Winnie Ama is a Northern-Irish-Ghanaian music artist blending soulful vocals and lyrics with a vibrant blend of pop, disco, and dance. Her musical journey, beginning with poetry, culminated in her 2020 artist debut, drawing inspiration from jazz icons like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone.

She quickly gained recognition, opening for Macy Gray, Sister Sledge, and Cymande, and was named a BBC Introducing Rising Star, headlining their Latitude Festival stage (2022). Accolades include RTE2FM’s ‘Rising Artist’ status, a TEDxStormont talk, a Ditto Music ‘Rising Star’ gold disk (2023), and being named a ‘One to Watch’ by The Belfast Telegraph and The Irish Times (2024). In 2025, she debuted her mixtape ‘DEKA’ (meaning ‘one’ in Ewe, from Ghana) at SXSW Texas.

Beyond music, Winnie Ama advocates for diversity and inclusion, serving as a data analyst for the ‘Why Not Her?’ movement, campaigning to close the gender gap on national radio in the UK and Ireland. She is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider and mentors aspiring artists. Additionally, she hosted a weekly radio show on Colourful Radio and has performed DJ sets at venues like The Southbank Centre, Latitude Festival, and Electric Picnic.