The 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards nominees were announced last week with some Entertainment enthusiasts and the general public saying some of the nominated individuals do not qualify to be nominated—-and one person whose nomination beats the minds of many is Ghanaian-UK based gospel musician, Sonnie Badu.
Sonnie Badu was nominated for the covetous Artiste of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the year with the song ‘Wonder God,’ but, many don’t agree with his nomination; because, the song was not popular (since GMA is a popularity award scheme) in the year under review – January to December, 2013.
Aside his song not being popular, come the recent revelation that his song, ‘Wonder God’ was actually released in the year 2012. First, the song was released on Sonnie’s own website on 6th Nov, 2012 as well as uploaded unto YouTube on 11th October, 2012.
On Friday 7th March, 2014, a member of Sonnie Badu’s management team, Winfred Agyei, was interviewed on Channel R’s entertainment programme – ‘205 Total Entertainment.’ Christian Agyei Frimpong, host of the programme, asked Winfred Agyei if he admits that Sonnie’s song was released unto the artiste’s official website on 6th Nov, 2012; he confirmed.
“I am aware. That is what is on the website. However, the song – Wonder God, was released as a track not for consumption in 2012. The release was meant to be when the song was produced and not when it was released for consumption.”
Reacting to the uploading of the song unto YouTube, again he confirmed “we upload it onto YouTube on 11th October, 2012. That was the full album. The song was released on YouTube but it being on YouTube does not mean we officially pushed it out.”
However, Winfred Agyei insisted that Sonnie Badu qualifies for his nomination in the GMA; contrary to the assertion by many that, he does not. Mr. Agyei also went further to chastise the GMA Board, “the board must be reviewed. If we could have another board go through the final works by the board, most of the mistakes could be prevented. Personally, that is my opinion.”
GhanaCelebrities.Com’s analysis – Sannie’s Manager’s response
Winfred Adjei admitted the song was released in 2012 but still insists Sonnie qualifies? Well he did his work as a PR but that PR work showed how ridiculous things are! Winfred admits the song was uploaded unto the artiste’s website and YouTube but it was not meant for public consumption? That is another inane remark from him!
Anything uploaded online is not meant for private consumption but public consumption. If the idea of uploading the full album unto YouTube was not to be consumed (listened) by the public, why did management upload it there? Is YouTube private apartment? Sonnie Badu should probably sack that harebrained Winfred Agyei from his management team.
With this revelation, GhanaCelebrities.Com thinks the number of people calling for Sonnie Badu’s nomination to be annulled by the VGMA Board have justifiable grounds. Will the VGMA Board act? Until then…..MOTWUM!!
yeah, thats a bad PR job, but IDT there was anyway he could have convinced the crowd that the song still qualifies for nomination.