Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has rubbished claims that there is no Ghanaian artist who can fill up the London 02 Arena.
The CEO of Akwaaba UK Group, Dennis Tawiah, on Thursday during an interview on Personality Profile on Joy FM, contended that no Ghanaian artist can sell out the O2 Arena’s 20,000 seats.
Dennis Tawiah, when questioned on the matter, kept it simple, “At present, No!”
“Which Ghanaian artiste, on record, as we speak, has even sold a 5,000 capacity venue in the UK?” he wondered.
However, Shatta Wale believes he can achieve this milestone. According to him, such a feat cannot be achieved by a one-man promotion of a show, which he says is “because they (Dennis Tawiah) do one-man shows.”
He explained that all artistes who have achieved such a feat do it through collaborations and teamwork and not individual promotion.
“It is teamwork… So if Dennis, Alodia, and all those people cannot get themselves attached to those companies to work, then these are the words that will come out of their mouths because me, Shatta Wale, I believe if I get a Live Nation behind me I can sell O2 [hands down]. ”
He noted that such words bring down the Ghanaian music industry.
Black Sherif, the Dancehall Artiste, claims that he may even fill the O2 Arena.
“Let’s mark it if you like. Let’s assume Empire announced they would stage a performance for Black Sherif at the O2 Arena right now; the boy will draw 20,000 or even 30,000 people.
