Cina Soul and Ga. She admits most of her songs are derived from personal experiences. Cina Soul’s musical inspiration is derived strongly from Western influences. Her other musical influences are Anita Baker, Brandy, Sade, Aretha Franklin, Aṣa and Whitney Houston. She seeks artists with similar voice textures to hers and gleans from their experiences to enrich her own. Cina Soul Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome better known by her stage name Cina Soul is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and recording artist. A finalist at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Icons competition held in Accra, Ghana. Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome was born and raised in Jamestown, Accra
Whitney Houston (album) In Black Music History list in 2010, with Brandy's comments on the album; "The first Whitney Houston CD was genius. That CD introduced the world to her angelic yet powerful voice. Without Whitney many of this generation of singers wouldn't be singing." In 2013, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame giving Houston her 1st Grammy Hall of Fame Award and her 7th Grammy Award. Released on February 14, 1985, "Whitney Houston" debuted on the "Billboard" Top Albums Chart the week of March 30, 1985, at number 166. Sales were low initially. However, with the success of