Afropop, R&B and highlife Musician, Rebecca Acheampong Sanni-Daniel, popularly known as Becca, has grabbed a Master of Arts in Brands and Communication Management from the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).
Becca emerged the overall best graduating student and valedictorian at the UPSA School of Graduate Studies graduation ceremony.
She graduated with a Grade Point Average of 3. 92, highest among the 2022 graduating class.
The Musician in her valedictory speech encouraged girls and women to go all out in achieving their dreams and aspirations.
“I dedicate this award to every single girl and woman out there. They should know that they can do whatever they set themselves to do,” she stressed.
Becca said furthering her education initially seemed impossible, however, with support from her husband and loved ones, she was able to go through her course and excelled.
“I didn’t want to be an ordinary student here,” she added.
Born Rebecca Acheampong, Becca is a singer and actress. Born August 15th, 1984, in Kumasi the Ashanti region as the first girl and fifth born of nine children from a religious Christian family.
No mere child prodigy at a very young age Becca show cased her talent as a singer by participating in School Talent shows as well as church activities and always came up with one of the top most prizes at all times.
Becca now a fully grown proud African woman studied in some of the countries prestige schools such as Morning Star and Wesley Girls high school and continued further education in London’s Croydon College where her like for children and their well-being motivated her to come out as fully qualified Childcare and education worker.
Becca later went to Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, where she studied Operations and Project Management and graduated with First Class Honours.
After several years abroad she returned back to native home Ghana where her undisputed talent was discovered by a trailblazing record label E K B records who signed her on and proceeded to work.
Her first single “you lied to me” was released in August 2007 and was followed by the release of her debut album “Sugar” which was launched on the 13th of November the same year.
Her music videos are aired on Channel O and MTV and are also enjoying great reviews on U tube.
Her album sugar feathered may of Africans renowned musician and was graced by South African legend jazz musician Hugh Masakela who collaborated with her on the song “I love you” which is enjoying massive air play in south Africa.
Her style of music and dressing is influenced by her surrounding and up bringing as an African.
Becca may be a good singer but it doesn’t end there as she also plays the guitar and is a talented actress.
She’s worked on a multimillion dollar movie with some of African and Europe’s best film makers in the true life story of Barcelona Fc striker Samuel Eto’o.
She’s also set up a rescue organization which is aimed at raising funds to help promote the awareness of children affected by HIV AIDS as well as imprisoned children in Ghana and hopes to go beyond Africa and around the world.
She is A Ghana music award winner, Kora awards and Channel Awards nominee.
