Television of Friday, 9 February 2018

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Fans shocked over Ebony’s death

The late Ebony Reigns play videoThe late Ebony Reigns

The news of the sudden demise of 90s bad girl, Ebony Reigns shocked the whole nation Friday morning after gory pictures of the late artiste started coming up.

Ebony is said to have died in a gory road accident, late Thursday evening on the Sunyani-Kumasi road.

Ebony who was returning from Sunyani after visiting her mother and other family members was purportedly in the company of a military officer who is said to be her bodyguard and a young lady, in a Jeep with registration AS 497—16.

Some of her fans who paid tribute to the late Dancehall diva expressed shocked on her passing.

They said they woke up to the news Friday morning and their day is ruined.

A brief biography of Ebony

Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, known in showbiz as Ebony, was born on February 16 1997 is a Ghanaian dancehall/Afrobeats artist widely known for her hit songs "Poison" and "Kupe", she was discovered by Bullet, a member of Ruff n Smooth fame.

Ebony was discovered by renowned musician and entrepreneur Bullet of Ruff n Smooth fame when she sent a recording of her voice and was signed to his Rufftown record label just a day after listening to the recording.

Ebony came out with her first single, "Dancefloor", in December 2015 with a video and audio release.

The song became a hit on radio landing her nomination for the unsung category at the 2016 Ghana Music Awards.

In March 2016 Ebony released her major hit single "Kupe", which is a household anthem in Ghana and some other African countries.