Daphne was born on September 20, 1989 in
Buea. She grew up in
Douala. She attended elementary school at Government School Bepanda in Douala, secondary school at Queen of the Rosary College Okoyong in
Mamfe and Inter Comprehensive High School in Buea. She also studied law and psychology at the
University of Buea. In 2014, Daphne released her first single
Rastafari on the Stevens Music Entertainment label, which helped her gain recognition. The same year, she released
Reflection, a 4-track maxi single featuring the songs
Ndolo,
Broken,
Reflection and
Rastafari. In 2016, she invited singer Ben Decca for a cover of the track
Ndolo. That same year, she was named Best Female Artist from Central Africa at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in the USA. In 2017, she released her hit
Calée, which racked up over 10 million views on
YouTube in just a few months. She collaborated with singers
Mr. Leo and
Salatiel on the song. The song's success earned her numerous awards, including Song of the Year and Best Female Vocal at the Balafon Music Awards in 2017. In 2017, she embarked on her first African tour, with concerts in
Côte d'Ivoire,
Benin,
Gabon,
Togo and
Equatorial Guinea. In 2018, she sang in
Andoany on the island of
Nosy Be in
Madagascar at the fifth edition of the Sômarôho Festival organized each year by singer Wawa. In 2019, Daphne was crowned queen of the Canal 2'Or edition, winning four awards on her own in the categories Female Artist of the Year, Female Urban Music Artist or Group, Best Digital Performance and Popular Song. She is the first artist in Canal 2'Or history to win so many awards in a single edition. The same year, she was also crowned Best Female Artist at the Balafon Music Awards and winner of the Talk Fashion and Art de la Diaspora Rise Up Gala held in
Paris in January 2020. In October 2021, she was elected member of the jury for the first season of
The Voice Kids Afrique Francophone. In 2020, she featured in ''Fisherman's Diary'' where she portrayed the role of Mrs. Anang Joe. == Personal life ==