Créol

Créol
Also known asCréol la Diva, Créol Fantastik
Born
Janice Aurore Moussitou Mackaya

(1989-08-16) August 16, 1989
Libreville, Gabon
GenresR&B, Zouk, Dancehall
Occupationssinger, songwriter
Instrumentsinging
Years active2013–present

Janice Aurore Moussitou Mackaya, better known as Créol, (born 16 August 1989), is a Gabonese singer and songwriter.[1]

Biography

Early life

Creol was born on 16 August 1989 in Libreville into a family of artists. She is the daughter of musician Mackjoss, an icon of Gabonese music.[2] Her maternal uncle, Ogoblo Boutchanga, is a member of the famous Massako orchestra.[3] Her brother, Brake Makaya, also a singer, is quite well-known on the Gabonese music scene , notably having been revealed by the show The Voice Afrique francophone.[4][5]

Créol took her first steps in music through Gospel as a singer in the choir "Les Anges ABC" of the Léon Mba national high school.[6]

Career

Créol was discovered in 2013 thanks to Gabonese reggae artist Bubal Bu Kombil, who believed in her and told her early on that she had "the knack for success." Bubal subsequently invited her to join him on the song "Dans Ma Timbel", the young singer's first studio project.[3] Her second single, titled "Ludo" and written by her brother Brake, enjoyed some success and allowed the singer to gain greater recognition and be noticed by producer Edgard Yonkeu, who signed her to his label Direct Prod.[6]

Créol was truly propelled onto the national and international scene in 2017 thanks to the song Bonobo in collaboration with Shan'L, which was a real success with more than ten million views on YouTube.[7][8]

In 2018, she changed her stage name and went by Créol rather than Créole and released the single VIP.[9][10] The same year, a few months after the release of this track, she left the Direct Prod label and parted ways with her producer and mentor Edgard Yonkeu.[11][12]

Now working under her own label, Fantastik, Créol released a string of hits between 2019 and 2021, the most popular of which are "Bougie 144" with 2MJ and BIG BOSS J.O.J.O, "Ova" with Zion Stylei, H20, and Waka Waka.[13][14][15] These songs earned her several awards and accolades. Créol was nominated for African Talent Awards in the Female Artist of the Year category in 2019 and 2020.[16][17] She did not win, but she did win the Audience Choice Award in 2020, beating out Fatoumata Diawara, the jury's choice, who won the prize.[18]

In February 2021, she won four awards at the "Bweli Tribe Awards" in Libreville, including Best Female Artist, Hit of the Year and Artist of the Year.[19][20]

In 2021, the Gabonese singer spent a long time in Côte d'ivoire[21] during which she performed on many stages in West Africa, notably in Ivory Coast, Mali and Senegal. Among other things, she participated in the show organized for the funeral of former Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko.[22]

Personal life

Créol is the mother of a boy named Jérémie born in 2006.[23]

Controversy

Créol has been criticized for her look, language, and music, which are regularly described as "provocative," "crude," and "vulgar." The lyrics of her songs are mostly sexually suggestive.[11] Faced with this criticism, the singer regularly asserts her right to speak about sexuality and sensuality without taboo and affirms that she makes music for an adult audience.[3]

Discography

Singles

  • 2013: Dans ma Timbel with Bubal Bu Kombil
  • 2013: Ludo
  • 2016: Serre-moi contre toi with Arielle T
  • 2017: A tes côtés
  • 2017: BONOBO with Shan'L
  • 2018: VIP
  • 2018: H20
  • 2019: Recommence
  • 2019: Ova with Zyon Stylei
  • 2020: Waka Waka
  • 2020: Bougie 144 with 2MJ & BIG BOSS J.O.J.O
  • 2021: Pimenté
  • 2021: Gabon

Participations

  • 2021: Tchobo de J-Rio

Prix et Récompenses

Year Prize Category Result
2019 African Talent Awards Best Female Artist of the Year Nomination
2020 African Talent Awards Best Female Artist of the Year Nomination
2020 Bweli Tribe Awards Best female artist Winner
2020 Bweli Tribe Awards Best collaboration Winner
2020 Bweli Tribe Awards Best hit of the year Winner
2020 Bweli Tribe Awards Artist of the Year Winner

References

  1. ↑ "Qui est Créol ? - GabaoHiphop". gabaohiphop.com (in French). 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  2. ↑ "Mackjoss sous les herbes à Mouila : Creol accuse Maganga-Moussavou". Gabonreview.com. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  3. 1 2 3 Célébrités, Gabon (2018-02-27). "Créol : « Je n'apprends rien à personne, la musique que je fais c'est pour un public adulte »". GABON CELEBRITES. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  4. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2016-12-04). "Brake Mackaya: « The Voice est un tremplin mais conquérir le monde par ma voix est mon but ». INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE". GABON CELEBRITES. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  5. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2017-03-02). "Brake en concert à l'Institut Français du Gabon". GABON CELEBRITES. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  6. 1 2 "TENDANCE URBAINE/CREOLE : itinéraire d'une tué tué ?". Mapane Infos. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  7. ↑ "Gabon: Le " Bonobo " de Créol et Shan'l continue de procurer du plaisir". allAfrica.fr. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  8. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2017-05-26). "Créole et Shan'l sortent BONOBO, une vidéo sexy qui annonce l'été". GABON CELEBRITES. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  9. ↑ "La star gabonaise Creol met la barre haute avec son nouveau clip "VIP"". BBLACK. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  10. ↑ "La chanteuse Créol de retour avec un nouveau single dénommé « VIP » - Info241.com". info241.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  11. 1 2 "Doit-on laisser Creol la Diva devenir une référence pour la jeunesse gabonaise?". Gabon Media Time. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  12. ↑ "La chanteuse Creol confesse : « Pourquoi j'ai quitté Edgar Yonkeu… »". NouvelleIvoire.Net. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  13. ↑ "Afro-club, le hit des platines avec Fally Ipupa & Dadju, Warped et Creol". RFI Musique. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  14. ↑ Célébrités, Gabon (2019-08-09). "« Ova » – La collaboration hypnotisante de Créol et Zyon Stylei". GABON CELEBRITES. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  15. ↑ Tromatix. "Créol et Zyon Stylei livrent le clip du single "OVA"!". Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  16. ↑ "Africa talent awards 2019 : 8 Gabonais nomines". Gabonreview.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  17. ↑ "Africa Talent Awards 2020: Creol à nouveau nommée, mais pour quel résultat?". Gabon Media Time. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  18. ↑ "African Talent Awards: Creol passe à côté bien qu'en tête des votes du public". Gabon Media Time. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  19. ↑ "Bweli Tribe awards : Creol rafle quatre prix -". gabonactu.com. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  20. ↑ "Creol la Diva, la lauréate de l'Edition 2020 du Bweli Tribe Awards (BTA) !". Afrik.com. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  21. ↑ Gontran (2021-05-20). "Creol : la chanteuse gabonaise livre les raisons de son installation à Abidjan". Afrique Showbiz. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  22. ↑ "People : Créol la Diva est de retour au bercail après avoir conquis l'Afrique de l'ouest". launemediagabon.com. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-07-14..
  23. ↑ DOUBLE, Arsene (2021-03-06). "La star gabonaise Créole :« J'ai vite connu garçon »". 100pour100culture (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-14..
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