Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Olive Theboy, who is also known as Joel Ofori Bonsu in real life, revealed his challenges in the pursuit of music after winning the “Afrobeats Song Of The Year” award at the 25th TGMA on June 1, 2024.
After achieving success in the music industry as a mainstream artist in 2023, Olive Theboy has emerged as a popular choice among music enthusiasts due to his achievements.
During an interview with Nana Romeo from Accra FM, the artist behind “GoodSin” shared that the path has been very challenging.
He revealed that his birth mother once tried to have him arrested because he was skipping school at Opoku Ware Senior High to record music at the studio.
Olivetheboy made it clear that his mother couldn’t comprehend why a smart student like him, studying science, would choose to spend time on music.
When asked about his choice to pursue music, Olive Theboy stated that they have provided him with their complete support.
“I released my first EP in 2021 – that was when I was in school – after senior high school. They were expecting me to be in school but I was in the studios. I didn’t even tell them, the next thing they heard, I had released it,” he narrated, adding: “It came with a lot of threats. They wanted to arrest me, my own mom….They wanted to frighten me but like I said, it was not pleasant at the beginning. It was after a while we went to talk to them trying to convince them. Right now, she’s a proud mom,” he stated.
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