2011 ~ Great Ghana Online TV

Winners of Big Brother Amplified Wendall and Karen

Big Brother Africa Amplified produced two winners–Karen from Nigeria, and Wendall from Zimbabwe. Although many people had already picked Karen to win, they were surprised that Wendall came out the other winner. Wendall and KarenThe finale included lively performances by Fally Ipupa, Amplified Dance Crew, Wizkid, Mo’Cheddah, and Cpwaa, that set the stage for the finale. Karen and Wendall were beside themselves when they found out they were the winners as they were not aware that there would be two winners. Each of them will get US $200,000. Congratulations to them both. Source: jamati.com...

Big Brother Amplified: Vina, a definite finalist

By virtue of winning the Head of House Task on Friday and surviving Eviction on Sunday, Vina became the first Amplified Housemate to be guaranteed a spot in the Final week. She has a Save and Replace decision and in the event she does not opt to place herself on the firing line the same way Karen did when she was Head of House, she can safely consider herself one step closer to the big prize. Since there's only one eviction show left before the finale, Vina can use powers vested upon her as Head of House and secure a shot at the USD200 000 prize money. Throughout her stay in the Big Brother House, Vina only dodged nominations once;...

Baby Jet Dumps Castro

Hip-life musician Castro may have to look elsewhere for a new stage craft to boost his music career because his secondary school mate Asamoah Gyan, the Ghanaian soccer star who is a striker for England's Premier League club Sunderland, says he is no longer interested in music. Asamoah Gyan aka Baby Jet, for close to a year now, has been the main charm that has shot up Castros's music career after the musician agreed to feature on one of Castro's songs, 'African Girls ', which became an instant hit with the 'back on and on dance' . Asamoah and Castro again released a duet, 'Do The Dance', and the song is still topping music...

Alex Biney has a crush on Nadia Buari, plans to be an actor

The second evicted Ghanaian representative in the on-going Big Brother Africa Amplified has given indications that he is going to be hitting the entertainment scene pretty hard because he is seriously considering going into movies. Alex Biney known as 'Bomaye' was in the house for about 70-days, and was among the latest number of evictees from the Big Brother Africa house. He told The Globe entertainment that he has a number of proposals he is considering as of now but he is very likely to go into movies. “Well I have had several offers since I came out of the house, especially from movie directors and I am seriously considering that”. Alex...

Ron Kenoly To Perform Live In Ghana

TOP AMERICAN gospel singer, Ron Kenoly, is billed to perform at this year's Adom Praise concert to be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on August 27. The aim of Adom Praise, which is a yearly musical event organised by the Tema-based radio station, Adom FM , is to celebrate God's blessings on the radio station and to honour Him for His faithfulness. The year's event is expected to attract a large number of gospel music fans. It will feature seasoned and talented gospel music stars in the country who will showcase their powerful and alluring voices to the satisfaction of the audience. Last year's event witnessed...

Eddie Nettey and Foster in 'Gallery of Comedies'

Two of the nation's young and brilliant actors, Eddie Nettey and Foster Owusu-Amponsah, will display how funny they can be on stage when they team up with other members of the Globe Theatre Group to put up a play titled 'Gallery of Comedies', at the National Theatre on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24. Both young men are graduates of the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon. Eddie has been fairly active on the cinema screens but is also a real gem on stage. Foster is gradually carving a name for himself in the comedy circuit and is a regular on ' Laugh a Minute' on Viasat 1 as well as the comedy shows...

Big Brother Amplified: Bernadina, Zeus and Mumba evicted

As the Big Brother Africa (Amplified) reality show continues its knife-edge stages, three more housemates, Bernadina, Zeus and Mumba have been evicted from the show Sunday. Prior to Sundays live eviction show, 13 housemates had already been evicted from the show and with about two weeks to go, the reality show went into a different gear as the competition got keener. Last week's eviction show took viewers by surprise as Big Brother boldly for the first time in this season's show evicted three housemates, Alex, Miss P and Weza. Sunday's eviction which had Bernadina, Lomwe, Vina, Mumba and Zeus up for eviction was no different from...

Big Brother Amplified Alex on kissing the girls, over eating and more

Ghana's rep to the big brother amplified reality tv series, explains his gay encounter growing up and says he isn't homosexual. he also address the issue about him eating too much in the house and what he hopes to get from participating in the show source: http://www.ameyawdebrah....

Yayra Erica Nego wins Miss Universe Ghana 2011

Miss Yayra Nego, a 26 year old professional model and pageant consultant impressed the judges with her elegance and smartness to ease her way to the top with fierce competition from first runner-up, Jennifer Amegbor, and second runner-up, Angelica Alomele, respectively. The judges for the finals were Ameyaw Debrah, Rodney Quarcoo, Valentina Sweetie Forte, Claudia Kwarteng-Lumor, Dehner Henry and Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Luis Fernando de Andrade Serra. Yayra will proudly represent Ghana at the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil in September. The selection process was another exclusive event which proved...

Nia Long and Ime Udoka expecting a child

Well Nia Long has been telling people that she is pregnant and rumors were flying about who the father was. In a statement to People Magazine, she revealed that the father of the child is NBA basketball player, Ime Udoka. “This is the most exciting time in our lives. Words can’t explain how thrilled we are by the new addition to our family. We feel truly blessed and appreciate all the well wishes and prayers.”Nia Long and Ime UdokaUdoka is a Nigerian-American, son of a Nigerian of Ibo descent. Mfon Udoka, his sister,is also a great basketball player in her own right. Udoka was able to play for the Nigerian basketball...

Chris DeShield releases ‘Wickedest Whine’ Video.

Chris DeShield recently released a song that he wrote for Cadsongs, called ‘Wickedest Whine’ which has been a big hit, especially in the East African market. The original song is produced by K’Nel of Anglohili, and Mugo Nganga of Waithaka Entertainment, this song has gotten a heavy rotation on Kenyan stations and received lots of great reviews. This remix version is courtesy of DJ Snake from Cape Verde/Portugal.Chris DeShieldHis new video, directed by Alex Acosta of Prestige Filmworks, is now available for viewing. Acosta has worked on videos for Raheem Devaughn, Boobe, Gorilla Zoe, Lola Monroe, Cassidy Da Hustler,...

Kenyan and South African Photographers win prestigious Photoafrica awards in Spain

June 12th, Tarifa, Spain – Photographers from South Africa and Kenya won prestigious awards at fourth Photoafrica contest, which took place within 8th African Film Festival of Tarifa. First place award, endowed with €1,500, went to Jessica MacLeod from South Africa for her photograph titled “You see a shack, I see my house”. Second place award, endowed with €1,000, went to James Muriuki from Kenya for the photograph titled “44”. Third place, endowed with €500, went to Mimi Cherono from Kenya with the photograph titled “Khusi and the Giraffes”. “It was incredibly difficult to decide about winners, as the fourth edition of...

Kwab Asamoah opens ‘Kustom Looks Clothier’ in Accra

Award-winning US based Ghanaian designer, Kwab Asamoah has finally opened his first shop in Accra. Kustom Looks Ghana, located inside the A&C Mall in East Legon, has been opened to the general public to allow them enjoy top class handmade suits and garment made not for just anybody but their body, as the clothier’s tagline implies. As the President and CEO of Kustom Looks, Kwab Asamoah is the tailor to some of the most prominent African American political and business leaders in the Washington area. He has managed to create a stellar reputation in the fashion industry that has his competitors taking notice. In less than six years,...

D’banj signs up to Kanye West’s Good Music Label

A new drift has been set as far as collaborations and partnerships among Africans across the Diaspora.Award winning Nigerian artist D’banj (Dapo Oyebanjo) has today, signed a contract to work under GOOD MUSIC Label owned by Kanye West. Sunday Are, D’banjs manager confirmed the news of the finalized contract between the two artists saying, “Yes there have been discussions between the two parties lately. They have been exchanging contracts but now the wait is over, he said.”D’banj a celebrated artist all over Africa, has been setting records with his music. He only recently released a video for the remix to his song Mr. Endowed with American...

Jackie Appiah looking stunning in new photos

Perhaps, no Ghanaian actress has the ‘good girl’ public demeanor as much as the lovable Jackie Appiah does. In these times when sexiness sells and most female celebrities bare more in going for the ‘sexy look’ in various photo shoots, Jackie remains conservative but always manages to look wholesome and stunning, as is evident in a new set of photos that were taken recently. It is not clear what these leaked photos would be used for but most of the photos show the actress with one musical instrument or the other. Could it be that the actress is following the musical footsteps of her Nollywood sisters, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola? That...

Arena Task: Battle of Great Heights

As was to be expected this evening, Headsmates headed out to the Arena for some unusual activity - this week they had to battle in the sky in a Gladiators type of set up. On arrival, the Heads quickly grabbed pool noodles with which they fought one another.The twist to the battles was that they had to do the fighting while airborne. Some Housemates were more at home in the sky than others. Wendall, being a pilot, was one Headsmate that appeared the most comfortable in the air, while Felicia was the most rattled by heights.All in all, Headsmates were in good spirits and even sharing jokes while they thumped one another with noodles. Who...

Nyasha Matonhodze – The new face of Louis Vuitton

Nyasha MatonhodzeNyasha Matonhodze is a Zimbabwean living in London. She is the new face of Louis Vuitton, a move they made to help revamp their look for 2011 (young and fresh as opposed to sophisticated and mature, I guess). The former look had used models including Kristen McMenamy, 46, Raquel Zimmermann, 28, and Freja Beha Erichsen, 23.This young aspiring model is doing really well considering that she has only been modeling for 2 years. She began her career in 2009 when she won a modeling contest. She hit the ground running when she debuted at the London Fashion Week, Spring 2011 by walking for Louise Gray, Clements...

Magazine launched to promote Ghana’s creative industry

A 44-page magazine dubbed “Scratch Magazine”, aimed at driving the growth of creative industry in Ghana has been launched in Accra on Wednesday. The publication would focus on Ghana’s indigenous high Life music, local and foreign gospel music, light gossip, news about musicians and analysis of music videos. Launching it, Mr Kofi Amoakohene, Chief Executive Officer of the Magazine, said the publication would inform readers on the status of the Ghanaian music industry, highlight requirements and progress of umbrella bodies such as the Copy Right Society of Ghana and Musicians Association of Ghana. It would also provide information on development in the music industry, and inform up and coming musicians, producers and record label owners on the statutes of the industry. Mr Amoakohene...

JANELIA – IN ART, MUSIC and LOVE

Growing up in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria, Janelia started singing in the choir as a teenager and went on to sing professionally while in college, starting as a backup singer. This has seen her grow into a phenomenal musician, as can be witnessed in her music. Janelia has actually become what she wanted to do since she was young, become a singer, actress, wife and mom.Janelia says that she is all about ART, MUSIC and LOVE:“The ‘Art’ because I was born a natural artist, evident to my parents since I was a toddler. I also received a bachelor’s degree in “Fine Arts”. There are many things I do besides music, everything has to be artistically...

Fally Ipupa confirmed for Sawa Sawa Festival in Kenya

Fally IpupaThe Sawa Sawa week-end concerts will be staged at the Carnivore Grounds on Saturday, May 28 at 6:30pm – May 29 at 6:30pm. Sawa Sawa will feature the ‘main’ concert stage, a (cultural) vending area, food and beverage area, an info market and child activities. The lineup and programming will be (as much as possible) focused on female talent and will be done in such a way that it will cut across audiences of different communities, age, gender, economies and cultures. Saturday evening’s program will be geared towards the youth while the Sunday program will focus on families.This year’s lineup is extensive and exciting. The headliner...

Anthony David draws huge crowd in Nairobi concert

Anthony DavidAmerican singer and songwriter Anthony David performed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, recently at the National Park in a concert dubbed ‘The Lounge Unplugged’. Known for his hit ‘Words‘, featuring India Arie, he wowed the crowd with his songs, including some from his fourth album, ‘As Above, So Below‘. One of the singers he collaborates with is his cousin, Shawn Stockman, from the group Boys II Men.Before Anthony got on stage, Kenyan group Elani opened the show. Elani is an Afro-soul musical group (or urban-afro as they like to term themselves) made up of Maureen Kunga, Wambui Ngugi, Bryan Chweya and Kimani Kibe. Their name means...

Paint the town white at LOVE Nightclub in DC

Memorial Day weekend usually brings an invitation to honor our soldiers, past and present, and remember their sacrifices to keep us safe. It also brings lots of parties to the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area. One very popular party is the Ultra White Party, an annual celebration of contemporary African music by some of the hottest African DJs in the USA today. This year’s Ultra White Party will be held at the spacious LOVE Nightclub at 1350 Okie St. NE, Washington DC 20002 on May 29, 2011 from 9pm-3am. General admission is $20 and VIP is $40.LOVE Nightclub is a great venue for the party because the...

Ghana clinches over 25 nominations at Africa Gospel Music Awards

Several Ghanaian music artistes both local and international have received nominations at the second edition of the Africa Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) scheduled to take place on July 9 at the Lighthouse Hall, London. The artistes, including Sonnie Badu, Cecilia Marfo, No Tribe, Nii Okai and others had over 25 nominations in different categories of the awards. According to organisers, the AGMA now in its second year “is aimed at celebrating and awarding excellence in the gospel music industry of people of Africa and Africans in the Diaspora,” adding that, “it is also to celebrate the work of the sector; to showcase the talent,...

Ghana clinches over 25 nominations at Africa Gospel Music Awards

Several Ghanaian music artistes both local and international have received nominations at the second edition of the Africa Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) scheduled to take place on July 9 at the Lighthouse Hall, London.The artistes, including Sonnie Badu, Cecilia Marfo, No Tribe, Nii Okai and others had over 25 nominations in different categories of the awards. According to organisers, the AGMA now in its second year “is aimed at celebrating and awarding excellence in the gospel music industry of people of Africa and Africans in the Diaspora,” adding that, “it is also to celebrate the work of the sector; to showcase the talent, innovation...

Lotus Kyamba Evicted Big Brother Amplified

Big Brother Amplified has evicted the housemate Lotus Kyamba on Friday May 20, 2011. This is in response to her contravention of the Big Brother rule against violence earlier in the day during an argument with Luclay. Violence will not be tolerated in the series by M-Net and series producers Endemol.Luclay pushed Lotus to the edge early this afternoon, reducing her to tears. But she fought back for all she was worth.This transpired after a simple argument concerning the Head of House Task was blown out of proportion.Lotus told the guys how she had forgotten to write the South African currency during the Head of House Task, and kicked herself...

Emprezz Mullings visits Ethiopia and Kenya

Singer/songwriter Emprezz Mullings is visiting Ethiopia and Kenya to solicit a collaboration between her and Kenyan entrepreneurs and celebrities to focus on a message that helps empower youth and address issues that are closest to their hearts. She is traveling with Steven Golding, President of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and the son of the Prime Minister of Jamaica. He is a radio host and lecturer. Emprezz is also a journalist and TV show host, and a boutique owner. She has performed at the reggae Festival in Montreal, the reggae festival in Columbia, the show Smile Jamaica – TVJ, ...

Oliver Mtukudzi performs in Kenya at Suzanna Owiyo’s album launch

Suzanna Owiyo and Oliver MtukudziZimbabwean superstar Oliver Mtukudzi is in Nairobi for Suzanna Owiyo’s album launch on May 18, 2011 at the Carnivore. Oliver flew into Nairobi on Monday night for the launch of ‘My Roots‘, which is Suzanna’s sophomore album.Oliver Mtukudzi is a legend in his own right in Zimbabwe and around the world. He recently launched his 59th album, Rudaviro, at the Harare International Conference Center to mark his turning 59 last September. He had delayed the release in order to release ‘Cheziya’, that was done by his late son, Sam. He will join Suzanna Owiyo on stage, along with Jua Cali and Makadem,...

Jossy out in Big Brother Africa Amplified

Jossy - Nambia (EVICTED)Well, the musical relationships have started. Ernest and Bhoke had a good thing going (or at least that is what he thought) but she made it clear (after throwing herself at him shamelessly, previously) that she was a little concerned about perceptions and wanted to know where he stood and how he felt about her. Hmmm….that didn’t go down very well.Hanni and Lomwe seem to be attracted to each other and the Nic and Ernest talked about how Hanni was not an easy girl. Wonder what it made the women they were with feel like? Nic and Kim seem to be getting along rather nicely. Let us see how long...

Sein Saoli is the new Face of Africa Germany

Ms. Saoli beat out 13 other gorgeous contestants to win the title in the first ever Face of Africa contest to be held in Germany. She currently writes in a blog called CommonSins by CommonSeins which deals with fashion, style, advice, and her observations of life.The event took place at the popular Hochzeitssaal Saray Dügün in Hamburg –Wilhelmsburg. The emcees of the night were Bonny Ferrer, the Latin soul singer and presenter at TopAfric Radio, and Ernest Osei who was also the catwalk trainer for the contestants. Dynamic performances by Da Mayniacz, Bonny Ferrer, Nyasha Mudo, Jelon, Baga Luu feat. Q-Reece set the tone for the night...

D’banj’s family debunks D’banj and Genevieve wedding rumours

Genevieve and D’banjThere have been reports making rounds that Nigerian superstars, Genevieve Nnaji and Dapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj are getting married.Contrary to the news making rounds Nigeriafilms.com is reporting that the wedding rumours are false.The website says their findings reveals that D'banj's parents, Mr and Mrs Oyebanjo, Don Jazzy (his producer) and Sunday Are (his manager) are not aware of the said wedding plan.The weekly Soft Sell Magazine, based in Nigeria, who is reported to have put out the story also said D’banj attended Genevieve's birthday party in London as her would be husband.According to the website,...

Bongo Barbershop tracing the roots of hip hop from Diaspora to Africa

Producer Charlie Ahearn has come up with a documentary that features Balozi a.k.a. Dola Soul, an original member of the group Deplowmatz. Balozi grew up in Nigeria for a little while before moving to the UK and then moving back to Tanzania. It was here that he got involved with rap and was a founding member of the Deplowmatz, performing as Dola Soul.Balozi stars in a short film (2005) by Charlie Ahearn, director of the classic movie ‘Wild Style‘, showing hip hop gone full circle. The film also stars some of the pioneers of hip hop music from the Bronx, including Grandmaster Flash’s original partner, DJ Easy Mike, and Grand...

SEXY MODEL RACHAEL WILLIAMS TO HIT GHANA FOR A WHIRLWIND WEEK OF PRESS SHOOTS AND SHOWS!

International Model and Entrepreneur Rachael Williams, the first ever Miss Black Britain and Miss England finalist is set to arrive in Ghana on April 22, to shoot spreads and campaigns for African and British Designers.Rachael, who is also the face of Arise Magazine Fashion Week, currently works in Europe, USA and Africa modelling for brands such as Vogue Italy and Japan, Sleek Africa and Sleek UK, L’Occtaine, Adebayo Jones, Kosibah Bridal, Alexander McQueen, L’oreal Mizani, Sika Designs, Prescriptives Make up. She is the current Face of the United Kingdoms Largest Afro Caribbean Hair and beauty Show, “Afro Live 2010”. She can also be...