MUSIGA presidency took me off the scene - Diana Hopeson

Former Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) president, Mrs. Diana Hopeson does not agree with anyone who considers her music career as being over simply because she has not released songs for almost a decade now.

The Veteran gospel musician who announced her presence in the industry as Diana Akiwumi in 1993 with her maiden album Winner, which became an instant hit nationwide eventually winning the ECRA Awards for Best Gospel Artiste in 1993 has stated in an interview with Kofi Asante on A1 Radio, that she neither quit singing nor abandoned the music industry which has taken all her time since 2007.

Mrs. Diana Hopeson was elected MUSIGA president in 2007, succeeding Alhaji Sidiku Buari. Prior to that, she had served as MUSIGA’s second-vice and first-vice president for a term each of four years, before finally becoming its president for another four years.

The Gospel Artiste of 1993 (ECRAG Awards) explained that her seeming dormancy on the music scene was as a result of her multiple engagements by the same industry.

“When I want to release (an album), I need a lot of time to do it,” she said, explaining that serving MUSIGA also did not allow her the time to record any album.

She said even after handing over in 2012, she had been involved with the industry in various “policy and decision-making” capacities, all making it difficult to work on her 10th album. Mrs. Diana Hopeson promises to come back soon with an album.