![]() ![]() Koffee was introduced by Cocoa Tea at the Rebel Salute, a reggae festival, and has also performed with her musical inspirations Protoje and Chronixx. Awareness of the violence and social problems she witnessed growing up has influenced her lyrics, and besides Protoje and Chronixx she has cited Super Cat and Giggs among her musical inspirations. A tribute to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the song became a viral Instagram hit, once the athlete reposted it on his own Instagram. In 2017 she released her first single, "Legend", with just her voice and acoustic guitar. ![]() Koffee gained popularity after uploading a video to Instagram of her singing. She indicated that the show gave her the first bit of confidence to perform and deliver music live. ![]() A defining moment for Koffee occurred in her final year of high school, when she performed at her school's talent show with other gifted artists in front of about 1,000 people. She went on to learn music theory and vocal technique in her high school choir. In 2016, she won her school talent show at Ardenne High School located in Kingston, Jamaica without realizing that the informal show at which she performed in her school cafeteria had been an audition. She attended Ardenne High School in Kingston, Jamaica. She sang in her church choir, taught herself guitar at the age of 12 on an instrument borrowed from a friend, and began writing lyrics inspired by listening to reggae singer Protoje. Koffee's first musical inspirations stemmed from her mother's religious background. Koffee's mother was an occasional actress, Seventh-day Adventist, and a Ministry of Health employee. Her most recent album, " Gifted was released on March 25, 2022. Her 2019 EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making Koffee the youngest person and only woman to be awarded in the Best Reggae Album category. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and she signed with Columbia Records. Mikayla Victoria Simpson (born February 16, 2000), better known as Koffee, is a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town, Jamaica. ![]()
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