IS HOST AND WIN FOR ‘HIGH SPIRIT’

‘High Spirit’, winners of the just ended Malta Guinness national street dance competition organized by Guinness Ghana Ltd, represents the country’s hope for glory at the Pan African Dance Competition to be held in the capital, the international conference center to be precise on the 15th of October 2010, have promised a host and win deal.

This, the leader of the group, High Spirit said during the launch of the Malta Guinness Pan Africa Street Dance Competition at the Alisa Hotel recently.
‘All we promise is a host and Win for the country, but in order to achieve this target we ask that the whole nation should rally behind us’ come 15th October 2010, he added.

In a speech to confirm the Host and Win promise, the marketing manageress of Guinness Ghana Ltd appealed to Ghanaians in and, outside the capital to come out in their numbers on the final day to show massive support for our own.
She also stressed that, all necessary plans are in place from us as local organizers to make sure this Host and Win dream becomes a reality, but that is not to say partiality or bias will play against the other participants.

The General Manager of Guinness Ghana Ltd also endorsed ‘the ‘HAW’ (Host and Win) dream when he said, ‘I saw this High Spirit’s performance at the National finals and I have witnessed the other teams coming, trust me if they {High Spirit} will stay focus they will win the competition.

If Ghanaians will trip to the Conference center come 15th Of October 2010, we believe that High Spirit will repeat the magic; 2PUFF did by winning the DOUBLE.
The event hosts other African countries like, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania with the host nation Ghana, the conference center is expected to be on heat on the finals but for now the teams arrive on the 6th of October 2010.

They will be camped until the hit the stages on the 15th Of October 2010, after they have gone through several grooming and rehearsal sessions from professional choreographers.

This year’s Malta Guinness Pan Africa Dance Competition has Ghana as the host, we are humbled to take up this challenge and as the gate way to Africa, and we should host and, Win the grand $6000 prize with your support.

Go High Spirit go, we know that the power is in you to change the story on the final day; we are supporting you, words of Chupa Chops Leader of 2PUFF.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

TREATING RUFF N SMOOTH’s “TIME CHANGES”

The two, Ruff N Smooth shared a lot of passionate stories with 18.com, as we paid them a visit during their video shoot of ‘Time Changes’, a song on their new promotional list.
In short Time changes is a song from our hearts, we put our soul into composing, recording and shooting the video, apart from it being an advise background for everyone, it is a story on how we climbed the ladder of success, they both said accidentally.
Akan popularly known as Smooth said, “People often forget that every great achiever started from somewhere, and it normally takes a long journey to reach your destination”
Bullet also popularly known as ‘free Kick’ or Ruff also added that, ‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step; personally, I have spent not less than a decade in the music business.’
He continued saying, I remember in the late 90’s when Obrafour came out with ‘Pae mu Ka’, I was there, I have spent everything I had to record a song but never had a major hit’.
Indeed the song recorded by Ephram Musiq, titled ‘Time changes’ is really a reflection or a mirror of the artistes.
Iwan, the lyrical gunshot might looked as if he just came into the game, but he (Iwan) was also passionate when he said, “When I was a little boy, my mother always taught me never to give up in everything I do and that has brought me this far’.
He stressed on that, ‘he was into beat producing first, later he came into the music thing and realize that it was not going well, so he went back to the beat producing’.
Finally with advice from some friends and family, he decided to do both, but focusing more on the music and today he is the lyrical gun Shot of Ghana.
Simply put, keep on keeping on in life on anything you want to do. Identify your talent, passion and interest, Iwan and Ruff N Smooth’s final words to the whole of Ghana, especially their fans.
Ruff N smooth as a way of saying thank you to God for how far he has brought them, have recorded a thank you song titled ‘Hallelujah’, the video will be out soon for all to have a feel.

Always remember, a journey of a thousands miles begins with a focus, determination and total dedication, our wise saying to confirm the success story of Ruff N Smooth.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

4RINA IS OUT OF THE SHELL WITH ‘IGWE’.

Before I start this interview I want to say a big thank you to the Grand Papa of Hip life Reggie Rockstone, the man has really put food on the table for most of us today, 4RINA said before us as we diged into his new artistic career.
“4RINA ON THE MOVE LETS GO… AND RUFF – SMOOTH, WE THEY COME MARSH UP, EVERY BODY SAY EIII, YOU KNOW HOW I DO MY THING, IS AKAN AND 4RINA, WE THEY MARSH UP THINGS… THEY CALL ME ‘IGWE’ GIRLS THEY CALL ME ‘IGWE’ BECAUSE I TOO FINE OOOH!”
That is the wicked introduction to the IGWE song by 4RINA, in high spirit 4RINA was of full of smiles as we caught up with him at Solid Multimedia, where he was finalizing his IGWE video.
As we always do, we try to find out what he is up to with the new single ‘IGWE’
‘Basically is about my new single am promoting titled ‘IGWE’ but I am still working on my full album, the song is already out, the video is what we are here to finalize on and as you can see its ready for consumption so music lovers in the country should get ready for the new king of Hip Life, 4RINA answered our question.
The room was full of happiness as we asked, ‘who is 4RINA’?
4RINA… hmm! I will say, I used to be an underground artiste but am no more since my new single is out and the video will be rolling soon, hence am not an underground artiste. I am known in real life as Kingley Kwesi, a graduate of IPS and I am the new king on the block, as the song says.
So 4RINA, tell us, what is your strong hold as an artiste and the kind of genre you do?
4RINA ANSWERED, My strong hold is my lyrical prowess and swag on and off the stage (any at all), my kind of genre is Music, I am very versatile, any good punch lines with a melodies beat that will get the ladies entertained will do but for the sake of the industry, I will say I do Hip Life.
The dream of every Artiste is to be on all big platforms in and outside the country, has 4RINA stood on any plat form yet or any upcoming ones?
‘Management from the initial stages decided, not to allow me stand on any plat form, that makes my show list a bit hiding but I will be performing at the old school reunion, night of the stars, all from Joyfm 99.7, and I also have a show this year inside Nigeria.
For my already performed shows, I was on the Oman Fm 3rd Anniversary bash stage, I have also being on TV Africa’s sound splash and Jokers night club, he stressed on.
We have seen many artistes come and go with just one hit, how many hit songs do you have and which of the songs to you love so far?
All the songs are hit songs, none of the songs so far will not be a hit, trust me. I love all the songs but my favorite is the ‘BELEWO’, currently I have five songs, B Bright (Can you feel it) and Ephram Musiq worked as beat producers.
There are some featuring already and some of it yet to be done, for instance, there is a song with Sarkodie which will be out very soon, but now I have worked with Ruff N Smooth, Annette and Balo flash from Nigeria, 4RINA explained.
Behind every successful artiste there is management, 4RINA, which management is behind you?
I have Empire Entertainment as my managers and Yes You Can Records as my record label. Let me say that, Yes You can records saw me when I was looking for a record label ten years ago, took me to empire entertainment, we played the song, they loved it and both parties agreed to push the dream of 4RINA, he lamented.
In the industry many of the artistes hardly write their songs did you write all the songs you have recorded so far or someone helped you out?
Wow… (4RINA SAID) funny enough I wrote all the songs myself during odd times in my house, some at the bath house and kitchen. I remember with ‘IGWE’ I was playing with it like this, “THE LADIES THEY FEEL, JUST LIKE RASTA MAN LIKE WEE, EII! WHEN THEY SEE ME PAN THE CLUB; THEY SHOUT MY NAME SAY, IGWE, IGWE OOOH! SEE! THEM SAY THEY THEM CHECK ME, WHEN I STEP INTO THE CLUB THEY RASH ME, IN THEIR DREAMS THEY SEE ME, ONE, TWO, TURN AND LADIES ARE AROUND ME”
I write my song based on how I want people to see, love and understand me through my music, he pin pointed.
We asked 4RINA his dream for the industry and where he was to be in the next 5 years and he had this to say;
‘My future is bright in the industry, I want to be the next house hold name in the industry and in the next five years I want to be on the Grammy’s stage performing and receiving some Grammy’s’, he smiled with a lot of hopes.
The songs will get you dancing your sorrows away, laugh to a better life and jam in the club to relax, I am grateful to my management, record label and You(fans). I also thank all Dj’s who are jamming the songs, like recently I won the song of the week on YFM107.9 on drive of your life, this tells me that the album will receive massive acceptance when released and I am humbled, 4RINA’s final words.
4RINA is the ladies entertainer and the boy’s admirer; the ladies can now relax as he has come to distressed them with great music and lyrics. Have a feel of his new video on youtube, face book page- 4RINA, and twitter – 4RINA MUSIC.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/nanayawwiredu.blogspot.com

SEX FOR SALE AT A “BEAUTY PAGEANT”

Top executive office holders of a network in the country are accused of asking beautiful ladies contending for their annual beauty pageant show to go to bed with them if they want to go very far in the competition.
In a chat with entertainmentinGhana.com the source who leaked the story agreed to remain anonymous but told entertainmentinGhana.com saying, “After a successful selection process for this year’s competition, top executive position holders are threatening the ladies with sex.”
“Instead of them doing it for their own selfish gains, they are using the event to blackmail the ladies, telling them if they want to go far and be the queen in the competition than they have to go to bed with them, the source added.
Already beauty pageants are seen to be exploiting women, as one can hardly trust the organizers for their selections both contestants and winners.
The source also added that some of the ladies selected for this year’s event were based on familiarity and service, that is, some of the ladies are escorts for some big men in the country and those big men turn to have influence on the show by way of sponsorships, hence the ladies easily gain selection.
“I can confirm that the winner for last year of the same pageant was chosen at a social gathering spot in the country, where one of the top executives bump into her and asked her to pick up audition forms because she fits the show, the source lamented.
In addition, the source also said that this year’s threat has shadowed the ladies; they knew there were games like these but not from the very beginning.
Those ladies who were selected for the show based on familiarity, attractiveness and the fact that they agreed to the deal are always in the final five, the source pin pointed.
“Majority of the time, the winners for this same beauty pageant is chosen in the room before the final day, here the contestants themselves are aware, but only pretend, just to satisfy friends, families and love ones as a reward for their investment” the source angrily explained.
The source who is very close to the ladies, claim that most of them are very confused and naïve, not knowing what to do, whether to turn in, taking up the offer or reject and be evicted in the early stages of the competition.
Just for the records the beauty pageant has a strong brand name and the organizers have done very well protecting it but this year things are not going too well for them at all. The growth of another beauty pageant kills them and they claim the other show has bitten into their show.
Where are the Women Activist in the country, what is happening to the right protection of our young women in society, can’t there be an enforcement to show clarity of criteria and selection process both screening and choosing of a winner.
EntertainmentinGhana.com will not want to publish the name of the beauty pageant and the organizers as in due course, since we have our ears on the ground for any further updates on this story.
Story: Nana Yaw Wiredu/entertainmentinGhana.com

KOBI RANA GOES… “CRAZY”

The truth is finally out, the ace film maker Kobi Rana has gone really “CRAZY” with his new hit movie “CRAZY” coming Soon to theaters this July. KOBI RANA who was full of smiles, simply summarizes the movie as a simple challenge to Hollywood and Africa. “It is a story that has never been told and it’s technical features are fearlessly handled. The title to this new hit is “CRAZY”, say the title to yourself and you will realize that it is a movie you cannot afford to miss.
African productions have never gone this” CRAZY ” as how MAHMUDA SALLEY, who is the Executive Producer together with Kobi Rana the Director, Screenwriter and locations manager will be sending it. Not to over hype the upcoming new Muda Filmz Production titled “CRAZY”, but fans who have a CD of “Kiss me if you Can” or was at the premier knows what is coming this July.
I went “CRAZY “ on this one as I took time to work on my locationsl, made sure I used the right characters, costumes, props and added a touch of class in Directing. I was looking for that niche in the Capital that will make my fans go “CRAZY” with me after watching the movie “CRAZY” hence the end product will justify everything.
As to whether the new movie, cast some of the characters from the hit movie “KISS ME IF YOU CAN” , Kobi Rana (director of the movie) explains…, I taped from source as I cannot afford to change a winning team. I had no option to select cast from the old movie to feature in this new as they made Muda Filmz who we are now and the important thing is that they are very good characters, so YES! I featured some of the old characters plus some new faces.
“CRAZY” stars YVONNE NELSON, PRINCE DAVID OSEI, KALSOUM SINARE, ROSELYN NGISSAH, MARCUS MARCARTHY, the veteran KOFI MIDDLETON MENDS and introduces SALMA MUMIN as Mariama. One interesting thing here is that one of my cast was not feeling too good and have being out of scenes in movie for some time now, but because Muda Filmz is like Oliver twist who wants the best and more we were able to get the Veteran dedicated actor to the movie industry Mr. Kofi Middleton Mends… Kobi said with so much happiness and passion. For readers who will be wondering who the veteran is let me take you down memory lane, Mr. Kofi Middleton Mends was the star in the popular KEY SOAP advert “MEDOFO PA”.
With the lined up cast, natural scenes from locations and the reflection of the rainy season in the new movie fans of Muda filmz productions is set to go “CRAZY” with the sensational Kobi Rana who has gone “Crazy” with the new one. “The industry has developed so well that anything shabby will be pushed away by competitors and will not be accepted by fans, hence I put in all my best to increase my standards and set a new level for others to follow…. the director added.
There where challenges along the way, happiness on set and a relaxation environment for every body cast, crew and management to put out the best to achieve a purposeful goal, these made our shooting schedules fun and exciting to be, and had a ripple effect on the final output of the movie “CRAZY”.
Currently the movie is in the studios for final touches, fans should expect the “THRILLER” of “CRAZY” very soon in an internet source near you and as usual check this page of the first time internet play of CRAZY thriller. I thank all those who purchased a CD of “Kiss me if you Can”, prayed and still praying for Muda Filmz to produce the best of movies, Kobi Rana added.. I am grateful and God Bless you all.
‘CRAZY’…………….. the world is about to understand that Africa has the definition to movies, Africans are about to witness their untold story and Ghanaians should be ready to accept the “TRUTH” and the BEST. Don’t get over excited over it yet…. Wait for the Thriller and you will understand what I mean by “CRAZY”. THIS IS A MUCH AWAITED GHANAIAN MOVIE…………
Story By: Nana Yaw Wiredu.

IT IS BREAK TIME FOR DIOJO

DIOJO, After helping so many other artiste set up their career, artiste such as Obrafour, Dogo, Tinny, Kwabena Kwabena, Hot core, Asem, Oj blaq, 5five with one of the hit single African Girls and the group Blaq Suede, the artiste DIOJO has finally settle down with his new solo singles “MAFE WO”, ONLY YOU ft ASEM, and “ASOME DAME” ft Tinny.
As a one of Ghana’s best soul singer, DIOJO has being able to establish himself as a smooth operator whose lyrical content of a song can get you dancing and also can keep you relax, hence the artiste DIOJO is very versatile. He does all kind of genre such as, Soul music, RNB music, Hip life, High Life and Dance hall, this is proved from his old songs to his new ones. www.youtube.com/BlaqSuede and www.youtube.com/DIOJO are the information centers to listen to his music, attached are sampled songs from the artiste DIOJO.
DIOJO also has the power to drive a crowd crazy with his Soul music and appeals to all kind of generation in the world, he also has the power to keep an audience alive with his wild stage performance, attached is his performance at Sound Splash, an entertainment TV show held in Ghana on TVAFRICA.
BIOGRAPHY:
Known in real life as Ishmael Opoku-Acheampong, Diojo has being in the music industry for a while now and has contributed in making many other artiste super stars. Talk about Tinny’s “Ofeedoo”, ‘Makola Kwake”, “Dromo’; Oj Blaq’s ‘Galanja” which featured ASEM; 5five’s “African Girls’ which obviously has being their only hit song as a group and won the discovery and Afro Pop song of the year 08 at the GMA(Ghana Music Award 2008) among others. Diojo’s dynamic, sleek and soft voice is always noticed any time he is behind the microphone or is featured in a track when he spells the name ‘D I O J O’ as an introduction to either his verse or main chorus. Probably many of us who might have heard his voice on the above songs will easily recollect that silky voice on majority of hit songs in the industry. DIOJO carries rich culture and originality in his music, image and brand, portraying where he comes from Ghana. It is proven by the choice of lyrics and beat used by the artiste in all his songs.
PERFORMANCE RATE:
On stage he performs the soul music, doubles up with Hip Life music and ends with his RNB music, the artiste in question is easily marketable to any audience, providing they want to listen to good music. DIOJO’s competitive advantage has always being the fact that he plays all performance LIVE and can be on stage for close to three hours performing. To add to the niche of the artiste which creates a strong brand for him is the ability to “CREATE NEW PRODUCTS (MUSIC) ON THE SPOT (STAGE)” while performing, making all his performance exciting to watch.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ARTISTE
• Movie sound track for “RUN BABY RUN” from Revele Films in Ghana, which has won many award around the globe such as AMAA 2008, among others.
• Moni en Phame sound Track.
• Road Safety campaign song in Ghana for 2010, for Ghana Road commission.
• Features in the series “MONI EN PHAME” a TV series shown on Viasat 1 a south African based TV station, series produced by Ego entertainment.
• Best Male Vocalist 1999 Achimota School.

THE EASY SIDE OF BENNET C.E.O EXOTIC MODELLING AGENCY.

It was that time in the month again for the 4SYTE TV celebrity bash for the month of MAY, held at the usual venue Aphrodisiac Night Club inside Dzowulo, and all the celebrities where there. Name it from fashion, film, music and modelling, talking about modelling "THE PICTURE" caught up with one of Ghana's finest model agency owner, in the person of Mr. Bennett C.E.O of exotic modelling agency and trust me it was the easy side of the young energetic entrepreneurial CEO.

In our quest to know what was going down with him inside the club we asked whether he was in the category of celebrities for the month of MAY. (out of curiosity) No i was not nominated for the month of May because its not mine month, but basically i came to support my other celebrities in the month of May. WOW! I said because he looked very fine in his "Yellow (tightening) sleek T-shirt with a straight Black jeans in a nice Trainers, I quickly asked him "WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE 4SYTE CELEBRITY BASH" "I believe is good to celebrate people while they are live especially those who influence society, in order for them to do more of what they are doing for society".

Am here simply because I want to show love to my colleagues in the industry, because I know that if its my turn they will do same. You being a model and a CEO let me find out, how well is the modeling thing being accepted by Ghanaians, Well modelling is fun and people love it simply because of its meaning " a model is a Role Model" to explain this in the simplest form in what ever you do you need a model to coach you and for the people yes it is getting along very well with people. So have you had a situation where by people's parents walks into your office and complains about her daughter not doing modelling again? No, because at Exotic Modeling agency we do our things very professionally, I have not encountered such a thing and will never do, because am a professional.

So Whats happening to "EXOTIC MODELLING AGENCY", big things are coming very soon, my main aim is to let models in Ghana go out there to see and learn how things are done in other people's industry, so I will not say much, but big things are on the way coming. Believe me , the man kept his calm and composure through the interview, he took every question at a time, making it difficult to push him to the wall. My month is JUNE so I know i have a lot of fans who will text for me to win that particular month ( Bennett laughs out with passion and composure), He said when I asked him when he was born and whether he expects to win.

Do you think "AMANI" of CitiFm deserves to be the winner of 4syte TV celebrity bash for the month of May, OH! yes I mean, every body knows Amani and how hard he works so am not really surprised he won truly I think he deserves it... ( Bennett, Smiling to what he said.)

We are all having fun with the celebrities at the Aphrodisac Nite Club and Mr. Bennett it was nice talking to you. Thank you too... (Bennett said and walked away gently)