Street Named '' Wiyaala Street '' After Noella Wiyaala

It is a noteworthy observation that, around the globe, there is a trend which repeats itself, time and again; streets, by streets, avenues and roads are named after famous musicians to mark their outstanding contribution to the field of music. 

In some cases, this is done by citizens of musician’s hometown or by a community, a district or area, where the musician lived, as a means of paying a tribute to the musicians memory and to make sure that his/her name is remembered.

The singer songwriter posted the news via her facebook page

Noella Wiyaala '' known under the stage name Wiyaala'' is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter. Noella Wiyaala was born in Wa, Upper West Ghana as one of four sisters and raised in Tumu. During her late teenage years she played football as a midfielder.  She has attended Takoradi Polytechnic on an art and design course.

Wiyaala is a brand ambassador for PepsiCo in West Africa, alongside Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, promoting Pepsi throughout Ghana as the brand looks to grab a larger share of the soft drinks market.She is also the Converse All Stars ambassador for Ghana since 2014.

The multiple award winning VGMA and Afrimma star is known to criticize the male-dominated culture and polygyny of some African countries and to stand up for women's rights and against family violence in her native Ghana. Her song "Tinambayai" in Sisaala language has been regarded as a protest against the exploitation of women in Africa.

She has expressed sympathy for feminism as a mean to encourage young girls into completing their education so that they themselves can be the ones that make the choices in their lives and also declared her success would serve as an example to her community that there was a future for young women beyond an early forced marriage.

The 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) ‘‘Best Female Vocal Performance and Songwriter of The Year’’ Wiyaala told StarXTV she deserve to be in the artiste of the year category. Wiyaala explained to StarXTV host Murphy Rauf, ‘’ being nominated in the category for vocalist was a huge honor but my works shows I deserve more ‘’. Watch full interview on StarXTV this Thursday, 8pm on NTV via MultiTV decoder and repeat on Saturday 3pm.

Wiyaala in 2016 performed at shows, concerts and events across Africa and Europe, surpassing any other Ghanaian artiste in the Ghanaian Music Industry.  The likes of Daddy Lumba, Obour, Kojo Antwi, V.I.P. and Sarkodie all come to play in this regard following their stellar roles in Ghana’s music industry during these years.

Since the awards ceremony officially started in the year 2000, it is only Ghanaian music group, V.V.I.P (then V.I.P.) as well as Sarkodie who have won it twice. The group won it in 2004 and later in 2011, the latter however won it in 2010 and 2012.  The Artiste of the Year category has always been the pressure point of the VGMA’S.  This year the likes of SP Kofi Sarpong , VVIP, Stonebwoy ,Sarkodie, Bisa Kdei, , and EL are craving to be crowned artistes of the year.