Diana Akiwumi – Diana Hopeson

Diana Hopeson (also known as Diana Akiwumi) is Ghanaian gospel singer and a former president of MUSIGA.

BIOGRAPHY

Diana was born in Accra to Francis Arhin and Hannah Amoo, the last born of seven children. She attended Winneba Secondary School and studied Theatre Art at University of Ghana and also attended a Needs assessment class at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

She is a former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and also served as its vice president. She is a singer-songwriter and is lead singer in a band, as well as a minstrel in the Miracle Life Gospel Center. She is the coordinator for Gospel Musicians in Ghana and the proprietor of DD Business links.

AWARDS

Diana won the best gospel music award from Entertainment Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana (ECRAG) in 1993, she also won the Best Personality and Best Female Artiste in 1997 and 1998 respectively by the King David’s Awards in Ghana.