Diana Hamilton (musician)
Diana Antwi Hamilton is a Ghanaian gospel musician with several awards to her name.[1]
Diana Antwi Hamilton | |
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Birth name | Diana Antwi Hamilton |
Born | September 20, 1988 Kumasi, Ghana. |
Genres | Gospel, Urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, nurse |
Instruments | Vocals |
Early life and education
Diana, the third of eight children, was born to Apostle Felix Elvis Antwi and Comfort Antwi in Kumasi, Ghana. After basic education at Morning Star School, Cantonments in Accra, she completed secondary education in Ghana National College, Cape Coast and proceeded to study and practice Nursing. She is married to Dr. Joseph Hamilton and the couple have a set of twins (Michaela and Michael).[1]
Career
At an early age of 13, Diana was a backing vocalist for Francis Agyei.[2] 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.[3] King David Music and Ultimate Praise Incorporated manage her music career.[4]
Personal life
Diana delights in cooking and designing her clothes. She enjoys hanging out with her siblings; Eunice, Victoria, Samuel, Adelaide, Beatrice, Paa Kwesi and Grace.[5]
Awards
Year | Organization | Awards | Nominated Work | Result |
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2020 | VGMA | Gospel Artiste of the Year | Herself | Won |
Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |||
Artiste of the Year | Nominated | |||
Most Popular Song of the Year | "W'asem" | Nominated | ||
Gospel Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
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 |
Discography
External links
- Diana Antwi Hamilton on Facebook
References
- "Diana Hamilton,". www.ghanaweb.com.
- "I make £26k a year as a nurse – Diana Hamilton". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Diana Hamilton, Tim Godfrey electrify Harvest Praise 2019". 20 April 2019.
- "Diana Hamilton,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Diana Hamilton,". www.ghanaweb.com.
- "Diana Hamilton,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Diana Hamilton,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Diana: My ministry is different". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2 September 2020.