Y'akoto

Y'akoto (born March 19, 1988 in Hamburg) is a soul singer and songwriter from Germany with Ghanaian roots. Born Jennifer Yaa Akoto Kieck, she has been interested in music since childhood. In the early 2010s, she was discovered during a radio contest. The EP Tamba in 2011 was followed a year later by her debut album Babyblues. Y'akoto succeeded in reaching number 20 in the German charts. Well-known artists such as Max Herre, Samon Kawamura and Roberto di Gioia contributed to the album. The single "Without You" develops into a minor hit. The artist subsequently played the opening act for Clueso. Her second album, Moody Blues, follows in 2014. The album reached number 11 in Germany and also made it into the charts in Austria (number 30) and Switzerland (number 42). Three years later comes the album Mermaid Blues, which cannot quite match the success of its predecessor.