SIGNUP NEWS.COM: October 2012

Thursday, 25 October 2012

RADIO PRESENTER KWAME B CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ON SATURDAY

Radio presenter extraordinaire Kwame B of Hitz103.9fm fame will on the 27th of October (this Saturday) inside Tema - campanilla Pub celebrate his excellence on radio coupled with his Birthday bash

Radio presenter extraordinaire Kwame B of Hitz103.9fm fame will on the 27th of October (this Saturday) inside Tema - campanilla Pub celebrate his excellence on radio coupled with his Birthday bash.

Kwame B is the host of the most listened to drive time radio program inside the capital called Crooze Control on Hitz fm every week day from 3-7pm but also doubles as a DJ hence comes this Saturday he promises a spectacular music selection sometime his listeners has not felt before.

According to his producer Mike Gizo popularly known as the wise one, he disclosed to nanayaw18.com that there will be an uncountable list of celebrities ranging from radio through to music and movies.

After a launch of a successful music career, Hip Life artiste Nhyiraba Kojo known for his Too much blessing and money go flow slogans is all set and ready to launch a Pub coupled with a restaurant cal

After a launch of a successful music career, Hip Life artiste Nhyiraba Kojo known for his Too much blessing and money go flow slogans is all set and ready to launch a Pub coupled with a restaurant called – ‘Nhyiraba Kojo city’ located inside the Spintex road – 18 junction.

The launch of the Pub and restaurant will be happening this weekend; it is a two day event that is the 27 – 28th of October 2012 with appearances from celebrities.
In an exclusive interview with the artiste about the Pub and restaurant, Nhyiraba said: ‘by Gods grace the music has paved way for other things to follow that why I always say Too much blessing hence this is as a result of hard work and proper management system’.

Empire records promised a spectacular Guru Campus tour & video premier and it is kicking of inside Sunyani Polytechnic auditorium this Friday on the 26th of October 2012 at 6pm sharp.

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Empire records promised a spectacular Guru Campus tour & video premier and it is kicking of inside Sunyani Polytechnic auditorium this Friday on the 26th of October 2012 at 6pm sharp.

The tour train will then continue to Techiman on the 27th of October and finally end in Brekum on the 28th of October 2012.

In throwing more light on the tour with specifications on billed artiste for performance and venues was Mr. Daniel Obeng- Fianko known in showbiz circles as Cedis and he mentioned that the first show venue is the Sunyani Polytechnic auditorium.

HANS BEKX EARNS 4SYTE TV MUSIC VIDEO NOMINATION & DEBUTS PEACE SONG

After winning the best Alternative gospel music video at the GGIAs organized by Adom fm recently, the ‘Brita Dae’ man – Hans Bekx has to his credit another nomination this time at the 4syte TV MVAs.

The artiste – Hans Bekx whose first single – Brita Dae ft Headies best African act Sarkodie took the industry by storm is growing day in day out hence with just a single release so many awards and nominations, something he owes to the fans.

Hans Bekx signed under the Kojons multimedia label was nominated for the Best reggae music Video of the year at this year’s 4syte TV music video awards.

Versatile singer and composer Diojo of Joggle my number fame has revealed that he is embarking on a social campaign to teach the youth, right from his neighborhood to not less than a 100 neighborhoods across the country on ICT training with specialization in Graphic designing.

The singer known in real life as Ishmael Opoku Acheampong mentioned his reason for this project as: ‘I realized that there are many young folks out there who wish to acquire a skill to enable them create employment for themselves but they hardly get help hence my team and I decided that I used my gift, which is graphic designing to support these young ones who are unemployed’.

One time hit makers of the land and the Swagger boys – Ruff N Smooth has questioned the credibility of the 4syte TV music video awards slated for November 17^th 2012 at the AICC – Main hall saying they should stop the family awards.

According to the music duo they are not surprise their music video for ‘Naija Baby’ was no nominated because the video awards its self is not credible.

In talking to NanaYaw18.com in a phone interview, manager of Ruff N Smooth who spoke on behalf of his boys said: ‘we shot our video in Canada with Big OJ, Ghanaians can testify to the fact that our ‘Naija Baby’ video is currently one of the best, so how come an awards scheme from 4syte TV who for God knows how long have being airing that video on their platform could not nominate it in any category’

BAFFOUR THE OSEIKROM BOY SHOOTS VIDEO FOR CHILL UP SINGLE

Fly High entertainment signed artiste and Oseikrom’s favorite boy Baffour the osiekrom boy is shooting the video for his debut single – Chill Up which features Ruff N Smooth & Ball J.

The artiste who is under the management of Empire records disclosed this to NanaYaw18.com on phone when we caught up with him upon hearing the rumor.

Baffour said: ‘yes it is true, my executive producers – Fly high entertainment and management Empire records thought it wise to get a video to back the hit song’. We also want music lovers to understand the message of the song better as they say – Visuals are powerful than audio hence the essence for the video within a short time after the audio release.

George Norshie known in music circles as SenyoMolife the inspirational musician and a strong icon for peace did justice to the stage of Mensah Sabba Hall week last Friday during their artiste night as he performed his New day single as well as his 1 Ghana peace song.

The singer did not only go to entertain the University crowd but also educated them about the essence of standing for peace before, during and after elections 2012 in Ghana.

SenyoMolife lamented his message in a very passionate way during his performance of his 1 GHANA peace song which features D-flex and Empire Records man Guru.

Last Year’s best video director of the year at the 4syte TV music video awards – Nana Kofi Asihene of NKACC has revealed to Nanayaw18.com that he hopes Edem of over again hit song fame grabs an award but tips Cwesi Oteng to win over all best video.

The director who spoke to Nanayaw18.com at Alisa Hotel explained his reasons as: ‘because of what Edem and I went through with Over again video, I wish his Ghetto arise video will put a smile on his face, come 17^th November 2012 at the main hall of AICC during the 4syte TV music video awards’.

He maintained by adding that, I know I have released some ruff works this year but trust me, I am really discovering myself. I am getting to understand what I can do with materials that come to me and what I cannot do hence very soon the best will come from me’.

His reason for tipping Cwesi Oteng’s Ebi God dey bless me video to win over all best video ahead of videos like Chase’s lonely which came from him, Nana Asihene stressed that, his soul and being went into shooting that particular Cwesi oteng’s video.

Last year was bra Kevin beats video and it was the same feeling he had when he shot that video hence all his videos nominated are good, they stand a point of winning but in his heart he tips Cwesi Oteng’s video and that is a personal opinion.

Nana Kofi Asihene also admitted that the Ghanaian music video industry is growing as there some amazing works from his fellow directors hence by some two years to come, Ghana will do more than the rest of Africa is doing.

‘Our only problem is with money, if the artistes could be forth coming with more, there will be so much to do but since there isn’t enough, we do our best with what we have but we hope that the industry grows to that standard we all hope to see it reach’, Asihene noted.

NKACC is one of the directors nanayaw18.com can say had more than two videos nominated at this year’s video awards.

The team at NanaYaw18.com says may the best from his side win.

Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu / Nanayaw18.com

BULL HAUS ENT CELEBRATES NATURAL FACE & VIP NOMINATIONS

It was all joy for the Bull haus family as the CEO of Bull haus entertainment – Lawrence Assimah popularly called – Bull Dog could not hide his joy about the not less than 12 nominations for his artistes when 4syte TV released nominations for the video awards.

The 4Syte TV music video awards is scheduled to take place on the 17^th of November 2012 at the AICC – Main hall but over the weekend at Alisa Hotel, the full nominations list was released.

After the unveiling of the list, Bull haus entertainment signed artiste – Natural face had chalked six nominations with songs like So High and Body Set, while VIP who are being managed by Bull Haus had also chalked a similar nu

In a chat with the CEO of Bull Haus entertainment, Mr. Lawrence Assimah aka Bull Dog, he disclosed to Nanayaw18.com that the feeling is just so high. He is grateful to the Lord Almighty for bringing to bear the end results of hard work.

He mentioned that, he is not only grateful to the Lord but also to the beat maker extraordinaire Gideon da Genius of Genius selection fame but known in real life as Gideon Amoako for the time he had to work on the song – So High. Bull also thanked the Canadian rapper Charles Kwesi who came down to support Natural face.

Another Big thanks went to Golden Eye studios especially Mr. Kwesi Oduro for his patience and dedication in making sure so high video became a success. Finally Bull thanked the Media folks, names like Francis Addo of Newsone fame, Sammuel Baah of flexnewspaper, Flexy of both Yfm and ETV, Ameyaw debrah, Ghanamusic.com, Eugene of Peacefmonline, our humble self, Nanayaw18.com, 18newspaper.com and all DJs, presenters and other blogs for supporting the Bull haus family, they are really grateful.

Natural face had these nominations, best directed video, best photography video, best edited video, best reggae video, best new discovery video, and over all best video.

In his ending statement, Bull Dogg said, for VIP they are the roots of the Hip life music hence his team is forever grateful to Ghanaians for their support but for Natural face, it is a testimony of hard work and we give glory to God for that.

All fans of VIP and Natural face should come to the AICC – main to support the Bull haus family. We wish them the best.

Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu / Nanayaw18.com

4SYTE TV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS LAUNCHED – MIXED REACTIONS

The unending saga of mixed reactions and feeling looks like it is no ending anytime soon as every time there are awards scheme industry players have never agreed to either the nominations or the winners.

Such situation is evident at this year’s yet to be held 4syte TV music video awards which will take place on 17th of November 2012 at the AICC. At the launch of the full nomination list of this year’s awards, industry stakeholders including artistes and managers are dissatisfied with the list outdoored.

Hip life music group Dobble took the students and residences of both university of Ghana campus and Mensah Sabba hall to cloud nine during the latter’s artiste night performance held at the premises of the hall on Saturday organized by Empire entertainment.

The duo made up of Paa Kwesi and Nana Yaw endorsed the fact that they have finally settled very well in the music industry with that performance.

It is a known fact that one of the most difficult stages to climb is a University stage due to the responses many artistes have received during artiste nights.

However, the story was not the same this time around at the Mensa Sabba Hall artiste night as the Empire records signed artiste Dobble did not only mesmerized but also entertained their crowd.

After a successful entry into the music industry, the 2131 female hard on point rapper Lousika mostly known as the ‘Boss Chick’ has earned for herself and her records two nominations at the just released 4syte TV music video awards scheduled for the 17^th of November at the AICC.

Lousika the boss chick earned two nominations, namely, best female video of the year and best discovery video of the year. The artiste earned these with the popular song – Boss Chick.

In an interview with CEO of 2131 Records – Jay Foley, he disclosed to Nanayaw18.com that he recognizes managers who pick up artiste from nowhere and establish them. For them at 2131 it has been hard work throughout these years because signing on an artiste from nowhere and planting her in the music industry is no joke.

SISTER DEBORAH INTERVIEWED ON CNN FOR 'UNCLE OBAMA'

Seems like Deborah Vanessa Owusu-Bonsu refuses to disappear. The TV personality and aspiring actress has become Ghana's first ever viral Internet star and is causing a stir in the United States, Europe and around the world with her song and accompanying music video for 'Uncle Obama' which has been released under the moniker ‘Sister Deborah’

The song, which has nothing to do with the US President Barrack Obama but is being perceived as such, has gained major popularity worldwide in the 2 weeks since its release.

On Wednesday October 17, Papa Kofi McBrown, dad of actress Nana Ama McBrown was called to eternity. He died at the 37 Military Hospital after a short illness.

As custom demands, the One Week celebration is a way to honour the dead as it departs to the spiritual realm. It is also to reflect on the sad incidence and to announce to well wishers plans of the funeral itself.

Night life in Accra is set to change to total brightness as the biggest rave party in town is set for this Saturday 20^th of October 2012 at the Excel night club for only GHC 20.

The event which is powered by BlaqSheep Entertainment and Black Media Concept explained the objective for the event as: ‘Night life in Ghana has over the past few years taken a very dynamic turn, judging the growth of numerous recreational and late night entertainment centers, the likes of Aphro, Exel, Bela Roma, Vienna City and other just to mention a few’, therefore the team no sleep party is set to not only tap into these areas but to turn night into day serving as your home of relaxation every night.

Empire records and Lapaz Toyota hit man Nana Yaw Marodona musically called Guru is set to outdoor his newest music video for the song Karaoke in a campus to campus tour across the regions of the country.

The artiste who disclosed to NanaYaw18.com on a phone interview said that he calls this tour the Karaoke experience as he saved the best for the last.

Citifm97.3 will on 27^th of October at the lavish Alisa Hotel at 6:30pm sharp for only GHC 50 hold the fashion show which tells a unique story about how clothes and accessories have transcended in time for the event ‘Expressions of Accra’.

The show which is a baby of the lifestyle department of Citifm brings together 13 strong both Fashion designers and Accessories makers fed with well researched information about the theme.

GH MUSICIANS ARE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUTS

There is a saying that assumption is the deadline for anybody in life. To be in the business of assuming what that particular business venture entails is very dangerous hence it will be better to leave that venture and seek knowledge first.

Our arts industry lacks two things, formal education and knowledge. NanaYaw18.com a newsgroup in the country has come out with its finding after a research on how many musicians have formal education and knowledge in this show business industry.

We took a journey of researching about the level of education musicians have in this country and we must say it is a disgrace to talk about it. One particular story kept on repeating, which is, I am a senior high school dropout. Back in the days in school, I use to spend all my time in the studios hence after performing on different stages in different schools; I decided to take it as a profession hence I spent sleepless night jumping from studio to studio in search of help.

4syte TV the nation’s acclaimed leader in entertainment television magazine on air program has thrown dust into the eyes of the hip hop family in Ghana as it did not only disrespect them but also ignored them as they (4syte TV) are preparing to host their annual music video awards which was suppose to be after the Hip Hop awards launched earlier this year.

The hip hop awards was the most talked about awards to happen in our entertainment industry some months back as the 4syte TV Hip Hop awards was successfully launched inside the Silver Lounge – Accra Mall to bring hope to all hip hop soldiers.

GHANAIANS & ART INDUSTRY QUIET OVER MUSICGA GHC 2M ALLOCATION GREED

Barely less than a month ago in this country almost all entertainment review shows both TV, radio and newspapers was on the case of the selfish interest of MUSICGA for claiming ownership for the government GHC2M budget allocation for the art industry.

NanaYaw18.com a newsgroup and agency challenged the government on why they have decided to remain quiet on the issue. At least we were hoping that the government will come out to explain to the public as to whom and who was to benefit in the allocation.

The studios of C7 inside Osu had a loud recording session when Big chris and Sena Huks meet Lousika the boss chick on a yet to be release song Turn it up.

Turn it Up single when released will be a Hip hop song to talk about and will make all the chats because all the three artistes went hard in terms of lyrical content.

Lousika the boss chick was so real on the turn it up song. If we,at NanaYaw18.com is not mistaken, that lyrics is the hardest hip hop lines the French female rapper has released so far.

Miss Ghana 2012 Diaries starts airing

The maiden episode of the Miss Ghana 2012 television diaries aired over the weekend on ETV.

Exclusive Events Ghana, organizers of the Miss Ghana pageant today announced, adding that the “Miss Ghana Diaries” will offer a uniquely refreshing experience that will get viewers glued to their sets.

The diaries is a compilation of the various activities that has characterized this year’s event including corporate visits, tours, photo shoot sessions and exclusive behind-the-scene shots as well as other thrilling features.

Africa’s international and multiple awards winning music group, VIP, will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in Chicago, Illinois, this month.

The group will be honored by African Community Media Network at the 2^nd annual Afro-Entertainment Award on October 27, in its esteemed celebration of cultural heritage and artistic legacy.

Former Big Brother house representative, I never had sex with Kieta but made out Mildred Ashong musically known as Eazzy has deceived all her fans by telling them she is going for a new look only for us to see her go back into her old look between two weeks.

The female hip hop artiste who said it on national TV during one of the entertainment shows – Gh & Beyond with Kwaku T that she has taken unto a new look that was with a short hair cut and for that matter there will be no more Brazilian weave.

Grand Papa of Hip life Oseikrom President Reggie Rockstone over the weekend revealed to NanaYaw18.com that Hip life would smell pretty bad if it was stagnant the very same way he brought it till now hence he supports the transformation and the varieties coming in.

The journey of Hip Life according to the grand papa was to mix the foreign Hip Hop style to a local flow hence he took the Hip and added the life which was the hi-life trend rulling back then.

Reggie said, ‘even though he appreciates the journey the movement has gone, he feels sad for not owning the patent or copyright to the biggest genre of music in the country and that would have made him more happy but back then the idea was to start a movement the mind of owning it legally never occurred’.

He continued by saying, he supports the trend now which he calls the transformational hiplife – Azonto. ‘the diversity of the genre is sending us very far, many think our Nigerian brothers are taking the shine but it is false because after he spoke to the management of Ludacris he realize that the world is looking at the small market in Ghana’.

Reggie noted: ‘we started this whole foreign collaborations, we had the biggest dancehall artiste – Bennie Man do a featuring with us, we had the Wycleff jean doing a full song with us so why jealous the Nigerians if they have now started. May be our media did not help us then but we here in Ghana are on the world map with our music that I can be proud of’.

He denied the fact that he supports the Azonto movement because of his Junior brother’s One Boxer azonto rave currently picking up and says ‘my love for the dance is awesome and that accompanies the music just like Hip Hop, it has a dance to jam with it.

Reggie Rockstone said he is a strong hip hop soldier but needed to be different that is why he brought the local feel to it hence if that local feel is growing in diverse ways, he salutes and welcomes it.

Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu / Nana Yaw18.com

GHANAIAN MUSICIANS ARE IGNORAMUS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

Over the weekend there was this hot argument as to whether social media which are the facebook, twitter, youtube, myspace, google+, reverbnation, hulkshare, limelinx, flicker, among others, celebrities are suppose to have pages or not, also whether they should be operated by these celebrities themselves or not.

Well NanaYaw18.com gathered a few thought from fans, entertainment critics and the artistes themselves to find out what they think about this debate.

ABRANTIE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

One of Ghana’s top beauty institutions, Abrantie College of Cosmetology on Wednesday, 3^rd October, 2012 at a press conference revealed the activity line up towards their five year anniversary celebration.

While addressing Journalists at the College conference hall, CEO King David Thompson announced 1^st November, 2012 as date for the 5 year Anniversary concert and Graduation ceremony. He also listed prelude activities (Sports Competition, Beach party at Sajuna, and Peace walk) planned to mark the celebration.

Finalists of this year’s Miss Ghana beauty pageant have toured the site of the “Biggest Tree in West Africa”, near Akyem Aprokumase, in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region.

The contestants had a rare opportunity of seeing for themselves the very popular tourist spot, also known as “The Big Tree”.

Talk of GH is a leader in online P.R. coverage services for all types of entertainment shows, news, culture and events. Using this platform, TALK OF GH aims to create the largest following of Ghanaians living in Ghana and the Diaspora to use its social networks to interact, view digital coverage content, keep abreast with the latest news, events as well as express their thoughts and views through this medium.

With the rapidly growing entertainment industry in Ghana, there is a need for a proven event management P.R. company. With a steadily increasing 69,000 fans on our Facebook page and a growing 60,798 monthly active users we have filled this void as we strive to excel further in this diversified sector of event management services in Ghana and beyond.

AB Review – a leading research, media and creative solutions company has published for the first time in the country a standing of the top 101 high schools in the country.

The book , published by Smart line publishers, features profiles, pictures and write-ups of top senior high schools and international schools in the country as well as articles written for JHS students, SHS students, parents of high school students and a report on findings of the groups’ survey.

From being the Entertainment prefect of Adoteng Senior High School, Cleff, as he was popularly called back in school but known in the showbiz circles as Kumi Owusu did not know that experience will build and bring him to where he is now.

The love for showbiz especially radio grew stronger when the youngest and by far one of the best radio producers the country can boost of joined the Vibe school of broadcasting and his excellence shone for all to see.

The saying that if you want to kill a black man, please put whatever it is in a book is very true as some Ghanaian musicians are confirming it in a more simple way by displaying a high level of ignorance swaging with the Freemason society signs.

By far the biggest ignorance any musician can show is to flip the freeman signs either in public, in music videos or during a performance without knowing what he is doing. Read a little my people and you will never be that shallow.

GHANA’S HIGH COMMISSIONER HONOURED BY GUBA AWARDS

His Excellency Professor Kwaku Danso Boafo, Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK was honoured at the 3^rd Annual Launch of the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards 2012 held at the High Commission in London on Thursday Sept. 20^th 2012.

His Excellency was presented the award for his outstanding service to the Ghanaian community in the UK as well as for his years of service and support to the GUBA awards.

In life, there are many instances where people find themselves not fulfilled in their fields of endeavor in very popular career destinations like Medicine, Law, Government, Business, Media, among others, ARE YOU FULFILLED? TV show is a new show which seeks to delve deeper into the lives of personalities who at a point in time of their lives feel empty in both popular and unpopular fields.

Furthermore is also seek out to test the above assertion by delving into the career lives of individuals from both popular and unpopular fields to entertain, inform and educate viewers on the need to place no barrier between themselves and their interest or passion.

GURU, DAVIDO, SAMINI, KAW KESSE & OHEMAA MERCY FOR MTN HIT MAKER FINAL

Ghana’s mobile telecommunication company MTN are not only counting 11 million subscribers but also getting ready with their music talent hunt show – MTN Hit maker final show down scheduled for the 5^th of October 2012 inside the AICC-main hall.

After weeks of rehearsals and stage performances, the final four contestants of MTN Hit maker Chiki, ATM, Miriam and Nati will be facing over 2000 crowd to wow them in solicit for their votes in order to win the grand prize.

After receiving a new range Rover sports car, Nana Yaw Benson Oduro Boateng comically known as funny face has revealed the meaning to his popular jargons he uses.

According to the comedian he uses words that will encourage the children who are his favorite and most liked fan base.

He disclosed: ‘I say Oh my God, because I want the kids to know that there is a creator somewhere. It is by His favor that this earth is alive and also they have parents, come to school and do all that they do’.

For the past few months we have continuously had a lot of video premiers in this music industry. As to whether it benefits the artistes or it benefits the clubs in which these premiers are held is another story for another day.

Our main focus is to dissect the most hyped music videos premiered recently in the capital as to whether the videos premiered are worth all the hype given them or not.

Celebrated Ghanaian Playwright, Marriage Counselor and Motivational Speaker James Ebo Whyte, affectionately called Uncle Ebo Whyte has held a day’s motivational and counseling session with finalists of this year’s Miss Ghana beauty pageant.

Held at the Imperial Perking Restaurant in Airport, Accra, the renowned Playwright who continues to be a blessing to millions of households the world over, took time off his busy schedule to interact with the finalists, some of whom were meeting him for the first time.

The hour long session was engaging and intellectually stimulating.

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