Marcy Chin Talks Rebranding, Creative Differences With Ce’Cile And Koffee Co-Sign
Some people have different visions of the type of artist they think Marcy Chin should be.
Real Name | Mikayla Simpson |
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Date of Birth | February 16, 2000 (age 24 years old) |
Gender | Female |
Height | 5 feet |
Nationality | Jamaican |
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She’s usually the littlest person in the room, reggae artist Mikayla “Koffee” Simpson stands only 5 feet and of a slim physique, as you can tell despite her retro Rasta and baggy style of clothing. She’s hard to miss, and so is her voice. That distinct voice behind songs like Rapture, Throne, Blazin, Toast, Raggamuffin, Burning and Legend can be heard through the airwaves over and over again on any radio station in Jamaica and as far as New York, Florida and the UK to name a few.
Her journey to stardom has been a short one; fresh out of high school and at the age of 16, Koffee uploaded a riveting video of herself singing on Instagram, which went viral and created quite a stir in the reggae music community. This pivoted her career within months and in 2017, she released her first single ‘Legend’, a tribute to the illustrious Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. Her dreams would soon come to fruition, as she was later able to share the stage with Jamaican musical icons like Cocoa Tea and her idols Chronixx and Protoje. Also performing with them at several events in her local Jamaica and around the world at Rototom Sunsplash in Spain, Bush Hall and Alexander Park in London.
When 2018 rolled around, Koffee signed with Columbia Records, UK and her debut Rapture was released on March 14, 2019. Her single “Ragamuffin” earned her tremendous musical recognition and BBC Radio 1Xtra’s “Hot for 2019” artists. ‘Toast’, her next single that followed became a mega hit within weeks. Both Chronixx and Proteje were featured in the music video and a remix, created by Tory Lanez as a part of his International Fargo project, landed on millions of playlist across the globe.
With a string of successes in her untimely career, 19-year-old Koffee has compelled her presence on the music scene as one of the most influential, accelerative and globally appealing young reggae artist of today.
Some people have different visions of the type of artist they think Marcy Chin should be.
Jamaican superstar Koffee has affirmed that she is not a Rastafarian, explaining that she has switched from being a pescatarian (someone who adds seafood to a vegetarian diet) to eating various types of meats, including pork.
Legendary Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers has retained the pole position on the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as well as the Year-End Reggae Albums chart with their greatest hits collection Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers—for the fourth year in a row.
Reggae sensation Koffee will be joining five-time Grammy-winning artist Ms. Lauryn Hill on her ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ 25th Anniversary Tour.
Len Brown, Senior Manager of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggae at the Recording Academy, is imploring more Jamaican musicians to register with the organisation.
Grammy Award-winning singer Shaggy and English musician Sting are set to host and headline the One Fine Day music festival at the Mann Centre on September 9, 2023.
Dancehall deejay Macka Diamond is over the subsector of the internet that is more preoccupied with Grammy-winning artist Koffee flying coach than her well-being following an alleged altercation on an American Airlines flight on Thursday.
Grammy winner Koffee was released on Thursday afternoon after being questioned by US immigration authorities regarding her alleged involvement in an altercation during an American Airlines flight, from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston to Miami, earlier in the day.
Jamaican producer Paul ‘Jazzwad’ Yebuah has had enough of his colleague Foota Hype obsessing over how Koffee adorns herself and has asked him to give the Grammy Award-winning artist a break.
What’s the most streamed Jamaican song of all time? Take a guess. There are just too many fantastic hits to choose from, right?
Jamaican singer Koffee is slated to headline the third annual Afro-Carib Festival at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater in Florida on Saturday (February 25).
Toast, the breakthrough single from Jamaican Reggae singer Koffee, was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom on Friday (February 10).
The Jamaican Best Reggae Album nominees for the 2023 staging of the Grammy Awards were out in full effect at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Jamaican singer Koffee is looking forward to Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII halftime performance, like the rest of the Bajan artist’s fans across the world.
When the winner for Best Reggae Album is announced at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards next Sunday, February 5, it will be a tossup between five stellar Jamaican albums, which have all had varying success on the commercial front.
Koffee has made her debut on three new Billboard charts thanks to Gimme, a Dancehall collaboration by English singer Sam Smith, which featured the Jamaican singer and Canadian singer Jesse Reyez.
Reggae singer Queen Ifrica had a few choice words for English singer Sam Smith during her set at Rebel Salute 2023 over the weekend.
Jamaican singer Koffee has earned her fourth UK Singles chart entry following the release of Gimme, a song by English singer Sam Smith which also featured Canadian singer Jesse Reyez.
As far as litmus tests go, there are not many metrics more reliable at assessing how an artist is doing commercially than album sales and streams in the United States.
Reggae Music singer Kabaka Pyramid says he hopes this year’s Grammy Award nominations for Best Reggae Album inspire younger Jamaican artists to put out music with less negativity.