Diana Hopeson

Biography

Diana was born in Accra to Francis Arhin and Hannah Amoo, the last born of seven children. She attended Winneba Secondary School and studied Theatre Art at University of Ghana and also attended a Needs assessment class at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She holds an Advanced International Certificate Course of IP Panorama Multimedia Contents of the Korean Intellectual Property Office(KIPO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korean Invention Promotion association (KIPA). Diana participated in the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development (CLDP) IP Programs in Africa. A graduate of the Christian Leaders Institute as well as Youth with a Mission (YWAM)’s College of Arts and Spots of the University of the Nations (UofN), Kona-Hawaii, USA and the University of Education Winneba (UEW) in Guidance and Counseling.

Mrs. Diana Hopeson is a Missionary, Recording and Performing Artiste with nine (9) 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 CEO of GHMusic Publishing and Management. She is a Board Member of the Ghana Music Rights Owners Society of Ghana (GHAMRO) and has been instrumental in making policies for the creative industry especially Music and have served on other National Boards and Committees including the National Theatre, Copyright Owners Society of Ghana (COSGA) which is now GHAMRO, The Vodafone Ghana music Awards (VGMA) and the National Intellectual Property Policy Committee. She is the Deputy Director of the Center for Peace and Reconciliation (CPR), a guest Minister at the Fountain Gate Chapel, Accra and a Patron for the University Gospel Choir of the Year (UGCY) Ghana.

Recordings

Diana Hopeson'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  MUSIGA 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. Feb 14th 2011  Vodafone Ghana Music Award 2012 Musiga 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 (UGCY) Ghana 2015  TV Africa Amazing Kid Program 2014  Coca-Cola Hit Single Competition at the National Theatre, Accra on 2nd September, 2011.  Mentor TV3 reality Show. TV3 2008