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Also, she scheduled the launch of an autobiography on 25 October 2020. Other activities are industry seminars and a
Christmas pageant. The Golden Jubilee celebrations continues to the year 2021 with activities such as Epiphany, Valentine Special, GHMusic Publishing Artistes on Parade. The climax of
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The former
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The 'Hope Volume 1' was launched at the
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Ghanaian recording and Performing Artiste with nine (9) albums including âIf Jesus says yesâ, âEbesimeyieâ, âYeyi wâaye daaâ, âAfrica Americaâ and âKoso Abaâ. Her biggest hit was in 1993 with the song âWinnerâ which won her an ECRAG Award and she was interviewed on BBC.
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Mrs. Hopeson was born as Diana Botchway on 30 August 1970, in
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