Kesse (musician)

Michael Kesse Frimpong (born 29 November 1986), who is better known as Kesse, is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the fourth season of TV3's Mentor. He participated in season 2 of Project Fame West Africa and finished first runner-up to Chidinma. Kesse's debut studio album The Prodigy, which was released in 2012, yielded the singles "The Ugly Truth", "The More I Cry", "Superstar", and "Treat Her Royal" (featuring Sarkodie).

Early life and musical career
Michael Kesse Frimpong was born in 1986 and is the only boy child of his family. Kesse was drawn to music at an early age and was referred to as Mike during his high school days at Nkawkaw. He decided to pursue a professional career in music after participating in Mentor and Project Fame West Africa. Kesse gained prominence after releasing his debut single "Oh Yes", a reggae-dancehall song that earned him Best Male Vocal of the Year at the 2012 Ghana Music Awards. He often sings in his native language Twi, and is fluent in English, Ga, and French. He has collaborated with Sarkodie, Okyeame Kwame, Guru, Raquel, Appietus, Efya, Ayigbe Edem and Kwaw Kese.

On 25 May 2013, Kesse performed at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. His debut studio album, Prodigy, was supported by the singles "The Ugly Truth", "The More I Cry", "Superstar", and the Sarkodie-assisted track "Treat Her Royal". He released four music videos to support the singles. Kesse received a total of four nominations at the 2013 Ghana Music Awards, and was nominated twice in the Best Collaboration of the Year and Hip Life Song of the Year categories.

Discography
Studio albums
 * Prodigy (2012)

Singles
 * "Oh Yes"
 * "Treat Her Royal" (featuring Sarkodie)
 * "Asa Bone"
 * "Two Eyes"
 * "Kwahu Bipo" (featuring Tinny)
 * "Obiba" (featuring Efya)

Ghana Music Awards

 * rowspan="4"|2013
 * "Azonto Fiesta" (with Sakordie and Appietus)
 * rowspan="2"| Best Collaboration of the Year
 * Nominated
 * "Sika" (Okyeame Kwame)
 * Nominated
 * "Azonto Fiest"
 * rowspan="2"| Hip Life song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * "Treat Her Royal" (featuring Sarkodie)
 * Nominated
 * 2012
 * rowspan="1"|"Oh Yes"
 * Best Male Vocal of the Year
 * Won
 * 2012
 * rowspan="1"|"Oh Yes"
 * Best Male Vocal of the Year
 * Won
 * Won