Diana Hamilton Says Her ‘Work in Progress’ Song Boosted Her Confidence In Mixing Languages In Her  Songs

The world of music is a vast and diverse landscape where artists continuously seek to innovate and experiment with their craft. For Ghanaian Gospel sensation, Diana Antwi Hamilton, music has always been a platform for self-expression, cultural pride and spreading the message of faith and hope.

In her latest musical journey, the ‘Adom’ crooner, found herself venturing into the uncharted territory of mixing languages in her songs. Diana, has recently spoken about the transformative journey of her music-making process and how it boosted her confidence in mixing languages.

The multi award-winning gospel diva in an exclusive interview with Johnnie Hughes on 3FM, detailed how her song “Work in Progress” played a significant role in breaking down language barriers within her music.

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According to the singer, her  manager once advised her to stick to singing exclusively in either English or her local dialect, Twi. However, destiny had other plans in store for her artistic expression. She revealed that when she received the inspiration for “Work in Progress,” the lyrics flowed in English, challenging her initial dilemma of choosing a language.

Diana Hamilton in Seeking guidance and encouragement, consulted her colleague musician, Kwame Yeboah, who served as a source of inspiration and motivation. He reassured her that she didn’t necessarily need to add chords to the song, but rather just let the message speak for itself.

She explained that “ I think my confidence in mixing it up actually started with Work in Progress. I was working with this guy called Kwame Yeboah and I was writing this song and I was like; This is the message I have ‘Because I’m a work in progress’ and I was like how do I put chords to this because I don’t play.”

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She continued; ”so I spoke to Kwame Yeboah and he was like you’ don’t have to put chords to it, Just say it’ and then also I was like ‘But it’s in English’ and he’s blunt like that he was like ‘so’ I’m like ‘will it work’ he was like ‘try’ and then it came in.”

The  2021 VGMA Artiste of the year admitted that Prior to her “Work in Progress”, she felt  insecure about blending languages in her music. However, the positive reception and genuine connection that her song received shattered those doubts. As a result, Diana Hamilton’s confidence in mixing languages has grown exponentially, and she now seamlessly weaves together English and Twi in her songs.