There have been numerous criticisms surrounding the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), particularly regarding the performances of the artists who were scheduled to perform at the event.
One artiste in particular, King Promise, garnered significant attention on social media for his performance. Many internet users heavily criticized the ‘Terminator’ hitmaker, claiming that his vocal performance was subpar. However, there are others who believe that the poor sound quality at the event had a negative impact on King Promise’s performance.
Amidst the ongoing debate, artiste manager and entertainment pundit, Nana Poku Ashis has voiced his opinion on the matter. He believes that King Promise should not be solely blamed for the mistake, as there were also challenges with the sound system. He has proposed a solution to prevent and address such issues in future editions of the awards.
“I would like to suggest that we consider inviting different professionals to handle the sound next year, as sound is a crucial aspect of the event,” he stated.
He shared an anecdote about a past event, Blitz on the Hills in Kwahu, where he personally witnessed a comparison between the performances of Samini and Tarrus Riley. Despite Samini’s successful performance, the sound quality deteriorated when Tarrus Riley’s engineer took over. It took them a considerable amount of time to adjust the sound, leaving the audience confused.
“I was actually the one manning the stage. Now right after Samini was Tarrus Riley, and Samini jammed; everybody loved it, and the sound was good until Tarrus Riley’s engineer came on. I was asking if the same speaker Samini performed in, or if they brought microphones. What did they do? It took them 15 to 30 minutes to tweak the sound while people were there.
They came late and couldn’t do a sound check before the show began, but they requested the time to do something. When they let go of the sound, everybody was like, What is happening here?” he narrated on the show” he explained.
According to Ashis contrary to public opinion, King Promise was not singing off-key but rather struggling with the key notes due to the sound he was hearing.
