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Amplify Ghana Hosts Successful ‘Creatives Connect’ at Vibrate Space

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5 hours ago

March 12, 2025

Ghana’s leading creatives promotion and public relations (PR) agency held a successful maiden “Creatives Connect” event at the Vibrate Space on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

The event, hosted on Ghana’s Independence Day weekend, brought together over 100 stakeholders – musicians, producers, artists, music marketers, journalists, and industry executives to network, connect, collaborate and expand their reach. This premier event was an exciting day filled a lot of chit-chatting, intentional network building and conversations on the Ghanaian music scene.

Talented creatives from all over the capital and beyond graced the event which kickstarted at noon on the day. Amplify Ghana’s own DJ, Keli treated guests to classic tunes as attendees got in touch and interacted for the first three hours of the program.

After that, founder and head of operations at Amplify Ghana, Amos Kodwo, welcomed attendees and expressed gratitude to the creative community for constantly supporting and working with the agency since 2020.

He also ushered in the next part of the “Creatives Connect,” which saw over 30 talented upcoming artists perform songs from different genres.

Guests were amazed by the array of talent on display with some wishing the event never came to a close.
Representatives from other music agencies such as FulLCirLc Africa, Ghana Music, Smoove Network, Creatizine, Accraessentials, Solidworldwide, and Revolve Music, were in attendance. Other music publicists and bloggers also graced the occasion.

The event was hosted by Amplify Ghana’s editor, Mandela Yaw Anuvabe.

David Bortei Bortier and Evans Ntiamoah, both with Amplify Ghana, coordinated the event to ensure a smooth running of proceedings.

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CONAN O’BRIEN TO HOST 97TH OSCARS®

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4 months ago

November 15, 2024

Natalie Robinson

Photo Credit: Team Coco

THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, 2025, AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT,
ON ABC

LOS ANGELES, CA – Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars®, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced today. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

“We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” said Kramer and Yang. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best–honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.”

“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” said O’Brien.

“Conan is a preeminent comedic voice, whose decades-long success is marked by his distinctive humor and perspective,” said Craig Erwich, President, Disney Television Group. “He joins an iconic roster of comedy greats who have served in this role, and we are so lucky to have him center stage for the Oscars.”

“Conan has all the qualities of a great Oscars host–he is incredibly witty, charismatic and funny and has proven himself to be a master of live event television,” said Oscars executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan. “We are so looking forward to working with him to deliver a fresh, exciting and celebratory show for Hollywood’s biggest night.”

O’Brien is best known for hosting the late-night talk shows “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan.” Before his more than two-decade hosting career, he served as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons.” O’Brien currently hosts the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” and recently starred in the 2024 travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go.” He has won five Primetime Emmys® and earned 31 nominations for his work.

The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

By Natalie Robinson