2014 VODAFONE GHANA MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS

*Highlife Song of the Year

Odo Pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata


*Gospel Artiste of the Year

Sonnie Badu


*Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

Dancehall King-Shatta Wale


*Afro Pop Song of the Year

Million Pound Girl-Fuse ODG


*Hip Hop Song of the Year

Lies - Sarkodie Feat. Lil Shaker


*Hiplife Song of the Year

Boys Abr3 - Guru


*Gospel Song of the Year

Ma Ye Se Mo Pen-O J


*High Life Song of the Year

Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena


*Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year

Sarkodie


*African Artiste of the Year

Davido


*Best Collaboration of the Year

Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena Feat. Samini


*Best Music Video of the Year

Baby Take Good Care of Me-Stanley Adjetey


*Best Female Vocal Artiste

Efya


*Best Male Vocal Artiste

Sonnit Badu


*Best Rapper of the Year

Sarkodie


*Best Group of the Year

R2Bees


*New Artiste of the Year

Joey B


*Most Popular Song of the Year

Dancehall King-Shatta Wale


*Highlife Artiste of the Year

Kwabena Kwabena


*Album of the Year

Sarkology-Sarkodie


*Artiste of the Year

Shatta Wale


*Vodafone Song of the Year

Dancehall King-Shatta Wale



More details and pictures soon

RENOWNED GHANAIAN FASHION DESIGNER, KOFI ANSAH IS DEAD

Reports reaching Peacefmonline.com is that renowned Ghanaian fashion designer, Kofi Ansah is dead.

The sad news which was spilled on Peace FM's Entertainment Review indicated that Kofi Ansah died hours after having his meal last night.

It is yet to be substantiated if he died of food poisoning.

Kofi Ansah was the winner of the prestigious Ghana Quality Awards Diamond Division October 2003, for clothing and textile with ARTDRESS LTD.

He also won the prestigious Millennium 2000 African Fashion Awards.

He designed the Anniversary fabric for the Ghana @ 50 Golden Jubilee Celebration.

Kofi Ansah also designed the costumes for the opening and closing ceremony of the CAN 2008 African Cup of Nations which was staged in Ghana to an international acclaim .

Kofi Ansah believed he inherited his creative talents from his parents. His father who was a creator, photographer, classical musician, encouraged him to pursue his interest in art and design.

He studied fashion design at the Chelsea School of Art in London and graduated with 1st class honours in fashion design and distinction in design technology.

He was the Chief designer at the FIFA (Festival for Africa Fashion and Arts) show in Kenya; which was well received internationally.

He recently headlined the Ghana Fashion weekend in Accra

DADDY LUMBA TO STAGE CONCERTS IN BRAZIL

Leading Ghanaian highlife musician Charles K. Fosu [Daddy Lumba] will be staging concerts in Brazil to entertain fans during the 2014 World Cup.

The initiative which is being put together by Kenpong Travel and Tours (KT&T) is to provide quality Ghanaian entertainment throughout the tournament which kicks off on June 12.

The Chief Executive Officer of KT&T Kennedy Agyepong has a long-standing friendship with the ace highlife musician which saw the use of his Accra mansion as the location for Daddy Lumba’s new hit song ‘Ye Nea Woho Beto Wu (Yentie Obiaa)’.

The plan by KT&T is to offer quality Ghanaian entertainment for the numerous fans that will be travelling to Brazil to primarily support the Black Stars who will be making their third successive appearance at the World Cup finals.

“We want to offer our clients the best of packages, hence this initiative, Lumba has been a very good friend and has decided to support the Black Stars in his own small way by entertaining soccer fans during the tourney,” Kennedy Agyepong said in a statement.

Daddy Lumba has several hit songs and albums to his name.

Notable of them include Aben Woha, Theresah, Obi Ate Me So Buor, Yene Wu Sere Kwa amongst others.

Ex Ghanaian boxing world champion Azumah Nelson will be making the trip to Brazil alongside the highlife musician as part of plans to promote the brand Ghana in Brazil throughout the competition.

MARKETERS SET TO BAN NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, INI EDO. (JUICY DETAILS)

Movies makers are set to ban Ini Edo, A reliable source confirmed it. The proposed sanction is due to Ini Edo’s arrogant attitude on set and lack of commitment. Recently a movie producer, Mr Ossy Affason gave the actress the whopping sum of 1.3 million naira for a role in his movie,the set is Asaba, he even flew Ini Edo in to Asaba.

Ini Edo got to the location and started making unnecessary demands. She left the location(Mr Ossy’s production) to go do minor jobs in Asaba for two hundred thousand naira.

According to sources: Mr Ossy anticipated her return to set to continue the movie she’s been paid for but Ini Edo didn’t show up. Rather her brother name Edidiom kept telling Solo Amaco, who is the associate producer that Ini has been down(sick),

They waited for Ini Edo for one week but she didn’t show up so Mercy Johnson was called to take her role. Now Mr Ossy is demanding for a refund.

With such complains,Movie Makers are considering banning Ini Edo.

ABARANTIE, LUMBA TEAM UP FOR KUMASI

Highlife legends Abrantie Amakye Dede and Daddy Lumba, would tomorrow, Saturday May 4, embark on a music tour, dubbed the ‘Legends Aseda Tour’.

It is the first time the two musicians are teaming up for a joint tour and would be staging mega music concerts in the Ashanti, Northern, Western and Greater Accra regions.

All is set for the four-city tour to kick off at the Miklin Hotel in Kumasi this Saturday May 3, 2014 and subsequently move to Tamale, Takoradi and Accra.

The aim is for the two legends to meet, interact and entertain their music fans who have supported their respective careers over the years.

With the countless successes of their individual concerts, which always attract thousands of fans and admirers, the coming together of the two music legends is anticipated to exceed expectations.

A tall line-up of artistes who are expected to join Abrantie and Lumba on stage in Kumasi includes Daasebre Dwamena, Kofi B, Kofi Nti and Okomfo Kwadee.

In an interview, both Daddy Lumba and Abrantie Amakye Dede promised to perform all the hit songs they have churned out over the last three decades.

I HATE COMPETITION - MARRY ME AN ORDINARY MAN

Ordinarily, it should be easy for two celebrities to date and probably even get married since both of them share the limelight and understand the demands of the job.

But for some reason, most celebrity marriages all over the world seem to hit the rocks rather quickly and the situation has taught actress Zynell Zuh a lesson. She has vowed never to date or get married to a celebrity no matter what.

“I don’t see myself dating or getting married to a celebrity because it usually doesn’t work. First of all, the possibility that he will not have enough time for me is 90 percent true. Secondly, I cannot stand competing with different woman who will definitely wanrt my man for themselves.

“I can’t date a musician, an actor, a TV presenter or any popular person because I am 100 percent sure it would not work no matter how hard I try. In fact, I have tried my best not to fall for any celebrity no matter how handsome he looks” Zynell told Showbiz on Monday.

Known for her performance in movies such as Adams Apple, Seduction, Single Sex, Deadline, Scam, The Battle, Wannabe and Living Ghost, the 28-year old actress said she would rather date an ordinary person who is not popular.

Explaining why she would choose ordinary person to a celebrity, Zynell said with that, she can be assured of 100 percent attention and full commitment.

“People are always looking for negative stories about a celebrity wife or husband so if my man is not popular, no one will notice him. But once he is popular, he has no private life and he is exposed out there” she said.

According to Zynell who just produced her own movie When Loves Comes Around featuring Jim Ikye, Prince David Osei, Confidence and herself, she has read about celebrities whose marriages never materialised no matter how many years they spent together.

Asked if she was jealous, Zynell replied: “I think I am the most jealous woman on earth. I need my man to give me all the attention in the world.”
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CARLOS BLASTS OBOUR

The leadership of Ghana Music Right Organisation (GHAMRO), a collective society for music right owners, yesterday sounded its readiness to fight persons who are trying to drag the name of the society into disrepute.

Reacting to a letter headlined ‘Need For Reforms At GHAMRO After Two And Half Years Of Operations’ sent to GHAMRO leadership by Bice Osei Kufuor, aka Obour, the leadership of GHAMRO said the letter which was in reference to the transitional provisions in GHAMRO’s constitution, was a calculated attempt by Obour and his cohorts to destabilise the operations of the collective society.

The chairman of GHAMRO, Carlos Sakyi, told BEATWAVES in an interview that “I was shocked to read Obour’s letter written to the society on the internet and various social media platforms. It is a disgrace for Obour to have done that with without waiting for GHAMRO’s response. It is sad that Obour’s letter is being circulated on the internet. It will not distract the activities of GHAMRO and its board members.”

He added that instead of Obour to wait for GHAMRO’s response to his letter, he decided to use various social media sites including Facebook to address his concerns raised in the letter, which he said, could rather disintegrate the industry.

The outspoken Carlos stressed that those who masterminded the letter written to GHAMRO by Obour have been found wanting in so many ways, adding that GHAMRO would continue in its agenda of transformation, productivity and accelerated action and give quality support to the suffering music stakeholders and any other right holder in need.

Carlos described Obour’s letter as a deliberate act to destabilise GHAMRO, and warned that GHAMRO would use all legitimate means to resist their chaotic agenda and consign them to the dustbin of history.

He further said since they took over GHAMRO, there have been consistent unjustified attacks on either the board or his image without legitimate basis through the making of false, baseless and irresponsible statements, mostly acts of defamation that have created division in the ranks of music stakeholders.

He continued that within two years in office, GHAMRO had made a lot of progress and it was only the ignorant or those blinded by selfish ambition who saw nothing positive about the gains made.

Carlos expressed worry at the attempt being made by some ungrateful people to destroy GHAMRO. He warned music stakeholders to be wary of those untrustworthy people who are seeking to create division among musicians within the group.