Empress Gifty, a gospel music artist, has revealed how she rose from being a housekeeper to being a household name in Ghana’s music business.
The gospel performer, now recognised for her soul-stirring tunes, spoke of her early days when she was helping out at her mother’s friend’s house.
According to her, she had a tremendous passion for music, but it clashed with the responsibilities of her employment. She went on to say that her desire to go to music practice conflicted with what she was supposed to accomplish at home.
In an interview with host Andy Dosty, she said, “Music was in my blood, but my duties at the house made it hard. The lady I was helping didn’t understand my dedication to my music dreams.”
Looking back, Empress Gifty made the decision to leave her home help job because she wanted to pursue her musical goals while also exploring the intriguing world of fashion.
“I had to make a tough choice,” she explained. “I had to say goodbye to being a house help and say hello to a world where I could live my music and fashion dreams.”
With her mother’s constant support, she progressed from assisting at home to working alongside her mother at the market, allowing her to pursue her passion for fashion.
“My mother then asked me to come and help her at the market, so she can get me money to go into fashion designing. I had to switch… me being a maid doesn’t say it all that God was not with me. But it was a process that God will give me an unexpected end and God has been faithful to me,” she said in an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM.