Ghanaian singer Efya has overtly acknowledged that Ghanaian musicians don’t possess the identical monetary muscle as their Nigerian counterparts.
In an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM, Efya mentioned the noticeable absence of extravagant public giveaways by Ghanaian artistes—a pattern that’s extra frequent amongst Nigerian stars.
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The dialogue was sparked by Nigerian singer Davido, who not too long ago gifted a Ghanaian fan $5,000 for selling his monitor “With You,” which options Omah Lay.
Efya clarified that whereas Ghanaian artistes additionally present appreciation to their followers, they have a tendency to take action in personal reasonably than in public. She revealed that she has personally supported followers by paying college charges and providing presents however admitted she has by no means handed out a sum as substantial as $5,000.
Most Ghanaian artistes do give their followers cash, however they only don’t wish to make it public. We don’t have as a lot cash because the Nigerians to interact in such beneficiant giveaways. Regardless that we stand shoulder to shoulder with Nigerian artistes in lots of areas, financially it’s merely not the identical—I don’t thoughts admitting that
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Efya went on to clarify that the monetary disparity is principally on account of Nigerian artistes being booked for bigger reveals globally, which implies they earn considerably larger charges.
We don’t receives a commission the identical approach they do, as a result of they’re acting at a lot greater occasions
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She used the platform to name for stronger trade collaboration and help inside Ghana, suggesting that larger unity might allow native artistes to achieve wider audiences and earn extra.
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That’s why we have to help one another extra, so we will get on greater platforms and begin incomes the sort of cash that enables us to sprint our followers $5,000
