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Piesie Esther | |
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| Born | Esther Owusu June 3, 1981 Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana |
| Origin | Nsuta-Atonsu, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Genres | Gospel |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Spouse | Enock Asiedu |
| Website | < www |
Esther Owusu popularly known as Piesie Esther is Ghanaian gospel singer, songwriter and musician. [1]
Esther Owusu was born on 3 June 1981 in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana, to parents Grace Adu and Ransford Owusu. [2] Although born in the north, she hails from Nsuta-Atonsu in the Ashanti Region and spent much of her youth there, completing her junior high education at Atonsu S.D.A JHS. [2]
In her early years she took part in church singing and , at around age 16, moved to Kumasi where she worked and continued her singing ministry. [3]
Piesie Esther released her debut album "Apae Ama Me" in 2002. [2] She followed this with "Me Nte Ase" in 2008, which earned nominations at Ghana's national music awards the following year. [2] Her third album, "Ziba Beko", appeared in 2011, and she released "Agye Won Nsem" in 2016. [2] In 2017 she released a worship-album titled "Osoreɛ Mu Tumi". Among her notable singles is "Wayɛ Me Yie", which achieved significant airplay in Ghana. [4]
In 2023, Piesie Esther won the Gospel Artiste of the Year and Best Gospel Song awards at the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). [4] [5]
In 2024, she was named Gospel Act of the Year at the 3Music Awards. [6]
Piesie Esther is married to Enock Asiedu, who has served as her manager, and together they have four children. [2]