VIP To Launch New Single Live On 5 Radio Stations

The most consistent hiplife group VIP (Vision In Progress) is about to make history as far as their music career is concern. All is set for the Nima based trio, who are already preparing to outdoor their seventh album, to release an exclusive single from their upcoming album.

Come Friday July 22, 2011, the “Ahomka wom” hit makers will release their new single titled “CHANGE POSITION” live on five topmost radio stations in Accra; Peace FM, Okay FM, Joy FM, Adom FM and Hitz FM simultaneously on the drive time programs of the respective stations on the same day.

The group revealed this in an exclusive interview with Peacefmonline.com over the weekend.

Asked how all three of them can be at five different radio stations to release the single at the same time, Lazzy(real name: Abdul Hamid Ibrahim) the tallest among the group replied, "we want to heighten the surprise element so we won't disclose how we intend doing it; people should just be in an expectant mood and hold their breath till Friday".

Another member of the group, Prodigal (Joseph Nana Ofori) the man with the deepest voice among the trio said “This is very dear to us. We have had several hit songs in the past but trust me this song will blow the minds of listeners. We know our fans out there are expecting another bang from us and we have a lot of that on our new album. I really don’t want to talk much about the new single people should just listen to any of these radio stations on Friday”.

Prodigal also disclosed that apart from the 5 confirmed radio stations, they are still in talks with 3 other radio stations to come on board to release the single on the said date.

Asked why they have decided to do this on more than one radio station and why they chose radio instead of other available mediums, Promzy (real name Emmanuel Ababio) the main rapper in the group and “the man with the cat eyes” said “Well, we believe radio is the most accessible medium in Ghana and we really want the song to reach every corner so we want to seize the attention of listeners of the various radio stations at that particular time to hear the song for the first time. After that all the other radio stations will have their copies”.

This will be the third single from VIP’s upcoming album title: 7/11(Seven-Eleven) after they released “SHE BE MY TASTE” and “KISS ME QUICK” earlier this year. The 15 track album which will be launched very soon, is expected to feature different artistes from Ghana and other parts of the world.

After setting a record this year at Ghana Music Awards as the only artiste to have won the “Artiste of the Year” award twice, VIP is still making waves in music circles both in Ghana and abroad. They are expected to perform in UK, in the first week of August at the PARTY IN THE PARK event organized by Akwaaba Entertainment. They have also been nominated for the “Best Pan African Group” category in the Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2011, coming off in America on Saturday 3, 2011.

This year, some of the awards they have swept include Artiste of the Year and Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year Ghana Music Awards 2011, Best Group, the best video in the 4syte Music Video Awards, Artiste of the year at the City People Awards in Nigeria and the Best Group at the Joy FM Nite with the stars.