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Songstress Jane Fara Fauzzier Afia Boafowaa Yahaya Awindor, known in showbiz circles as Efya continues to ride up high. Her recent success stories, which include winning Best Female Video at the just ended 4Stye Muisc Video Awards, justify the hope many personalities in the Ghanaian music industry have in her as the next big thing. Efya got introduced to the Ghanaian music scene when she made it as one of 12 finalists of the music reality show “Stars of the Future” in 2008. She placed second in the competition to winner Irene Logan. Efya is a product of Yaa Asantewaa secondary School and University Of Ghana, Legon, Efya where she graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts and Music. Between 2008 and 2011, she was part of the group ‘Irene and Jane’. They released one album “Unveiled” before going their separate ways. After the break up, the then Jane changed her name to Miss Jane and then later, to Efya. Efya got signed to  One Nation Entertainment  in 2011. Her fi

Television and film producer Tonisha Tagoe who describes herself as a highly motivated, genuinely reliable and exceptionally hardworking individual was born in Ghana in 1985.           She is a product of Greenwich School Of Management and London Film School, where she studied Youth & Community Studies and Introduction to Film and Television Production, Cinematography and Film/Video production respectively. In September 2012, she took part in the Miss West Africa United Kingdom pageant, where she placed first runner up. Her journey as a producer started at Carib Productions where she was a sound assistant. She’s moved on to become the production manager of BFM Media and also the Olympic fleet manager during the London 2012 Olympics. She is currently on an African business documentary and have chosen Ghana as the first step in the series. “This is exciting for Ghana,” she says. “I am working with ABN TV and VOX Africa in the UK,” she adds. She set up

Ghanaian model , Roselyn Ashkar , is one of the twelve finalists for season one of the  Africa’s Next Top Model . A former beauty pageant contestant, she once took part in the 2010 Miss Malaika competition, and in 2012, presented some few episodes of the Miss Ghana diaries. Over the next few weeks, the models will live in a house equipped with cameras and microphones monitoring their every move. Contestants will be evaluated on regular basis by a panel of judges headed by Oluchi Orlandi who is the host as well. The judges on the show include Josie Borain (Photographer/ former supermodel), and Remi Adetiba (Photographer). A year’s modelling contract with New York based modelling agency – DNA, product endorsement deal and cash prize of $50, 000 is up for grabs. The Top Model franchise is shown in three continents and in over thirty five countries. Season one of Africa’s Next Top Model will premiere on Sunday November 10, 2013 and is produced by Lulu Pro

Ivy Quainoo is a German artiste of Ghanaian heritage. She was born to Ghanaian parents in 1992. She was winner of the Best Newcomer 2013 award at the Radio 7 Charity Night held recently. After completing high school, she auditioned for a place in the reality show ‘The Voice of Germany, which she won in February 2012. Her cover of the song ‘Do you like what you see ‘originally written by Djorkaeff, Beatzarre and Sylvia Gordon became popular with time and was released a week after the finale and managed to reach number two on the German charts. During the show, she performed with The BossHoss, a country band that co-wrote and produced her debut album ‘Ivy’, released in March 2012, and which also made it to the top spot of the iTunes chart. In October 2012, Quainoo worked with Mousse T on a soundtrack for the movie  Man Tut Was Mann Kann  and also recorded the song ‘Who Are You’ with Stanfour for the miniseries ‘World without End ‘. She won the best female artist

Organizers of the annual Glitz Africa Fashion Week 2013 have promised a better second edition. Claudia Lumor, Editor-in-Chief of Glitz Africa Magazine, a spin off of the fashion week, made this known at a launch in Accra, on Saturday. This year’s event will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre from November 6 to 10. “People should expect more designers all over the world. Last year we had about forty designers, this year we have fifty designers,” she says. This year’s, Lumor adds “is going to be an improved production from last year.” “Last year’s was the first; even that the world saw the work that was put in and Ghana’s name was up there. People were very proud of what we did for our first event. “And this year, it’s going to be even better, we have improved production, more designers. Also we are having more seminars for fashion students. And we also going to have a style lounge which is free sampling for V.I.Ps to get pampered in between shows.

The need for celebrities to be in constant touch with their fans has led to quite a number of them signing on to social media networks. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram among other mediums have come in handy as useful channels for touching base with the people who make them relevant. Vobolo , a micro voice blogging service that allows recording and sharing of voice data on Facebook and Twitter is the latest addition to the list. Some Ghanaian celebrities who have hooked on to the service include Chris Attoh, Ama K. Abebrese, Jeremie, Nana Aba Anamoah, Yvonne Nelson, Edem, Cwesi Oteng, Yvonne Okoro, Efya, Cwesi Oteng, and Deborah Vanessa. It is good business, considering the number of known figures signing onto it.  But were lies its future? Before Vobolo was Keek, and before the latter were some other ones, which have since gone into  hiding . The answers surely can be found in just how serious some of these celebrities treat the subject of fan-engagement.

When Caroline Sampson took over as host of YFM’s “Y Lounge” after Jeremie had left to pitch camp at Live FM, she viewed it as a challenge. The multi talented mother of one, has told enewsgh.com in an interview that “Compared to what I was doing earlier, which was  Room Service  it’s a bit challenging because  you know it’s not late night where you know that not a lot of people …. like you’re not even sure who and who are listening but right after drive is another peak period on radio.” “And I mean I had Jeremie doing this for five years and I had to take over so yeah definitely it was a little bit challenging because I didn’t know how I was going to fit into those shoes that she left and also how people are going to accept me and all that…” Has she been able to have a hold on the show yet? “I would say so … I mean we hear what people say all the time. Social media is also there, you are able to check who and who are listening and then we ask around. And I think I’ve done well

An evening of great music and colorful setting, the launch of the Selina Beb Fashion Line and Store, lived up to the billing. Models including Radio/TV presenter Caroline Sampson took turns to show off the 2013 collection of Selina Beb designs which include bags, necklaces, earrings and bangles. An auction of some of the line’s items, was also held. Actress Martha Ankomah, Okyeame Kwame and his wife Annica, Zilla, the wife of Reggie Rockstone were some of the high profile guests at the launch. Chief Executive Officer of Selina Beb Designs, Selina Bebaako- Mensah was excited about the success of the show. She told  enewsgh.com  “I’m ecstatic honestly the event was amazing. I’m overwhelmed, it went even better than I expected” “With our products, you get quality, you get customer satisfaction and like I said you will feel like royalty when you buy our products and use them. The launch was moderated by Joy FM’s Nathaniel Attoh. Established in 2012 and drawing on the per

Miss Ghana 2012 Naa Okailey Shooter made history by being the only African delegate at this year’s Miss World 2013 finals to make it to the Top 5 finalists. She eventually won the 2 nd runner up position.                    Miss France Marine Lorphelin placed second to Miss Philippines Meagan Young who was crowned Miss World 2013 at an event held at Nusa Dua Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia. Social Media has been awash with congratulatory messages for the feat, which is the first of its kind in the history of Miss Ghana’s affiliation with the Miss World competition.                     Okailey placed third in the Miss World Beach Fashion and was amongst the top ten finalist in Beauty with A purpose project. Barring any change of plans, she is expected back in Ghana on Monday, and would be met on arrival by her family members, officials of the Miss Ghana organization and some state officials.

The 2013 edition of the Woman 2.1 Summit has been launched in Accra. At an impressive ceremony held at Villa Monticello, Chief Executive Officer of Effusion, Africa Benjamin Gregory Aggrey, mentioned that the summit was necessitated by the need to share the success stories of women, and what they can do to inspire growth in all aspects of national life. “The Summit is not to pitch women at men, I don’t believe in men being the standard for women to match. Women should be better version of themselves,” he said. Some personalities scheduled to speak at this year’s event including Charlotte Gustavsson, Chief Executive Officer of Viasat 1 Ghana, Sefa Gohoho, CEO of Shangai Africa Group, Constance Swaniker, CEO of Accents & Arts, Eunice Ijeoma Aku Ogbugo, CEO of Eugo Terrano, and Ellen Hagan, CEO of L’Aine Services, took turns to share their success stories. The launch was moderated by Anita Erskine, who will also host this year’s edition. This year’s  Woman 2.1 Summi

The 21 st  edition of the Miss Ghana UK beauty pageant will take place on Saturday September 28, 2013. Twenty One ladies will compete amongst themselves to determine who will take over from last year’s winner Esther Titi-Lartey. The event will be held at Troxy, 490, Commercial Road, London. “This year’s event is the twenty first edition and it promises to be bigger, better and more exciting, considering the sort of work we have done. From the contestants to the crew, everyone is fired up to ensure September 28 becomes that one memorable night. There will also be performances by the finest Ghanaian and UK based artists,” the organizers have said Miss Ghana UK is an  Akwaaba UK  event.

A respected name in Sports Journalism in Ghana, Veronica Commey continues to excel in a field. In this interview with me , she talks breaking through and having her first shot at what was an otherwise tough and strict turf, tight working schedules, ethos of the profession, and relationship among other exciting revelations. “The bad thing about it all is that I do not have a life,” she says … “I don’t go to the club … because when i’m not working, i’m at home.” Q. How many years have you been practicing as a sports journalist? A. It’s been a lot of years; it makes me feel like I’m old already.  I have done this for six years. My service was over in 2005, and just weeks after that I got employed at the Ghana News Agency, where I did my service. So I have actually been going up and down for six years. Q. Does it pay to be a journalist in Ghana? A. It doesn’t. I keep saying that. I never thought it will pay this little. But what’s been the driving force, is my passion, and tells

Sales of compact/video discs over the last few years have been on the decline because of the proliferation of the Internet and mass media. These days, consumers prefer downloading music, videos or movies off the Internet instead of buying physical copies. It has led to many producers backing out of the industry and investing in other ventures as a result of their inability to recoup their investments. Agiecoat, Slip, Big Ben and other notable individuals and companies come to mind. All hope is however not lost because there are other avenues or ways musicians/producers, and actors can make money other than relying solely on music/video sales. Quite a sizeable number of Ghanaian celebrities are active on social media and have a large following. They (celebrities) can get paid to promote brands and companies on these platforms. For instance Kim Kardashian has over 18 million followers on Twitter. She is paid some $20,000 to tweet-drive brands. Actress Lydia Forson has a foll

A few weeks ago , I interviewed Jeremie at Live FM premises . It focused on joining Live FM after being part of the Y FM family for five years , her relationship with Jay Foley and other issues . It’s been some two months since you joined Live FM. How has the experience been like? A. Awesome Q. How awesome? A. Awesome meaning I wanted a challenge;  i wanted to try something new and that’s exactly what this is. Even though it’s still family and it’s not exactly totally and completely new because this is Vibe and i used to be at Vibe so it’s like coming back home. On the other hand the experience is totally different because on Y Fm I was doing three hours in the evening. Here, I am doing the drive which is more challenging. I am the only female in Ghana doing the drive at the moment and that’s like a huge task. And so I have learnt a lot; am growing more and am reaching a much larger audience and it’s awesome. That’s exactly what I was looking for. Q. What influenced t