Cessa.

Cessa Laexotica is a Catholic Christian who was born as Celestine Ondinyo in 25th of August 1985 in a family of eight siblings. She went to high school here in Nairobi and graduated in Muslim Girls Secondary School after completing her O levels in the year 2003. After this, she then went ahead and joined the African Nazarene University for a Degree in Communications receiving the degree in the year 2009 after graduation. Even when she was still in High School, this talented singer was involved greatly with the drama club being the leader for two years in her school which is a fact that played a relatively important role in molding her music career. 

Influences:
Music has always been in the genes of this singer and this is mainly why she was constantly involved in the church choir from a very tender age. The church that she attends which is known as Holy Family Basilica helped her by nurturing her singing and acting talents by giving her a spot at the church youth choir. She has also been receiving a lot of support from her family and friends as well who frequently requested her to sing for them in many occasions and events. Cessa was also influenced greatly by international and local artists such as Whitney Houston, R. Kelly, the late Brenda Fassie, Lady Jay Dee, Suzanne Owiyo and Amani.

Professional Career:
This talented singer began her professional music career in the year 2005 at the Kenya National Theatre (KNT). She was involved in numerous projects that required her to act and/or sing for the different groups that are registered with the Cultural Centre. 
Apart from this, Cessa has also been a regular performer since the year 2009 at the Slum Fest which is usually held once a year at different venues but mostly the ghettos in Nairobi area. In addition to this, she has also been performing at the WAPI (Words and Pictures) event giving her fans electric performances every time that she gets on stage. 
Her lustrous voice has also enabled her to record various voice-over ads and host presentations in the various groups that she has been part of. Additionally, she has also been the MC for UN International Day in Support of Torture Victims which is usually incorporated by IMLU (Independent Medico-legal Unit) for the past three years. This event is actually a caravan that visits various estates in Nairobi and it normally held on the 21st of June each year.
Currently, Cessa is working on her album at Sonic Sounds Entertainment which is entitled ‘Hewa Ipande’ and the first single off the album (which goes by the same name) has been receiving massive airplay from the media and positive response from fans as well. Moreover, this singer is also involved in other recording projects with other musicians that include both songs and poetry. 
This is a singer who is bound to change the local music scene with her versatile style that cuts across a large audience. She is also not a one hit wonder since she strives to release multiple albums soon after she is through with her current projects. This is because she also has plans of pursuing a BA in Film Technology and Theatrical Arts at Kenyatta University. Other future projects that she is also contemplating on venturing in include: Event organizing and opening & running an Academy for nurturing talent.