Stephanie Benson, also known as Princess Akua Ohenewaa Asieanem of Kokobin, is a UK-based Ghanaian international singer and performer who is rooted in jazz music.
[2] Stephanie Benson was born in Ghana to royal Parents,[3] a pharmaceutical millionaire and his fourth wife named Queen Nana Boahemah II who had seventeen children.
[11][2] During one of Benson's usual shows in the London nightclub, she was spotted by Pete Waterman,[12] owner of PWL, who offered her a contract with his label.
[14] She then started writing and collaborating with artists including Stevie Wonder, Wayne Vaughn (Earth Wind and Fire), Rob Davis (Kylie Minogue), Terry Britton (Tina Turner), Andy Hill (Bucks Fizz) and Danny Schogger (Celine Dion).
[20][21] Since taking on music commercially, Benson has entertained celebrities and important personalities at public and private events including the British royal household and Prince Charles, who said upon hearing her sing the first time, "You are one of the most amazing performers I've ever seen.
[24] On 29 October 2015, Benson underwent surgery for breast cancer, a situation she described as shocking when she was diagnosed, revealing that she had lost her grandmother, mother and other relatives to the disease.