bˈɔːɹn ɪn wˈɪlɪmstˌæd, kjʊɹɹˈæsaʊ, ɑːfˈiːliə pɚfˈɔːɹmd æz ɐ jˈʌŋ ɡˈɜːl ɪn ɐ ɡɹˈuːp kˈɔːld ðə "fˈaɪv ˈoʊz", wˌɪtʃ pɚfˈɔːɹmd æt tʃˈɜːtʃ fˈʌŋkʃənz.
Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Ophelia performed as a young girl in a group called the "Five O's", which performed at church functions.