Diana Hamilton (musician)
Diana Antwi Hamilton | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diana Antwi |
| Genres | Gospel, Urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, nurse fashion designer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Diana Antwi Hamilton is a Ghanaian gospel musician.[1] She won the 2021 Most Streamed Female Act of the Year Award at the 3Music Women's Brunch.[2] In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch.[3] She was crowned Artist of the Year and Gospel Artist of the Year at the 2021 Ghana Music Awards on June 26 with her song "Adom".[4] In 2024 she featured International Nigerian gospel artist Mercy Chinwo on her song titled the doing of the Lord[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Diana was born on 4 December 1978.[5] She was born to Apostle Felix Antwi and Mrs. Comfort Antwi a former Executive Council Member of the Church of Pentecost.[6] Among her eight siblings, she is the third of them.[7] She had her basic education at Morning Star School, Cantonments in Accra. She continued her secondary education at the Ghana National College, Cape Coast and proceeded to study and practice nursing at Komfo Anokye Nursing College.[8]
Career
[edit]At an early age of 13, Diana was a backing vocalist for Francis Agyei.[9] She released her debut album in 2007 titled, "Ɔsoro bɛkasa" and this album enjoyed some good airplay which brought her into the limelight. Her second album "Ensi wo yie", released in 2010, gained her prominence in the Ghanaian Gospel Music Industry.[1] She was one of the headline artistes for the 2019 Harvest Praise which happened at the Fantasy Dome in Accra.[10] 1615 media manages her music career.[1] In May 2021, she was unveiled together with Kofi Kinaata as the Brand Ambassadors of Enterprise Life.[11][12] She opened the second day of the 2021 VGMA music awards night with her performance.
Personal life
[edit]Beginning her early life stages in Kumasi, Ghana she developed a profound interest in music and exhibited great potentials to becoming a gospel music which has led to celebrated journey in her music career. She is married to Dr. Joseph Hamilton and have been blessed with twins. Diana Hamilton enjoys cooking and designs her own fashion.[13]
On Saturday, February 4, 2017, she launched the Diana Hamilton Foundation, a charitable organization to help provide for the needs of the underprivileged in society.[14]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Ɔsoro bɛkasa" (Heaven will speak) | [15] |
| 2010 | "Ensi wo yie" (May it be well with you) | [15] |
| 2011 | Blessings | |
| 2015 | Yehowah | [16] |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Organization | Awards | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | African Gospel Music and Media Awards | Artiste of Excellence Europe | Herself | Won | |
| Female Artiste of Excellence Europe | Nominated | ||||
| Video of Excellence | "Mo ne yo" | Nominated | |||
| Event of Excellence | Experience with Diana Hamilton | Nominated | |||
| Song of Excellence | "Mo ne yo" | Nominated | |||
| Album of Excellence | iBelieve | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Gospel Artiste of the Year | Herself | Won | [17] |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [17] | |||
| Artiste of the Year | Nominated | [17] | |||
| Most Popular Song of the Year | "W'asem" | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Gospel Song of the Year | Nominated | [17] | |||
| 2021 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best Gospel Song of the Year | Adom | Won | [18][19] |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Gospel Artiste of the Year | Herself | Won | |||
| Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Artiste of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Gospel Act of the Year | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2024
2024 |
Telecel Ghana Music Awards
Telecel Ghana Music Awards |
Best Gospel Song Of The Year
Gospel Song Song |
Say Amen
Adom |
Nominated | [21] |
External links
[edit]- Diana Antwi Hamilton on Facebook
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Diana Hamilton". GhanaWeb.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton wins Most Streamed Female Act of the Year at 3Music Women's Brunch - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyonline. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "3Music Awards organisers name Top 30 Women in Music". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (27 June 2021). "#VGMA22: Diana Hamilton is Artiste of the Year". 3news. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton, Biography, Age, Education, Profile, Date of Birth, Career, Net Worth, Family, Contact, Management,Husband - 2021 » GhLinks.com.gh™". 11 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton, Biography". GhanaWeb Mobile. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "I had only one uniform although I attended a high-class school – Diana Hamilton recounts". Myinfo Ghana. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "I make k a year as a nurse – Diana Hamilton". GhanaWeb. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton, Tim Godfrey electrify Harvest Praise 2019". 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Enterprise Life names Diana Hamilton and Kofi Kinaata as brand ambassadors - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton, Kofi Kinaata named 2021 brand ambassadors for Enterprise Life Ghana". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton Biography | Profile | Ghana". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Diana Hamilton Foundation". Peace Fm Online.
- ^ a b "Diana Hamilton". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Diana: My ministry is different". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "VGMA21: Full list of winners". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "VGMA22: See the list of nominees". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "VGMA22: Full list of winners". My Joy Online. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Kotey, Nii (27 March 2022). "3Music News: 3Music Awards '22: Here are all the winners". 3Music TV. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Check out the nominees' list for the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.