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Diana Hopeson
Background information
Birth name
Diana Botchway
Also known as
Diana Akiwumi
Origin
Accra, Ghana
Genres
Gospel
Occupation(s)
Musician
Years active
1991
Musical artist
Diana Hopeson (also known as Diana Botchway) is Ghanaian gospel singer[1] and a former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana.[2][3]
Her contributions to the Ghanaian Art industry won her a National Honors Award, which was presented to her by former president John Agyekum Kufuor in 2007.[4][5] In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch. She was also a GHAMRO board member and also the Chairperson of the Interim Management Board of the Copyright Society of Ghana.[6]
In the same year, she was selected by BJ Sam, the Nigerian international singer and producer, to represent the Ghana in the first universal Christmas music project with other global music icons including Hollywood Actor Paul Raci, Bollywood playback singer Jaspinder Narula, and Swiss actress Christina Zurbrügg.[7][8]
^"Biography of Diana Hopeson (Mrs) | Ghana Music | Diana Hopeson (Mrs) of Ghana". Ghana base. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^"Diana Hopeson is new MUSIGA president". Ghanaweb. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
^Amoah-Ramey, Nana Abena (27 July 2018). Female Highlife Performers in Ghana: Expression, Resistance, and Advocacy. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4985-6467-0.
^"Diana Hopeson graduates with Master's degree in Philosophy". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^"3Music Awards organisers name Top 30 Women in Music". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
^"Amaarae, Cina Soul, Gyakie, Adina, Theresa Ayoade, others named in 3Music Awards' Top 30 Women in Music list – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
^"With Merry Christmas, BJ Sam sets global record". The Sun (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^"BJ Sam sets global record with Merry Christmas". Vanguard (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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