Multiple-award profitable afropop artist and self-proclaimed primary Sierra Leonean artist with a penchant for touring Europe, Innocent Kuti, has lately labeled the O2 Arena as a untimely dream for his fellow countrymen. It all started a few weeks in the past when standard Sierra Leonean Afropop singer, Famous, introduced his grand plans to grace London’s iconic O2 Arena along with his music subsequent Summer.
Famous’ announcement got here simply two days after Nigerian groundbreaking Afropop star, Asake efficiently offered out the exact same venue. In a video that rapidly circulated on-line, Innocent had some sobering recommendation for his fellow Sierra Leonean artists. He believed that the O2 Arena mission shouldn’t be their rapid focus. With an air of knowledge, he urged his compatriots to take a step again and assess their readiness for such a monumental enterprise.
“We barely have an artist with five million views on a song on YouTube. Ghana, Cameroon and other countries with trending artists are still finding it difficult to host a show at the O2, it’s a premature dream,” stated Innocent Kuti.
According to the singer, Sierra Leonean artists wanted to embrace the actuality of their present state of affairs. He argued that, earlier than harboring desires of headlining at the O2 Arena, they need to first try to make their presence felt in the digital realm.
While acknowledging a couple of vibrant spots like Kao Denero, Arkman, The Therapist, and others who had managed to rack up at the least one million views on YouTube, Innocent couldn’t assist however draw comparisons. He identified that Sierra Leone’s musical neighbors in Ghana had surged far forward. Artists like Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and Shatta Wale have been ruling the charts, however they too hadn’t dared to dream of an O2 Arena present.
According to Innocent, the O2 Arena dream is gorgeous, however not a straightforward path to tread as he emphasised the monetary actuality of such an endeavor, estimating that it will value round a hefty $100,000. In his eyes, Sierra Leonean artists wanted to undertake a extra business-savvy strategy. He urged his countrymen to encourage their followers to stream their songs on-line, and try to first enter the million views chart on YouTube.
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