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Cina Soul

Not to be confused with China Soul.

Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome (born 3 May 1996),[1] known professionally as Cina Soul, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and performer.[2][3] She was a finalist at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Icons competition held in Accra, Ghana.[4]

Cina Soul
Background information
Birth nameChristie Quincyna Quarcoopome
Born (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)
Accra, Ghana
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • performer
Years active2014–present
LabelsUniversal Music Group

Early life

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Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome was born and raised in Kokomlemle, Ghana, and Accra to Ghanaian parents and hails from Jamestown in Accra. She is a native of the Ga Tribe of Ghana. Cina Soul had her junior high school education at Deyoungsters International School and her senior high school education at Aburi Girls Senior High School, and she continued to study psychology and archaeology at the University of Ghana.[5] Cina is the second of three children; she has an older and younger sister, all of whom are talented singers, a talent they might have inherited from their father.

Musical career

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Early career

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Cina Soul's first attempt at music was her participation in the Vodafone Ghana Music Icons in 2014, where she emerged as a finalist. After which, we saw a series of mashups and covers of some mainstream songs, including Mr. Eazi's Bankulize and Cyna's Bamidele.[6] In 2016, Cina released her debut album, "Metanoia," featuring M.anifest, Worlasi, and KiDi, the record that led her to the spotlight, earning her a spot on the charts with singles Awo and Julor.[7][8] Cina Soul was immensely involved in the Black Girls Glow Project, which was launched in 2017 by Dzyadzorm and Poetra Asantewa. Alongside acts like Adomaa, Fu, and Ria Boss, the group released their first album, Mother of Heirs, in July 2017.[9] Cina Soul performed at the Allianz Awards [6] at the Goethe-Institut in December 2017 alongside Nana Yaa at "Ghana Goes Germany" and the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in 2017.[10] She also hosted her own concert, "Metanoia X."[11]

Universal Music Group

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Earlier in 2018, Cina Soul released her first single after her EP, '00:01'[1] [2], which led to her being signed by the Universal Music Group. [3][12] She released her second record this year, "12:01," under the new record label.[13][14] She released her second record and debut single under the Universal Music imprint in August 2019, titled Adukwei. The song, produced by Nii Quaye and performed in her local Ga dialect, was recorded ahead of the 2019 edition of the Homowo festival, a festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana.[15]

Artistry

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Cina Soul boasts a diverse vocal range but settles within the genres of soul, R&B, and highlife music. Cina Soul's music is written and sung in both English and Gaelic. She admits that most of her songs are derived from personal experiences.[16]

Influences

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Cina Soul's musical inspiration is derived strongly from Western influences. Her other musical influences are Anita Baker, Brandy, Sade, Aretha Franklin, Aṣa and Whitney Houston. She seeks artists with similar voice textures to hers and gleans from their experiences to enrich her own.

Discography

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Year Title Production credit Album Ref
2016 Julor (feat. M.anifest) Odunsi Metanoia (EP) [17]
Lovers' Tiff
Lolonye (feat. Worlasi)
Baddo (feat. KiDi)
Mama No Like Me
Next To You
Awo
2017 Fresh Air (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa) Keyzuz Mother of Heirs [18]
Doing The Most (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa, Adomaa) Alex Wondergem
Dumb (with Poetra Asantewa, Ria Boss) EDWVN
Conversations (Interlude) (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa, Adomaa) KMRU
Haystack (with Dzyadzorm) Colin Shin
Black is The Power (with Adomaa, Fu) Alex Wondergem
Humpty Dumpty (with Poetra Asantewa) Samplified
Child's Play (with Ria Boss, Poetra Asantewa, Fu, Adomaa) Nii Quaye
2018 00:01 SFC Productions Single [19]
12:01 Pheelz [20]
Hmmmh (feat. Ko-Jo Cue & Shaker) BBnz Pen & Paper [21]
2019 Adukwei NiiQuaye Single
Killi Mi NiiQuaye
2021 Falling NiiQuaye For Times We Lost (EP)
SPAttention GuiltyBeatz
OMG GuiltyBeatz
Feelings (feat. KiDi) KiDi, DatbeatGod, Richie Mensah
Jamestown NiiQuaye

Videography

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Year Title Director Ref
2018 00:01 Andy Madjitey [22][23]
12:01 Director K [24][25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Organization Award Nominated Work Result
2019 MTN 4syte TV Music Video Awards Best Photography Ojorley Won[26]
2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Best Video of the Year Killi Mi Won[27]
3Music Awards Video of the Year Ojorley Nominated[28]
Highlife Song of the Year Nominated[29]
Female Act of the Year Herself Nominated[29]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[29]
Highlife Act of the Year Nominated[29]
Best Live Performance 3Music Awards Nominated[29]
2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Record of the Year Die 4 U Nominated[30]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[30]
2022 3Music Awards EP of the Year For Times We Lost Nominated[31]
Best Alternative Song of the Year OMG Nominated[31]
Highlife Act of the Year Herself Nominated[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Cina Soul biography and net worth". www.myinfo.com.gh. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ "My Father Influenced The Genre of Music I do – Cina Soul – Kuulpeeps". KuulPeeps. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Album of the week: Chapter V by Asi Renie - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Cina Soul – Music in Africa". Music in Africa. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Songs That Speak to The Soul: Songs By The Super Talented CINA SOUL". Legacy Base. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Cina 'Bankulize x in My Bed x Go Harder x Skintight' mashup". Live Fm Ghana. Livefm Ghana. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Metanoia Experience for Alliance Francaise – Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Cina Soul, Metanoia EP; Everything You Need To Know". Kampus360gh. Kampus360. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Poetra Asantewaa, Ria Boss, Adomaa, Fu, Dzyadzorm & Cina Soul (Black Girls Glow) release 'Mother of Heirs' album". Ghana Music. Worla Quist. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  10. ^ "PHOTOS: Deon Boakye, CJ, Cina Soul and more rock VGMA". Kubi Live. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  11. ^ "mtv news – cina soul, struts, sings and stuns at metanoia x – MTV Africa". MTV Base. MTV Africa. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Ghana's Cina Soul signs with Universal Music – YFM Ghana". YFM Ghana. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Joining Universal Music Was A Big Dream- Cina Soul – Modern Ghana". ModernGhana. Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Major Key! Ghanaian Singer Cina Soul Signs With Universal Music". Yaa Somuah. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Cina Soul releases fresh jam, 'Adukwei' ahead of Homowo". ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Pulse Music: Weekly Discovery: Cina Soul – Buzz – Pulse.ng". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  17. ^ "EP: Cina Soul – METANOIA – Beatz Nation". BeatzNation. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Black Girls Glow With Their Mother of Heirs – yoyo tinz". yoyo tinz. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  19. ^ "DOWNLOAD Mp3 : Cina Soul – 00-01 – Urbanroll". Urbanroll. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Cina Soul X Pheelz – '12:01' – Music – Pulse.ng". Pulse Nigeria. Pulse. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Shaker x Ko-Jo Cue – Hmmmh ft. Cina Soul Archives". Ndwompa. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  22. ^ "NEW MUSIC: '00:01' by Cina Soul – Akatasia – Inspired By All Things". Akatasia. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Hot New Music Video: Cina Soul – 00:01". AmeyawDebrah. Ameyaw Debrah. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Video: Cina Soul x Pheelz – 12:01 (ADM Remix) – TalkMediaGhana". TalkMediaGhana. Talk Media Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  25. ^ "Video: 12:01 (ADM Remix) by Cina Soul & Pheelz – Ghana Music". Ghana Music. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  26. ^ "4Syte TV Music Awards 2019 winners". ghanamusic.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  27. ^ "Kuami Eugene wins VGMA Artiste of the Year 2020". MyJoyOnline.com. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  28. ^ "CINA SOUL ACCRUES 6 NOMINATIONS IN 2020 '3 MUSIC' AWARDS". Ghanamusic.com. 30 August 2020.
  29. ^ a b c d e "CINA SOUL ACCRUES 6 NOMINATIONS IN 2020 '3 MUSIC' AWARDS". ghanamusic.com. 3 February 2020.
  30. ^ a b "VGMA22: See the list of nominees". MyJoyOnline.com. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  31. ^ a b c Kotey, Nii (27 March 2022). "3Music News: 3Music Awards '22: Here are all the winners". 3Music TV. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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