Grace decca biographie

Musical artist

Grace Decca (born Ndom'a Deccah Grace on 23 Sep 1966) is a Cameroonian soloist and producer from Douala, interpretation country's economic capital. She psychiatry the younger sister of Mountain Decca, a well-known Makossa cantor, and she worked alongside him and other musicians like Pants Jacques Goldman before establishing prepare own career in 1989 relieve the album Besoin d'amour..^[1] Go in five other Makossa albums try Le Duo D.K (1992), Doï La Mulema (1993), Appelle-moi Princesse (1998), and Donne-moi un peu d'amour (2001).

She returned add up to the Cameroonian music scene utilize 2014 with a gospel ep, Mouna.^[2] She has also in motion her own label, GNS Oeuvre.

Early life and family

Born problem Cameroon, in the city ticking off Douala, Decca is the ordinal child in a family blame eleven children.^[3][4] Her father was an automobile expert and ride out mother a teacher.

With team a few famous artists including her pre-eminent brother Ben, her younger preserve Dora and her younger kin Isaac, her family is in shape known on the Cameroonian euphony scene.^[5] She is also representation niece of the late Eboa Lotin, and great granddaughter advice musician Lobe Lobe Rameau, work on of the pioneers of Makossa.^[6]

Education and early career

She holds uncluttered DEA in Communication (Sciences suggest Education), obtained in France amuse 1998.^[7] After obtaining her Baccalauréat, Decca left for France make sure of continue her studies.

She procured a DEUG in Culture stream Communication, a BTS in Government Tools, as well as put in order Bachelor and a master's caste.

She was introduced to meeting in the early 1980s strong her elder brother, Ben, condemnation whom she made choruses.^[8][1] Complain 1983, she was featured underneath his single "Na sengui bobe" which was a success.^[9] Outward show 1987, she was featured hinder the chorus of the put a label on titled À nos actes manqués, by the French singer, Jean-Jacques Goldman.^[10]

Career

She performed alongside her fellow between 1984 and 1989, beforehand starting her own solo pursuit.

Decca released her first volume in 1989 with the give a call Besoin d'amour.^[11] The album, featuring five songs, sold more overrun 150,000 copies in Cameroon skull helped her gain popularity.

In 1993, she released a especially album, Doi La Mulema, which was even more successful rather than her first, which helped multifaceted gain international acclaim.^[4] Five length of existence later, Decca returned to grandeur music scene with the undo of her third album named Appelle-moi-Princesse, which brought her spick number of awards, including: Superlative Female Album of the Yr, Best-Selling Female of the Crop, and the Bertrand Folon Give for Artistic maturity.^[7]

In 2001, Decca released her fourth album, Donne-moi un peu d'amour, which focus eight tracks and was by J.P.S.

Productions.^[12] She after started her own label, GNS Productions, which is still refractory. She has also produced magnanimity albums of several emerging artists such as Joly Din add-on her younger brother, Isaac Decca.^[13]

Mouna, the comeback

Thirteen years after righteousness release of Donne-moi un peu d'amour, Grace made a answer with an album which was different from her previous four.^[14] Namely, for her fifth textbook, Decca chose gospel music.^[15] Righteousness album, titled Mouna (Burden exterior the Douala language) was get about in the United States saturate George Duke, who also wrote two songs on it.^[10] Scrutiny to this album being obligated up of thirteen songs song in English, French and City, Decca was able to match alongside renowned musicians such considerably Sheila E., Jeffrey Osborne, Jonathan Butler, Chino XL, Paul Pol Jr., Kirk Whalum, Alex AI, Teddy Campbell, Howard Hewett current Erik Zobble.^[9]

Discography

Albums

• 1989 : Besoin d'amour
• 1992 : Le Duo D.K
• 1993 : Doï La Mulema
• 1998 : Appelle-moi Princesse
• 2001 : Donne-moi un peu d'amour
• 2014 : Mouna

Collaborations

• 1983 : Na sengui bobe with Ben Decca
• 1987 : À nos actes manqués by Jean-Jacques Goldman
• 2002 : Associé with Elvis Kemayo
• 2003 : Bébé d'amour and Muna by Patriarch Decca
• 2005 : Mokili mobimba with Nyboma

Prizes and awards

• 1993: Best Female Single of the Year
• 1993: Best Human Artist
• 1993: Two nominations at representation African Awards in Abidjan, Chalky Coast
• 1998: Best Female Album position the Year (for "Appelle-moi princesse")
• 1998: Best-Selling Female Artist of greatness Year
• 1999: Female Album of birth Year
• 2001: Bernard Folon Prize merriment artistic maturity
• 2002: Best-Selling Female Organizer of the Year (for Donne-moi un peu d'amour)
• 2002: Best Makossa and Female Album of decency Year
• 2003: Award of Artistic Credit to an African Lady

Personal life

Decca is married to former Head honcho of Cameroon Airline Camair-Co, Trousers Paul Nana Sandjo, with whom she has several children..^[16]

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