Ghanaian highlife singer, songwriter, and producer, Kuami Eugene, has revealed that Joyce Blessing’s promotion for her ‘Victory’ song was subpar.
He stated that the song would have gotten more mileage if she put in extra work.
“I think Joyce Blessing didn’t do as much as Empress Gifty is doing [with Watch Me]. I am just being real. I love Auntie Joyce so much but I don’t think she did justice to the song like Empress is doing.
“Empress has taken it personally. And from a writer’s perspective, there is a lot of respect attached to it. She is singing it everywhere, she is posting everybody.”
Kwami Eugene
Kwami Eugene noted that Joyce Blessing, at the beginning of the whole song, promoted the song, adding that the song went viral, but after December, she did not continue promoting the song. “She had a hit song so that’s it for her,” he said.
The Rockstar disclosed Empress Gifty, on the other hand, has been doing so much to make sure she maximizes the potential of the song.
“It’s been almost a month and it doesn’t look like Empress Gifty is stopping anytime soon. And it’s looking very good. She’s been everywhere; she’s been to Kumasi, Eastern Region, I think it is something we should really learn.”
Kwami Eugene
The ‘Victory’ song, released in 2023 was written, composed, and produced by Kuami Eugene for gospel musician Joyce Blessing.
Joyce Blessing, in an interview even revealed that Kuami Eugene was the creative director of the creative director of the music video of ‘Victory’.
Kuami Eugene, apart from his own songs, has gained recent acclaim as a fantastic songwriter. Apart from ‘Victory’, he has also written songs for MzVee, Empress Gifty, and Kwame Yogot, among others.
Highlife Star Reveals Backlash Over Sarkodie’s ‘Happy Day’ Feature
Kuami Eugene opened up about the ongoing backlash he faces for his feature on Sarkodie’s controversial song ‘Happy Day.’
He revealed that even four years after the song’s release, some music fans still direct their frustrations toward him.
“I am still suffering from that [feature],” Kuami Eugene admitted, explaining that while his contribution was purely musical, many have associated him with the political undertones in the track. “I have to explain myself for the rest of my life that I am not a part of it when it comes to it being an NPP song.”
The song, released just before the 2020 general elections, drew attention to a line by Sarkodie that praised President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School policy, which many interpreted as an endorsement of his re-election.
Though Kuami Eugene only provided the chorus, he continues to bear the brunt of criticism from fans who saw the track as politically motivated.
According to Kuami, the initial conversation with Sarkodie for the collaboration was unrelated to politics.
“I think it was a Kuami Eugene-Sarkodie conversation that didn’t lean toward that direction at first. The conversation was about something else, but later, it went in that direction. I just felt a little disappointed because I still pay for it.”
Kwami Eugene
He also shared how some fans use the song to criticize him. “People ask me all the time, ‘you go sleep for UGMC, you no know say ebe Mahama build am?’” referencing the University of Ghana Medical Center built under former President John Mahama.
Despite being caught in the crossfire of political debates, Kuami Eugene maintains that his involvement in the song had no political intent.
However, negative reactions continue to follow him, with many associating him with the endorsement of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) due to his involvement in ‘Happy Day.’
While the song achieved significant popularity, it left both Sarkodie and Kuami Eugene dealing with the fallout, especially from fans who felt the song was used to influence voters in the 2020 elections.
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