Highlife artiste, Kofi Kinaata says he deserves to win ‘Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Most Popular Song of the Year’ at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
He explained using the lengths his songs went and the work he put in looking at 2019 in perspective.
Speaking to Amansan Krakye in an interview on Radio Central in Cape Coast, the ‘Things Fall Apart’ hitmaker clearly stated that the crown is his no doubt.
“As for 2019, hands down without sounding arrogant I am by far the artiste of the year and I’m not saying 2020. I did more than any artiste in that year with hit songs, several ambassadorial deals, numerous shows that I performed and on top of all I was adjudged the most influential youth.
“This doesn’t mean that if the awards scheme should happen today I would be expecting to win the artiste of the year by hook or crook. I believe I’m the artiste of the year in 2019 and anyone’s opinion doesn’t bother me,” he stated.
Although Kofi Kinaata’s song ‘Things Fall Apart’ was a hit right when it was released towards the end of 2019, Sarkodie and Prince Bright’s ‘Oofeetso’ was equally a hit.
In view of that, the host asked if he thinks his song was more popular as compared to ‘Oofeetso’. To this, he replied, “Oofeetso is a good song and I really respect my senior colleague Sarkodie. But when we say ‘most popular song’ then it means that song crossed boundaries which I believe my song ‘Things Fall Apart’ stands tall.”
“There is an alcoholic drink called Bailey’s which is very expensive but you can only find it at night clubs. There is another drink called Coca Cola which is not expensive but you can find it at night clubs, churches, mosques and even Saudi Arabia where alcoholic beverages are not sold.
“That’s the horizon that ‘things fall apart’ attained, it was everywhere and that’s what we call the most popular song” he added.
This year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards happens to be the 21st and would have been held at the Accra International Conference Center but due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a recent interview, the Head of Communications at Charterhouse, Robert Klah told Ghana Weekend that the team is considering a virtual awards ceremony.
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By: Hajia Lamy Gates | ghanaweekend.com
