Diana Hopeson

Diana Hopeson
Background information
Origin	Accra, Ghana
Genres	Gospel
Occupation(s)	Musician

Diana Hopeson (also known as Diana Akiwumi) is Ghanaian gospel singer and a former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana.

Biography

Hopeson was born on August 30, 1970, in Accra to Francis Arhin and Hannah Amoo, the last of seven children. She attended Winneba Secondary School and studied theatre art at the University of Ghana and also attended a needs assessment class at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. She holds an advanced international certificate course of IP Panorama Multimedia Contents of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, World Intellectual Property Organization, Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and the Korean Invention Promotion Association. Hopeson participated in the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development IP Programs in Africa. A graduate of the Christian Leaders Institute as well as Youth with a Mission’s College of Arts and Spots of the University of the Nations, Kona-Hawaii, USA and the University of Education Winneba in guidance and counseling.

Hopeson is a missionary, recording and performing artist with nine albums. She has traveled extensively as a minstrel and an itinerant minister of music and a conference speaker. As a Lausanne Arts Catalyst at Large, her mission is to help enlighten church leaders to embrace artistic Christians for ministries in the church and world mission. She is the chief executive officer of GHMusic Publishing and Management. She is a board member of the Ghana Music Rights Owners Society of Ghana (Ghana Music Rights Organization) and has been instrumental in making policies for the creative industry, especially music, and has served on other national boards and committees including the National Theatre, Copyright Owners Society of Ghana (which is now the Ghana Music Rights Organization), the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and the National Intellectual Property Policy Committee. She is the deputy director of the Center for Peace and Reconciliation, a guest minister at the Fountain Gate Chapel, Accra, and a patron for the University Gospel Choir of the Year Ghana.

Professional experience

Date: March 2016 to date Place: Accra Company: GHMusic Publishing and Management Position: CEO/Recording Artist Job Description: Publisher

Date: 19-20 March 2013 Place: Tanzania Company: US Commercial Law Division Program Position: Speaker Job description: Conference Speaker

Date: February 2010 – March 2010 Place: The Hague, Netherlands Company: Dr. Anton Philipszaal & Lucent Dance Theater Position: Artist in Residence Job description: Performer - Gospel Concert

Date: October 2003 – June 2007 Place: Tema, Ghana Company: Youth With A Mission Position: Personal Assistant / School Leader Job Description: Administrative work / Performing Arts School Leader

Date: Oct 2007 – Nov 2011 Place: Accra Company: Musicians Union of Ghana Position: National President Job description: Administrative and Representation

Date: 2003-2005, 2006-2009, 2010-2013 Place: Accra Company: Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy I & II, Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda (GSGDA) I Position: Committee Member Job Description: Contributor Music / Creative Arts

Date: July 2010 Place: Accra Company: Ghana National Intellectual Property Policy Committee Position: Committee Member Job Description: Contributor Music / Creative Arts

2016 to date Ceo - GHMusic Publishing and Management

2016 to date Leader – Youth With A Mission, Accra

2009 to date Deputy Director – Centre For Peace and Reconciliation, Reconciliation Alliance Consult

2000 to date Board Member – Vodafone Ghana Music Awards

2011 to 2014 Board Member – National Theatre of Ghana

2010 to date Guest Minister – Fountain Gate Chapel, Ofankor

2009 – 2010 Chairman, Interim Management Board -Copyright Owners Society of Ghana

1998 -2007 Worship leader / Minstrel - Miracle Life Gospel Center-Tema

1991 - 1997 Assemblies of God Ministers Wife / Minstrel / Recording Artist

Special experiences in different countries

Tanzania March 2013 Conference Speaker, Workshop on the Practical Approaches to IP Utilization and Protection in Africa

Estonia November 2011 Conference Speaker, International Musicians Union Congress

South Africa October 2010 Lausanne Cape Town 2010, Congress for World Evangelism. Table Group Leader

France, Paris 2007 French Embassy Sponsored working visit to RFI, SACEM, SESAC

La Cote D’Ivoire September 2003 Market for the Performing Arts. (MASA)

La Cote D’Ivoir 2008 Guest Artiste – Afromusiques Festival

South Africa 1997 Association of Evangelicals Conference

Publications and seminars

Performing Arts  Organized two seminars to Trained 45 Performing Artistes, 2005-2006  Directed PAM - Jan-July 2006 PAM DTS at Youth with a Mission Ghana  Events Management – Youth with a Mission, University of the Nations, Hawaii, USA, 2015  Stress Among Musicians In Ghana And Its Counseling Implications (Research Paper)  How to do the Music Business (manuscript)

Recordings

Diana Hopson's albums and recordings includes

 O Holy Night. (Single) GHMusic Publishing 2016  Silent Night (Single) GHMusic Publishing 2016  Aseda (Remix) (Single) and Music video GHMusic Publishing 2016  Halleluyah, Yedi Nkunim Album GHMusic Publishing 2006/2007  Featured in Save The Child with Music song  Musicians Union of Ghana Album Projects (Peaceful elections)  A Nite with Diana VCD GHMusic Publishing 2006  Africa America Project Album Featuring Karen Wiggins. GHMusic publishing 2003  HIV AIDS Awareness Musical "Reach out with Compassion" Music and video 2002  Koso Aba Album and Music video Ghana Music Award Nomination. GMF Production 2001  Ebesimeyie Album Despite Music Production 1999 (Hit)  Featured in HIV AIDS Awareness Musical "Stop Aids, Love life" 1999  Onyame Asem Se (Hit) Album Despite Music Production 1997  If Jesus Says Yes (Hit) Album S & D Productions 1995  Yesu Mo Album. Album S & D Productions 1994  Yeyi W’aye daa (Winner) Hit Album Christian Music Productions 1993  He is Lord. Debut Album S & D Productions 1991

Awards

Diana won the best gospel music award from Entertainment Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana (ECRAG) in 1993, she also won the Best Personality and Best Female Artiste in 1997 and 1998 respectively by the King David's Awards in Ghana. Other awards are  Women in Creative Industry Honors. 14 February 2011  Vodafone Ghana Music Award 2012 Musicians Union of Ghana Merit  Central Region Music Awards 2008  National Honors Award 2007 Grand Medal  MTN Ceval Award 2007  Ogun Beads Award 2004  Ghana Gospel Music Award 2003 Special Award  Ghana Music Award Nominee for Best Traditional Music 2002

Judge

Diana has been invited as a Judge for the following events  Destiny TV Destiny Star Program 2017  University Gospel Choir of the year Ghana 2015  TV Africa Amazing Kid Program 2014  Coca-Cola Hit Single Competition at the National Theatre, Accra on 2 September 2011.  Mentor TV3 reality Show. TV3 2008

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