Diana Hamilton (musician)

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Diana Antwi Hamilton
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Background information
Birth nameDiana Antwi
Genres Gospel, Urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, nurse fashion designer
InstrumentVocals

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

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Early life and education

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

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 is also the brand ambassador for Awake Mineral Water and Property Electronics. She is an advocate for ‘healthy lifestyles”. She opened the second day of the 2021 VGMA music awards night with her performance.

Personal life

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

Albums

YearTitleRef
2007"Ɔsoro bɛkasa" (Heaven will speak) [15]
2010"Ensi wo yie" (May it be well with you) [15]
2011Blessings
2015Yehowah [16]

Awards

YearOrganizationAwardsNominated WorkResultRef
2019African Gospel Music and Media AwardsArtiste of Excellence EuropeHerselfWon
Female Artiste of Excellence EuropeNominated
Video of Excellence"Mo ne yo"Nominated
Event of ExcellenceExperience with Diana HamiltonNominated
Song of Excellence"Mo ne yo"Nominated
Album of ExcellenceiBelieveNominated
2020Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsGospel Artiste of the YearHerselfWon [17]
Songwriter of the YearNominated [17]
Artiste of the YearNominated [17]
Most Popular Song of the Year"W'asem"Nominated [17]
Gospel Song of the YearNominated [17]
2021Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsBest Gospel Song of the YearAdomWon [18] [19]
Songwriter of the YearNominated
Best Music Video of the YearNominated
Best Gospel Artiste of the YearHerselfWon
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the YearWon
Artiste of the YearWon
2022 3Music Awards Gospel Act of the YearNominated [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]

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