Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong (born 15 August 1984), known mononymously as Becca, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and actress. She first gained recognition as a contestant on the second season of TV3’s annual singing competition Mentor. Her debut studio album Sugar was released in 2007; it earned her five nominations at the 2008 Ghana Music Awards, including Record of the Year for “You Lied to Me”. Becca released her second studio album Time 4 Me on 16 May 2013. It features guest appearances from 2face Idibia, MI, King Ayisoba, Trigmatic, Jay Storm and Akwaboah. The album was certified 2x platinum in Ghana.

Becca’s accolades include one Kora Award, one National Youth Achievers Award, four Ghana Music Awards, and three 4Syte TV Music Video Awards. In 2013, she headlined the annual Girl Talk concert, which started in 2011. Becca was ranked 94 on E.tv Ghana’s 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in Ghana. In March 2021, 3Music Network included Becca on its list of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music. Becca has worked with artists such as Hugh Masakela and MI Abaga.

Rebecca Acheampong was born in Kumasi, Ghana. She is the first girl and fifth born of nine children. Becca was quite active in church and school activities during her childhood. She attended Morning Star and Wesley Girls’ High School, and took an interest in showcasing her vocal dexterity at talent shows held at the latter school. She graduated from Croydon College and became a child care and education worker. Becca relocated to Ghana and signed with Kiki Banson’s EKB Records. She studied at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. Becca obtained a master’s degree in brands and communication management from the University of Professional Studies (UPSA), and was made valedictorian.

Becca started working on her debut studio album Sugar in 2007. The album comprises 12 songs and was recorded in English and Twi. It was preceded by the lead single “You Lied to Me”. The song was released in 2007 and features vocals by Kwabena Kwabena. The music video for the song was shot and directed in Ghana. On 13 November 2007, Becca launched the album in Ghana. She featured Hugh Masekela on the song “I Love You”. Sugar was launched in South Africa alongside Hugh Masekela’s album, Live at the Market Theatre (2007).

Becca’s second studio album Time 4 Me was released on 16 May 2013. Becca describes the album as a musical journey inspired by her thoughts, emotions and beliefs. The album comprises 20 songs and features guest vocals from 2face Idibia, MI, King Ayisoba, Trigmatic, Jay Storm and Akwaboah. The album produced the singles “Forever”, “Push”, “Bad Man Bad Girl”, “No Away” and “Follow the Leader”. Ten thousand copies of the album were given to fans who bought the Thursday edition of Graphic Showbiz newspaper. Time 4 Me was certified 2x platinum in Ghana. Becca went on a nationwide campus tour to promote the album. Her 2011 single “Africa Woman” appeared as a bonus on the album; the song is a melodic ode to the strength and character of African women. The music video for “African Woman” was shot and directed in Ghana by Samad Davis; it starts with a quote and transitions into landscape scenes of Becca.

Becca performing at the Meet Ghana hub in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2011, Becca released “Forever” and “Push” as the album’s lead and second singles, respectively. “Push” features guest vocals by King Ayisoba and Trigmatic. The music video for “Push” was uploaded to YouTube on 17 May 2011, and features cameo appearances from John Dumelo, Yvonne Okoro and Yvonne Nelson. The album’s third single “Bad Man Bad Girl” was released in February 2012; it features vocals by 2face Idibia and was recorded in the summer of 2011. The music video for “Bad Man Bad Girl” was shot in Accra and other parts of Ghana. The M.I-assisted track “No Away” was released on 22 June 2012, as the album’s fourth single. It was recorded in Ghana and Nigeria and mixed in South Africa. The music video for “No Away” was shot in South Africa and uploaded to YouTube on 12 August 2012, at a total length of 4 minutes and 11 seconds. Liquor brand Kasapreko Company Limited and EKB Records spent $50,000 on the video shoot. The production cost for the video made it one of the most expensive videos released by a Ghanaian artist at that time. The video was unveiled during a ceremony at the XL Club in Accra.

On 17 June 2013, Becca released the album’s fifth single “Follow the Leader”. On 25 June 2013, EKB Records released the music video for her song “Time 4 Me”, which was shot in Yokohama and Tokyo. Becca performed at the Accra International Conference Centre for MTN’s Heroes of Change television series finale. On 26 July 2013, she performed with recording engineer Kwame Yeboah (and his Ohia beye Ya band) to launch her second studio album in Accra. On 20 December 2013, she headlined the third edition of the Girl Talk concert, which occurred at the National Theatre of Ghana.