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Bayview Village to host Wendy Shay for Heat Rave concert on Saturday
Ghanaian award winning musician, Wendy Shay will on Saturday, November 20 treat revelers to an unforgettable experience.
The programme dubbed “Heat Rave” is slated for Bayview Village Event Centre at Atomic Junction is a collaboration powered by 360 Group Events.
According to Mr.Daniel Obeng- Fianko, Event Director of Bayview Village, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of 360 Group Events, this is his outfit’s quota to support the creative industry after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
He believes that with the necessary support the industry would be viable again for all the ecosystems to benefit.
Mr.Fianko added that all COVID-19 protocols would be adhered to, as they have done in the past.
Wendy Shay’s song ‘Heat’ which is currently making waves is the theme for the event.
She is expected to rock the stage with some other top musicians on the night.
For this reason, Wendy Shay has called on her fans and all music lovers to be at Bayview Village on Saturday for a good time.
“Meet me, the Shaygang President, Wendy Shay at Bayview Village Atomic Junction on Saturday, it’s all about the Heat Rave,” She said.
The RuffTown Record signee together with her team have promised a show full of memories.
Wendy Shay’s latest single “Heat” a song which portrays the daily struggles of the ordinary Ghanaian has been well received across the country.
THE Board of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has introduced a new ‘Swing Period’ policy aimed at ensuring songs released late in the year are fairly assessed for nominations.
The policy, applied for the first time in the 27th edition of the awards, allows songs released in December to be considered in the following year’s awards cycle if they meet specific eligibility criteria.
A statement released by the TGMA Board said, “To qualify, a song must have been released in December of the eligibility year, shown measurable impact during the period under review and not received a nomination in the previous awards cycle.”
It added that the decision follows three years of consultations with industry stakeholders and seeks to address concerns that late-year releases often gain traction too slowly to compete in their release year.
Under the new framework, two December releases secured nominations in the 27th TGMA: ‘Messiah’ by Sarkodie featuring Kweku Flick and ‘Excellent’ by Kojo Blakk featuring Kelvyn Boy.
TGMA Board stressed that the policy was intended to ensure the scheme reflects industry trends as music release patterns shift with digital consumption and changing audience behaviour.
They added that the awards body would continue refining its processes to uphold credibility and recognise impactful work across Ghana’s music landscape. -GNA
FEMALE songstress, Sefadzi Abena Amesu, popularly known as Sefa has called on stakeholders in Creative Arts Industry, fellow artistes to support and rally behind female artistes.
According to her, this would increase the need for equal opportunities, increased visibility and stronger support systems to help them thrive.
The ‘echoke’ hitmaker stated that though both male and female artistes were contributing immensely in the entertainment industry, the limelight and support is on the males, making it difficult for the females to break through.
Sefa however, stated that a lot of female artistes were going through challenges and are unable to open up because they are not giving the needed support.
She explained that accomplishments by male musicians often receive greater publicity, while similar successes by female artistes frequently go underreported.
“Now the support in the industry is okay as compared to the time past. I think we can do better as an industry by supporting us.”
Sefa cited how a concert hosted by Wendy Shay did not receive the level of attention, adding that females in the entertainment need that attention most.
“If we can help each other, it will be great because we can’t let people from other places praise us” she added.
Sefa started her music career as a singer performing with live bands at bars, pubs and events in Accra.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
