Senegalese-American singer, producer, and songwriter, Akon has praised Sarkodie for his unique talent and his contribution to the development of the creative industry in Ghana.
The multiple award-winning superstar said despite the fact he could not sign Sarkodie, his huge potential is something he cannot undermine.
“We had plans to make him so much bigger but I think at the time his agenda was more focusing on Ghana, which worked for him. And I think that it was a plan that worked. I always say he’s the artist that got away,” Akon said.
Speaking on #PulsexKalyJaySpace, the ‘Lonely’ hitmaker disclosed that regardless of what happened the Sarkodie and himself, he still made sure he had the right people and connections so that he could excel.
“He really could have been a huge poster boy to everything that we were doing. But regardless of what was happening on that end in Ghana, I did everything I needed to do in the US, with or without the connections, because I needed to see him make it so I everything that I could push, or every button that I can press on this end to give him an easier path to make it in the US.
I definitely did it, and I think it all worked out cause he ended up getting the BET Award, so it worked out.”
Akon further added, “Sarkodie was the first artist that we signed out of Ghana,” Akon began. “My brother, Babs actually was dealing with him on a day-to-day basis, but at the time it was one of those situations where when you signed African artists, you really didn’t have full control over them.”
Akon noted that because they didn’t have full control of Sarkodie’s activities, they couldn’t connect with him very well. “It was a piece of paper so it would be up to the artist to say okay, we have a contract. Let’s honour it,” he added.
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