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KalyJay
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amJoshua Edit
Family nameBoye, Doe Edit
Ein date of birth24 January 1997 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationinfluencer, marketer Edit
Educate forOkuapeman Senior High School, University of Media, Arts and Communication Edit
Dema official websitehttps://kalyjay.com Edit

Joshua Buernortey Boye-Doe dem know am as KalyJay wey he be Ghanaian social media influencer den activist wey dey raise awareness about challenges wey de Ghanaian community thru ein social media platform.[1] Dem know am as ein role insyd de hashtag #FixTheCountry wey later come make social media campaign wey develop into a public protest against de Ghanaian govament insyd de early part of 2021.[2]

Early life den education

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KalyJay attend de Ghana Institute of Journalism den dem award am Bachelor Degree insyd Communication Studies wey he specialize insyd Public Relations. Prior to dat he attend Christland International School den Okuapeman Senior High School for ein junior den senior high school education respectively.[3]

Career den advocacy

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KalyJay start insyd 2019 as a social media influencer wen ein Twitter now X page begin dey gain traction. He begin dey perform influencer functions through promotion, den championing appeal for fund causes give de needy den de sick. He since dey go through ein platform dey garner ambassadorial deals den sponsorships from companies lyk Fan Milk, Nivea, Jumia, Bolt (company), United Bank for Africa, First Atlantic Bank, Huawei, Bet Planet, Betway den Ticketlake.[4]

Insyd May 2021, KalyJay thru ein platform plus over 600,000 followers begin social media campaign under de hashtag #FixTheCountry.[5][6] De campaign dey seek say dem dey demand accountability den good governance from de Ghanaian government.[7] De social media protest wey evolved later come into a national protest wey see large number of Ghanaians dey gather go protest on for de streets of Accra insyd August, 2021.[8][9][10][11]

Insyd October 2021, KayJay partner plus Grammy board member Richardine Bartine make dem use ein platform as a tool to feature den promote international artists.[12][13] De platform feature chaw African stars such as Sarkodie (rapper), D-Black, Tiwa Savage, Darkovibes, Joeboy, Wendy Shay, den Mona 4reall among oda acts, wey dey bring dema fans togeda thru ein Twitter Space.[14][15][16]

Awards den honors

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Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2021 Twitter Influencer of the Year Pulse Influencers Awards He win [17][18][19]
2021 Brand Influencer of the Year National Communication Awards Dem nominate am [20]
2021 Online Media Personality of the Year National Communication Awards Dem nominate am [20]
2021 Advocate of Good Governance GhanaWeb Excellence Awards Dem nominate am [21]
2021 Social Media Personality of the Year GhanaWeb Excellence Awards Dem nominate am [21]
2020 Twitter Influencer Of The Year Ghana Twitter Awards Dem nominate am

References

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  1. ↑ "Twitter is home to me – KalyJay". Ghana Web. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Nat-Hyde, Albert (4 May 2021). "Meet Kalyjay, the young Twitter influencer who started the entire #FixGhanaNow campaign". Ghana Base. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Quist, Ebenezer (17 November 2020). "Ghanaian influencer KalyJay tells his life story after graduating from GIJ". Yen Ghana. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ghanaian Celebrated Influencer KalyJay Clocks 400K Followers On Twitter". Kubi Live. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Young people in Ghana want to #FixTheCountry". DW. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Teiko Larnyo, Magdalene (30 June 2021). "Here is why #FixTheCountry is trending on social media in Ghana". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "No Politics. We just want to push the Better Ghana Agenda – Kalyjay, leader of #FixTheCountry, asserts". 3News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Agbesi Adivor, Peter (4 May 2021). "Kalyjay, Efia Odo And Others Inform Police About #FixTheCountry Demonstration in Accra". Zion Felix. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ghana's #FixTheCountry protesters take to Accra's streets". Aljazeera. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ghana's #FixTheCountry protesters take to streets". Yahoo News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Appiah, Edwin (4 August 2021). "And they sang 'Arise Ghana youth!' – #FixTheCountry protesters want Nkrumah back". The Fourth Estate. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Akai, Jonathan (13 October 2021). "KalyJay's space takes us to where all the stars are closer". Bra Perucci. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Somuah-Annan, Grace (7 October 2021). "KalyJay collab Grammy board member to feature international acts on Twitter". 3News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Grungecake CEO partners social media influencer KalyJay to promote musicians on Twitter Spaces". Joy Online. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Ghanaian social media influencer KalyJay to host Sarkodie on Twitter Spaces today". Grunge Cake. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "KalyJay redefining music marketing & promotion using Twitter Spaces". Muse Africa. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  17. ↑ Mawuli, david (12 October 2021). "Kwadwo Sheldon, Fire Stick fail to shine as KalyJay grabs top award at Pulse Influencer Awards 2021". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "JUST IN: KalyJay wins Twitter Influencer of the year at Pulse Influencers Awards". SB Orlando. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "I Feel Our Entertainment Industry Has Been Stagnant This Year - KalyJay | Kwami Fortune" (in American English). 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Erebong Issahaku, Zeinat (October 2021). "Nominees for the 3rd edition of the National Communications Awards announced". Ameyaw Debrah. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "GhanaWeb Excellence Awards: Full list of nominees". Ghana Web. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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