I’m Not Doing Music For Fame —Minister Yvonne

It’s been three years since UK-based-Ghanaian Gospel singer, Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah popularly known as Minister Yvonne started doing music professionally and she already has in her trail a good number of awards.

Within the period, the singer has been honoured among others with Best Gospel Song of the Year at the 2022 Ghana Music Awards UK and 2022 Best Songwriter of the Year at the Maranatha Awards USA.

That is not all, in 2021, she earned Gospel Artiste of the Year and Best Gospel Song of the Year at again Ghana Music Awards UK.

While many in her shoes would be over the moon for such a remarkable progress within 36 monthsin music, Minister Yvonne, who is in the British Army told Graphic Showbiz in a chat that winning awards is not a focus.

According to Minister Yvonne who marked three years in music on Friday, March 31, she has sacrificed a lot including losing good friends and does not want to be distracted by awards.

“I’m not saying that winning awards is not good but as it stands now, it is really not one that I bother about since I’m doing music to have impact on my generation and not for recognition or fame.

“Of course, that is not to say that being recognised for my works is unacceptable but I’m very certain that my purpose for doing music is not for awards,” she said.

At age 19, Minister Yvonne started writing songs. During the period, she joined her church choir with little knowledge she will be taking it on a professional level in a few years.

However, a decade and more after, she released her debut single and followed it up with her first album titled Faith last year.

The 10-track album had songs such as Heal the Land, Hyebrε Sesafo, Give Me Rest, Abundance of Grace, and Shidaa featuring MOGmusic.

Her other songs are Conqueror, Besuka, Unchangeable God and Give Me Rest.

Recounting her most fulfilling moments with Graphic Showbiz, Minister Yvonne said that was when she led the British Army Band in October 2021 for Black History Month.

“That same year, I was published in the UK’s edition of Black History Month Magazine,” she stated.

She also expressed her appreciation to her team including her husband, Fii Mensah for his immense support for her music career and philanthropic project with her YAT Ministry Foundation.

“It is through the charity activities with UK Action Cerebral Palsy Unit and the Eye of the Lord Orphanage in Ghana that I received the Brigadier’s Coin Honorary in 2021 from the 101 Logistics Brigade in the UK,” she added.