Diana Hopeson


Diana Hopeson is Ghanaian gospel singer and a former president of the Musicians Union of Ghana. Her contributions to the Ghanaian Art industry won her a National Honors Award, which was presented to her by former president John Agyekum Kufuor in 2007.

Early life and education

Hopeson was born on August 30, 1970, in Accra to Francis Arhin and Hannah Amoo, the last of seven children. She attended Winneba Secondary School. After completing her secondary education, she furthered at the University of Ghana, where she studied Theatre Art. She also attended a needs assessment class at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. In 2019, she graduated from the University of Education, Winneba with a master's degree in Philosophy.

Career

Hopeson released her debut album in 1991. Since then, she has released over ten additional albums throughout her music career.
For four years, Hopeson served as the president of the Musicians Union of Ghana. She also served as the Chairman of the Interim Management Board of the Copyright Society of Ghana and was a board member of the Ghana Music Rights Organization.

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