PROFILE: CHARLOTTE DIPANDA 

Name: Charlotte Dipanda

Stage name: Charlotte Dipanda

Profession: Singer, Instrumentalist, Composer, Songwriter

Date of Birth: 18th July 1985

Place of birth: Yaounde

Tribe: Bakaka, Moungo (Littoral)

Raised in : Yaounde , Douala and Mbouda

Breakthrough hit: Coucou

Biggest hit: Sista featuring Yemi Alade (19 million views)

Biggest event: AFCON 2017 closing ceremony

Education: IACP – INSTITUT FOR ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PERCEPTION, Paris

2001: Had her first Recording session with guitarist Jeannot Hens

2001: Discovered by Congolese legend Lokua Kanza at a Cabaret in Douala

2002: Moved to Paris and joined chorale Gospel pour 100 voix

2002-2008: Was backup vocalist for Papa Wemba, Manu Dibango, Idrissa Diop, Rokia Traoré and Axelle Red.

2008: Released “Mispa” album comprising; Bwel, To Be Nde Na, Mbasan, Ndutu Ndema, Longue

Ala Wone, Elle, Eyaya, Mispa, Ndando, Mbebi, Encore une fois

2011: Released “Dube I’am” Album comprising; Toma me, Coucou, Bodimbea (feat. Richard Bona), Kumbe elolo, Mouane diob, Soma loba, Na nde, We nde ndja (feat. Jacob Desvarieux), Sona ndolo, Mukusa, Maria, Mot a idika, Mboa, Mouanyang

2015: Released “Massa” album comprising; Ndolo Bukatè (Un peu d’amour), Aléa Mba (Soutiens-moi)

Laka Mba (Pardonnez-moi), Massa (Introspection)

Elle n’a pas vu, Na Bia Tè (Si je savais), Amore (Audio), Alanè Mba (Emmène-moi), Kénè So (Aller de l’avant), Lena (Fille du Sahel)

2018: Released “Un Jour Dans Ma Vie” album comprising; Un jour dans ma vie, Wei, Sista (feat. Yemi Alade), Muna, A Ndolo, Nos Cachiers

Ewola Mudi, Sa Ngando and Duméa (feat Sallé John )

2021: Released CD: Charlotte Dipanda album comprising; Father, Cœur en cage (feat. Singuila)

Madiba, L’ombre d’une autre

Ndolo na, L’appel, Mama, Bayam sellam, Quand tu n’es pas là, Nos cahiers

2023: Released “On s’en fou

COLLABORATIONS

2001 : Jeannot Hens – “Ndando”

2001 : Jeannot Hens – “Longuè”

2001 : Jeannot Hens – “Nje mo linguiss? oa”

2004 : Koppo – J’en ai Marre

2012 : Richard Bona – Bodimbéa

2012 : Jacob Desvarieux – Wé ndé ndja

2013: Big Bzy – Na monguele wa

2013 : Manuel Wandji – Di menguélé oa

2014 : Éric Virgal – Je me souviens de son visage

2016: African Women Cup Of Nation 2016 theme song with Richard Kings

2018 : Sista feat. Yemi Alade

2019 :Mr Shyne – A jamais

2020: Pit Bacardi – Si loin de toi (2.0)

2021: Koffi Olomidé – Mon amour

2022: Fally ipupa – Garde du Coeur

AWARDS WON/ NOMINATIONS

2012 : Won Canal 2’Or Awards; Best Female Artist

2017: Won Canal 2’Or Awards; Best Artist in World Music

2018: Won Balafon Music Awards, Female voice of the year and Video of the year (Sista)

2019: Canal 2’Or Awards; Best Artist in World Music

BRAND AMBASSADOR DEALS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Brand Ambassador for UNICEF (2019)

Judge of the Voice Afrique Francophone

Jury for RFI Prix Decouverte

Brand Ambassador for Soft Care

Brand Ambassador for Madiba Water

Composed AFRIMMA theme song (2018)

Brand Influencer for Orange (2019)

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE/ APPEARANCE

Cote D’Ivoire, D.R Congo, Gabon, France, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, USA, Chad, Senegal

Marital status: Married to MMA coach Fernand Lopez

Children: 1 (Male)

Charlotte Dipanda officiel is one of the most loved Cameroonian musicians. Over 2 decades of consistency, humility and hardwork.

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