Elis Koina with her baby strapped to her back as she delivered the song renditions in studio
A Ghanaian lady named Elis Koina has caused a stir on social media with her amazing talent as she did a rendition of Jamaican dancehall musician, Gyptain’s popular “Hold You” song.
In a video shared on X on May 10, 2025, Elis Koina, who is a mother of two, is seen in the studios of 3FM with Trigmatic giving her verses of the song.
Seen carrying a baby at her back during the performance, the talented songstress sang excerpts of Trigmatic’s “Hold Yuh” remix, Shatta Wale’s “Shatta City”, and King Paluta’s “Makoma” among other songs while using the same beat.
When asked by Trigmatic in the same video how long she has been doing music, Elis said that she has been doing music for almost 15 years.
“I have two kids but whenever I have a child, I put music on hold. I am not married to their father. I would say I have been doing music for close to 15 years but I was a backup vocalist,” she said.
Sharing her life experiences, Elis noted that despite being a mother of two and having a passion for music, she is also into part-time trading.
Elis added that if given the opportunity, she wouldn’t hesitate to take music seriously.
“My life has been all about music. I have other part-time jobs but whenever I give birth I put music on hold. My kids are okay but I have to do something that would pay for myself.
“I was selling but people thought I couldn’t do music… I have SHS, and I furthered it by going to an acting school and also a computer school. I have worked as a secretary and also a hairdresser,” she added.
Watch the video below:
This is what Happened When A Street hawker and a Mother Of 2 kids Was Invited into 3FM Studio… THIS IS A PURE TALENT!!🔥🔥🔥😤 pic.twitter.com/ZybxgH3F6V
— Shadrack Amonoo Crabe 👁🗨 (@ShadrackAmonooC) May 10, 2025
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