Anacle Michael Ghounam Kiessou better known by his
stage name Michael Kiessou[1] is a
cameroonian singer and
entertainer.
[3] He came to wide public attention
[4] with his song
Bennam.[5][6] from his debut EP
Partage[7] released in April 2, 2014. Twice-nominated for the Canal 2'Or Act 10 (
Canal 2 International Awards), he won the Best video award with
Tourner les reins.
[8][9] and Best Male Artist at the 2015 GreenLights Awards.Born in Douala, he is a native from the
MiFi and
Koung-Khi from the
West Region (Cameroon).
From a young age, he had been lulled by world music and traditional
rhythms of his native West. Early influenced by great Cameroonian
artists such as
Sam Fan Thomas, Douleur,
Richard Bona, and many others, throughout his high school studies, he fed his passion and developed his art in school competitions.After achieving his bachelor degree in organizations communication at the
University of Douala,
Michael stepped into radio entertainment. During a training course at
the RTM Radio Douala, he met Joyce Fotso, who guided him in his debut as
radio and TV host. Two years later, he joined the television channel
Canal 2 International in which he will host shows such as
Sweet Surfer on Sweet FM radio,
Comptoir dafrik and
Urban listIn
2013
after signing to Hope Music Group, Michael returned working to studios
and focusing on his new music. Produced by Philjohn, Abele was released
on July 17, 2013 and became the first single from the EP. Michael
through the video concept, honored the festive movement found in
Littoral Region (Cameroon) marked a happy event. To support this move, Michael also paid tribute to the famous
Sam Fan Thomas's "Makassi dance" .
[citation needed] The video was directed by
NS Pictures and the world exclusive premiered on the Jambo show of
Canal 2 International the 28 July 2013 and
YouTube on August 3, 2013.
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