Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Jupitar, a dancehall musician, claims that several award programs ignore him when he submits his tunes for consideration and notes that this has been happening for years.
The musician said in an interview with GhanaWeb’s Doreen Abanema Abayaa on Talkertainment that despite everything he does to promote himself, some people have hidden intentions to criticize his works.
“In our award schemes, sometimes I submit my work and they ignore it. Where I am coming from is not last year or two years ago. There is a root to it where it started ten years ago, and you know you are doing a good job, but there are a couple of people who have made up their mind that irrespective of how good you are, irrespective of how excellent you are, or whatever you are doing.
“No matter how good you play, or do, or how excellent your teamwork is, they are going to sideline you, and this sidelining thing is one of the major factors that is bringing down our music industry,” he said.
Also, he noted that many artists may step up and advocate for themselves and that he will start speaking out against individuals who hinder his work from this point forward.
“There are a lot of artistes who can come out and say what I am saying now or advocate for what I am doing now. Honestly speaking, I think it’s time, and I am going to go and be a notorious advocate until this type of thing changes, and when it changes, it’s going to be best for all of us, the artistes, you know.
“It’s time that we upgrade our game and become a very successful industry in Africa and around the globe,” he said.
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