According to the Ghanaian singer King Promise, he is not bothered about not winning enough VGMAs and 3 Music Awards that match the effort he has put into his career. However, it worries him when he realizes that his fans are not happy.
Although, he is very talented and his works prove it especially when it comes to local awards like VGMs.
“It’s not like it bothers me, but at the end of the day, when I wake up after the awards, I’m the one trending, not even their awards. And I’m like, Ah, my fans are not happy. And that one bothers me. Why is everyone talking about it? Because everyone knows that I deserve it,” he said.
He said in an interview that “I have done so well for myself and the country in general. I had the most streamed Ghanaian album of all time. And when that happened, I wasn’t nominated for Artiste of the Year. But when I didn’t have any album, I was nominated for Artiste of the Year.
“Apparently, for the criteria, you must have an album and have your concert. I have Promise land and an album doing crazy numbers. But they didn’t. When I didn’t have an album, they nominated me. So I’m like, where’s the problem? What is happening?”
King Promise on how and why it appears that he has been sidelined, said, “I have heard stories like ‘he thinks he’s too good for the industry, so they are teaching him a lesson. But that’s not the case. As I said, I’m fully Ghanaian to the core. And anything I do to the rest of the world is me representing Ghana.”
King Promise said, he isn’t disturbed by the so-called gatekeepers who try to dismiss his contribution to the industry locally and internationally but think of his fans.
Story by Obaapa Janee
