Sarkodie bags GHC 1Million as a Vodafone Icon!

Information reaching 18newspaper.com reveals that Ghana’s fastest rapper Sarkodie is now worth GHC1M and is signed to the red color, Vodafone as an icon. The source discloses that deals between the two parties, that is, Sarkodie’s team and Vodafone are far gone and very soon the officially signed RedIcon will be unveiled to the general public.

“Sarkodie is now a Vodafone icon, his deal is not like either Eazzy or Guru whose specific song is bought by the communication ltd but Sarkodie’s deal is an official signing just like the other communication company icons, the source noted.”

The source added:

‘after winning the vodafone artiste of the year, the rapper has gone from grass to grace, seeing more benefits as an icon than any other, first, he was made a judge for the icons – mixed editions competition and then later his songs were officially uploaded for fans to download on the new vodafonelive website, third, Vodafone powers him to collaborate with Dbanj plus many other benefits, what will you call these benefits, if he is not a Vodafone ambassador’.

Finally the source contended that because Sarkodie is a REDICON he could not be on the Ghana meet Naija event which is to take place later this year.

Is the birth of a new Icon for the red color as Ghana’s fastest rapper according to sources has inked a deal with Vodafone, don’t be surprised if a recharge card you buy has his picture on it.

Vodafone Ghana launches new music portal with Sarkodie & Dbanj (Photos)

Award winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie and Nigerian international music star, Dbanj joined Vodafone Ghana to launch a new music portal, www.vodafonelive.com.gh at well attended ceremony in Accra, last Friday.

The two star artists also performed their untitled new single, which they recorded together exclusively for the music portal, for the first time to an enthusiastic audience that wanted more of the song after Dbanj and Sarkodie stopped their performance abruptly to whet their appetites. The launch also saw performances from 4×4 and RnM, and was attended by several musicians, producers and industry people.

Vodafonelive.com.gh allows customers to download music tracks and videos straight onto their mobile phones, giving them easy and simple access to music by Ghanaian and international artistes. It also allows customers to download pictures and subscribe to entertainment updates about their favourite stars.

At the red carpet launch event, Uche Ofodile, Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone explained Vodafone’s motivation for introducing Vodafonelive.com.gh at this time: “We’re taking a 360 approach to music. The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and 020 Live celebrated and rewarded our artistes while Icons unearthed and nurtured new talents. We are now looking at access. We want to make the great music our Ghanaian and African artistes create easily accessible to their fans and continue to support the industry by giving the artistes a platform to market themselves. It is only right that they get paid for the music they make.”

After registering on their mobile number, Vodafone customers and music fans can access the portal to download tracks for an average cost of GHC 0.35 which will be deducted from their credit. The artistes who market their music and other entertainment materials on the portal will receive a percentage of the revenue generated from all materials downloaded. This offers an opportunity for musicians to make money from the sale of their music as well as getting paid for their live performances.

The Vodafonelive.com.gh portal will also give customers exclusive previews and access to new music by Sarkodie; his next album release will be available exclusively on the portal for a month before it goes on general release.

Vodafone Ghana partners with Sarkodie and D’banj to launch new online music portal

Vodafone Ghana is set to launch Ghana’s first ever online music portal that will allow subscribers on the network to enjoy the latest songs, news and information pertaining to the music scene in Ghana. This novel milestone will be launched with performances by musical extraordinaire Sarkodie and DBanj.

To mark this exciting innovation, the two stars will collaborate on a song which will be only available on the online portal. The new platform, specialised for the music industry, will enable ’020? users to download their favourite music on www.vodafonelive.com.gh.

Vodafone Ghana wants to reach music fans in a way that reflects the latest trends of how music is experienced in the web world. The website will also carry videos as well as news items. The telecom giants have promised to allow its millions of users to have a great music experience on mobile through www.vodafonelive.com.gh and its partners on high speed.

Sarkodie & Okyeame Kwame Top Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2012 Nominees List, D'banj,Naeto C,Duncan Mighty,MI,Wizkid,Ice Prince Nominated also.

The nominations for the 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was announced today. The nominees announcement was for the first time in the 13 year history of the Awards Scheme televised live on GH-One Entertainment Television. It was attended by a cross section of the entertainment media. Nigerian Music stars ,D'banj, Iceprince, wizkid,Duncan Mighty ,MI, Naeto C and Angolan cabo snoop will battle for the African artiste of the year category.

Strong contenders for the highest awards include Ghana’s fastest rapper Sarkodie, the Rap Doctor, Okyeame Kwame and sensational songstress Efya.

The names mentioned above have been nominated several times in the list and are likely to walk away with quite a number of the awards.

Sarkodie has been tipped by many to win the ‘Artiste of the Year’, a position being keenly contested by Becca, Okyeame Kwame, Efya, R2Bees, 4X4 and Kwaw Kesse.

Artiste of The Year would walk away with GHC 10,000 and every other winner in any other category gets GHC 2,000.

This year’s festival is under the theme “Recharged for the love of music” and the main event has been scheduled for April 14, 2012.

The Award sponsored by telecom giant vodafone will be held in April. The short code for public voting 1767 has been officially activated to record voting for the Public Categories.

Below is the full list of the nominees:

PUBLIC VOTING AWARDS CATEGORIES

1. Artiste(s) of the Year

* Becca

* Okyeame Kwame

* Sarkodie

* Efya

* R2Bees

* 4×4

* Kwaw Kesse

2. Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste(s) of the Year

* Stay Jay

* Okyeame Kwame

* 4×4

* Sarkodie

* D-Cryme

* Kwaw Kese

* R2Bees

3. Highlife Artiste(s) of the Year

* Daddy Lumber

* K. K Fosu

* Kwabena Kwabena

* Kwesi Pee

* George Darko

*Lucky Mensah

4. Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year

* DSP Kofi Sarpong

* Gifty Osei

* Philipa Baafi

* Lady Prempeh

* Bernice Ansah

* Selina Boateng

5. New Artiste of the Year

Atumpan

Racquel

Stay Jay

D-Cryme

EL

Zigi

6. Best Collaboration of the year

* Trigmatic ft Raquel - Aageii

* Fuse ODG ft Tiffany - Azonto

* Raquel ft Sarkodie – Sweetio

*Eduwordzi ft Stay Jay – Yenko Nkoa

* Okyeame Kwame ft Bertha – Faithful

* Sarkodie ft Efya – I’m In Love With You

* Sarkodie ft EL – You go kill me shy

7. African Artiste(s) of the Year

Naeto C

Duncan Mighty

Ice Prince

D’banj

Cabo Snoop

Wizkid

8. Hiplife Song of the Year

Stay Jay – Shashee Wowo

Keche - Sorkode

4X4 – Yesi Yesii

Sarkodie – you go kill me

Okyeame Kwame – Faithful

Buk Bak – Kolom

D-Cryme – Kill Me Shy

9. Highlife song of the Year

George Darko – Lucky Star

Lucky Mensah – Nkratuor

Kwabena Maphia – I Go pay

Daddy Lumba – Ko Hye Po

Kwabena Kwabena – Be Gye Me

K. K Fosu – Akoma

10. Most Popular Song of the Year

4 x 4 – Yesi Yesii

Stay Jay – Shashee Wowo

Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho

D Cryme – Kill Me Shy

Sarkodie – U go Kill Me

Zigi – You Say Wetin

Atumpan – The Thing

Okyeame Kwame – Faithful

11. Afro-Pop Song of the Year

Ruff N Smooth – Beautiful

Becca – African Woman

Fuse – ODG Azonto

Zigi – U Say Wey Tin

Atumpan – The Thing

Raquel – Sweetieo

Chase – Tell Me Your Name

12. Hip Hop Song of the Year

Bra Kevin – Three Headed Beast

D-Black – My Kind Of Girl

Sarkodie – I’m In Love With You

Edem – Too Much

Guru – Mmaakuo

Kwaw Kese – Poppin

13. Gospel Song of the year

Lady Prempeh – Nsantaban

Gifty Osei – Fefeefe

Philipa Baafi – Dea Eba Wosem Afe Yi

Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho

Jake Alolome – Tomorrow By This Time

DSP Kofi Sarpong – African Borborbo

Bernice Ansah – Final say

14. Reggae Song of the Year

Blakk Rasta – Miss Right

SonniBalli – All They See

Edem – Ghetto Arise

Kesse Oh Yes

Stonebwoy/Samini – Climax

Jupiter/Trigmatic – Uptown Downtown

15. Best Group of the Year

R2Bees

Buk Bak

Keche

Ruff ‘n’ Smooth

4X4

INDUSTRY VOTING AWARDS CATEGORIES

16. Album of the Year

* Sarkodie – Rapperholic

* Kwaw Kese – Untold Stories

* 4X4 – Waist and Power

* Stay Jay – Repetition

* Trigmatic – Solution

* Selina Boateng – Menko Meho

17. Best Male Vocal Artiste

* Kesse – Oh Yes

* Fritz – Me Dowu

* KK Fosu – Akoma

* Kwasey Pee – Shwe Ahenie

* Chemphe – Number One

* Kwame Adinkra - Abena Dansoa

18. Best Female Vocal Artist

* Efya – I’m In Love With You

* Raquel – Odo

* Bertha – Faithful

* Becca – African Woman

* Irene Logan – Light and Darkness

* Diana Antwi Hamilton – Eye Wo Ara

19. Best Music Video of the Year

* Becca – African Woman

* 4×4 – Yesi Yesii

* D Black – My Kind of Girl

* Mensah – No One Knows

* Bra Kevin – 3 Headed Beast

* Sheriffa Gunu – Mrantie

* Okyeame Kwame – Faithful

20. Best Rapper of the Year

* Manifest – Ghana Must Go

* Sarkodie – U go Kill Me

* Okyeame Kwame – Faithful

* Edem – Legacy

* Trigmatic – Light and Darkness

* EL – Obuumo

21. Songwriter of the Year

* Okyeame Kwame - Faithful

* D-Cryme - Kill Me Shy

* Mensah - Fante Love Song

* Manifest ft Efya - Asa

* Sarkodie ft Efya - I’m In Love With You

* Becca - African Woman

* Trigmatic ft Irene - Light and Darkness

22. Record of the Year

* Okyeame Kwame ft Bertha – Faithful

* Jayso ft Adina – Music

* Mensah – Fante Love Song

* Trigmatic ft Irene – Light and Darkness

* Sarkodie ft Efya – I’m In Love With You

* Kwame Adinkra ft Kwabena Kwabena – Akua Dansoa

* Yaa Pono ft Efya – Good Morning

23. Gospel Album of the Year

* Philipa Baafi – Dea Eba Wosem Afe Yi

*Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho

* Bernice Ansah – Gbenze Gbenze

* Lady Prempeh – Ne Ntaban

* Diana Antwi – Hamilton Blessings

* Gifty Osei – Fefeefe