What I Faced In My Quest To Climb The stardom Ladder

As I attained fame and became a celebrity, not many people would know that their Dancehall singer, “Patoranking” as am popularly known had been in the music business for over a decade. Interestingly, I have seen the other side of life in my quest to climb the stardom ladder                                                  
“Nigerians are very powerful people and if they like my song, I am likely to be a success in Africa. There was a point in my life that I traveled to Ghana in search of greener pastures but I ended up trekking and sleeping on the streets. I decided to come back to Nigeria. Then I released ‘Alubarika’ and ‘Girlie O.’ both songs were a hit and in no time, I was invited to perform in Ghana, Kumasi Stadium to be precise. When they came to pick me, I counted the number of cars and it was 13. I was very surprised but was grateful to God,”

I use the opportunity to disagree with my colleague, Mr. Eazi, who had once said that Ghanian music was heavily influencing Nigerian sounds as well as claiming that most Nigerian singers were copying his style as he was the one that popularized the fusion of Ghanaian and Nigerian sounds.
“We have been having this cultural exchange with Ghana way back since the time Tuface sang ‘My love’ which featured VIP from Ghana. Tic Tac and Tony Tetuila sang ‘Fefe ne efe.’ The musical cultural exchange between Nigeria and Ghana has been going on even before I finished secondary school. It is false for Mr. Eazi to say he started that style of music because he did not help me sing my hit song, ‘My Woman.’ I did it myself and the song is a global hit song. It is the biggest afro beat song in the Caribbean. I do not agree to that.                               

Nigeria, I went to sleep who knows where I would have been. But I stood my ground and put my heels up high believing that one day I go make am.
And today am sure lots of you know me…I became popular when I blew, but guy…challenges plenty. Right now am leaving a good life. When I walk on the same streets in Ghana today I can here them whispering to me saying “I fear you sir, twale sir! Yeah thank you for giving me a room on People Around Lagos​ to spill this out.  My advice for upcoming artist is stay focus. In this #Lagos you can still make it. BECAUSE I MADE IT!

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