Four entertainment stars have been named as
brand ambassadors of next generation network,
Globacom. The new ambassadors are celebrated
rapper, Olamide Adedeji, dancehall musician,
Inetimi Alfred Odon, popularly known as Timaya,
and two Ghanaian actresses, Juliet Ibrahim and
Joselyn Dumas.
The data grandmasters disclosed in a press
statement in Lagos that the four were made its
ambassadors because of their inspirational role in
growing the entertainment industry in Nigeria and
Ghana. It said that both Olamide and Timaya had
made a huge success of their music career and
were standard bearers for millions of Nigerian
youths.
Similarly, Juliet Ibrahim and Joselyn Dumas have
stirred the Ghana entertainment scene with their
sultry looks and acting prowess, amassing huge
followership among the country’s youth
population.
Olamide is a 27-year-old graduate of the Tai
Solarin University, Ijebu Ode. He is renowned for
his unique mix of hip-hop, rap and street lingo
mostly in his indigenous Yoruba language. He
caught the attention of the music industry in 2011
when he released his debut studio
album Rapsodi. His sophomore album, YBNL , was
equally successful. He released his third studio
album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth in 2013 with
singles like “ Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover". His
other hits include PepeSneh, Sakitibobo,
Konkobility, Who you epp and Eeyan Mayweather.
Olamide has won several music awards, including
multiple Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The
Headies .
Star of the South South, Timaya, is also one of
Nigeria’s most successful musicians. He
beautifully combines the genres of raga, hip-hop,
dancehall and afro beat, and has several highly -
rated albums such as True Story , Gift and Grace ,
De Rebirth , LLNP and Upgrade . He is a multiple
award winner and has to his credit four Headies
Awards and one Nigerian Music Award. Timaya
was appointed a Peace Ambassador by the Inter-
religious and International Federation for World
Peace (IIFWP) in 2011.
Joselyn Dumas is a Ghanaian television host and
actress. Her role in A Northern Affair earned her a
Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy
Award nomination for Best Actress. She made her
debut on Television as the host of Charter
House's Rhythmz , an entertainment show, which
saw her interviewing many celebrities. She was
host of the flagship Talk show, The One
Show, which was aired from 2010 to 2014. She is
currently the host for a new TV talk show @
Home with Joselyn Dumas which is aired across
Africa and parts of Europe.
Juliet Ibrahim, who is regarded as one of the
most beautiful thespians in Africa, is also a film
producer, singer and humanitarian of Lebanese,
Liberian and Ghanaian descent. She won the
Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2010 Ghana
Movie Awards. She speaks English, French and
Spanish.
The four ambassadors have now joined the
enviable list of Globacom’s brand icons which
parades comedians Basketmouth and Bovi
Ugboma; Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Hadizah
Blell (Di'ja), Patience Ozokwor, popularly called
Mama G, Omawumi, Ego, Yvonne Nelson,
MI. among other super stars.

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