am-happy-at-d-blacks-black-avenue-muzik-sefa/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Music career == 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.<ref name=":0" /> She released her debut single Marry me featuring Jupiter.<ref name=":1" />
In May 2018, she released her second single titled Shuga featuring musical duo DopeNation in May 2018.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nartey |first=Laud |date=10 March 2022 |title=#BreakTheBias: 5 women in music breaking the bias |url=https://3news.com/breakthebias-5-women-in-music-breaking-the-bias/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=3NEWS.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The song became popular due also due to its choreographed dance music video which became a trend and music challenge on TikTok and Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2021 |title=Ghana's S3fa on Going Global & Giving The People What They Want Through Afrobeats » Hype Off Life |url=https://hypeofflife.com/s3fa-interview/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Hype Off Life |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Albert |date=23 March 2022 |title="You're living under a rock if you have not heard my hit song Echoke" – S3fa |url=https://www.ghpage.com/youre-living-under-a-rock-if-you-have-not-heard-my-hit-song-echoke-s3fa/224650/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=GhPage |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Sefa wins first VGMA award on her birthday |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/69544/sefa-wins-first-vgma-award-on-her-birthday.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2024, she announced she has left the Black Avenue Muzik label, owned by D-Black.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=I no longer work with D-Black - Sefa - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-no-longer-work-with-d-black-sefa/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Albums and mixtapes ===
* ''Growth'' (2020)<ref>{{Citation |title=Growth by Sefa |date=27 November 2020 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/growth/1540067941 |language=en-US |access-date=2022-06-29 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629225201/https://music.apple.com/us/album/growth/1540067941 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
=== Selected singles ===
* ''Marry me ft. Jupiter'' (2017) * ''Shuga (2018)'' * ''Echoke ft. Mr Drew (2021)'' * ''Fever ft. Sarkodie & DJ Tira (2021)''<ref name=":2" /> * ''Soft life (2022)'' * All Over feat Camidoh (2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-17 |title=Single: All Over by Sefa feat. Camidoh {{!}} Ghana Music |url=https://ghanamusic.com/audio/singles-audio/2024/10/17/single-all-over-by-sefa-feat-camidoh/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Ceremony !Award !Nominated work !Result !Ref |- |2020 |3Music Awards |Breakthrough Act of the Year |Herself |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2020 |title=3Music Awards Ghana 2020: All the nominees |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/3music-awards-ghana-2020-all-nominees |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Music in Africa |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="12" |2022 | rowspan="7" |3Music Awards |Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{nom}} | rowspan="7" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2022 |title=3Music Awards 2022: All the nominees |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/3music-awards-2022-all-nominees |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Music in Africa |language=en}}</ref> |- |Afrobeats/ Afropop Artist of the Year |Herself |{{nom}} |- |Best Collaboration of the Year |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{nom}} |- |Digital Act of the Year |Herself |{{nom}} |- |Song of the Year |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{nom}} |- |Viral Song of the Year |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{nom}} |- |Woman of the Year |Herself |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="5" |Vodafone Ghana Music Awards |Best Afrobeat Song |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2022 |title=Sefa bags maiden VGMA win on birthday; dazzles patrons with epic performance |url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2022/05/11/sefa-bags-maiden-vgma-win-on-birthday-dazzles-patrons-with-epic-performance/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Ghana Music |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |Collaboration of the Year |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{nom}} | rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2022 |title=Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022: All the nominees |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/vodafone-ghana-music-awards-2022-all-nominees |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Music in Africa |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=26 March 2022 |title=2022 VGMA nominees announced |url=https://thebftonline.com/2022/03/26/2022-vgma-nominees-announced/ |location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2022-06-29 |newspaper=Business and Financial Times|language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste |Herself |{{nom}} |- |Best New Artiste |Herself |{{nom}} |- |Vodafone Most Popular Song |Echoke ft. Mr Drew |{{nom}} |- |2023 |rowspan=2|Basadi in Music Awards |Mosadi In Music In Africa Award |Herself |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scheepers |first=Xanet |date=2023-08-13 |title=Nadia Nakai, Kelly Khumalo wins big at the second annual Basadi in Music Awards |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/nadia-nakai-kelly-khumalo-wins-basadi-in-music-awards/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}</ref> <ref>https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/well-known-stars-win-big-at-basadi-dc8e5243-9c6c-45c7-a5aa-372945f1ebaf</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=13 August 2023 |title=Here's what went down at the second annual Basadi in Music Awards |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2023-08-13-heres-what-went-down-at-the-second-annual-basadi-in-music-awards/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=Basadi in Music Awards 2023: All the winners |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/basadi-music-awards-2023-all-winners |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Music In Africa |language=en}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2024 |Dance Artist of the Year |rowspan=2|"Vibration" |{{nom}} | |- |Ghana Music Awards UK |Best Collaboration of the Year |{{pending}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=Ghana Music Awards UK 2024: All the nominees|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/ghana-music-awards-uk-2024-all-nominees|date=2024-09-09|work=Music in Africa|access-date=2024-09-17}}</ref> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.instagram.com/s3fa_gh/?hl=en S3fa on Instagram]
Category:Living people Category:People from Volta Region Category:21st-century Ghanaian women singers Category:Ghanaian Afrobeat musicians Category:OLA Girls Senior High School (Ho) alumni Category:Accra Technical University alumni Category:1995 births Category:Ghanaian highlife musicians