Patoranking
Nigerian
singer, Patoranking has opened up on his tough walk to fame in the last
10 years as he once slept on the street of Ghana.
Even as he has attained fame and become a celeb, not many people
would know that dancehall singer, Patoranking, had been in the music
business for over a decade. Interestingly, the young man has seen the
other side of life in his quest to climb the stardom ladder.
While speaking on a programme on Cool FM, Lagos, the singer
revealed that at a point in his life, he travelled to Ghana in search of
greener pastures only to end up sleeping on the streets.
“Nigerians are very powerful people and if they like your song,
you are likely to be a success in Africa. There was a point in my life
that I travelled to Ghana in search of greener pastures but I ended up
trekking and sleeping on the streets. I decided to come back to Nigeria.
Then I released ‘Alubarika’ and ‘Girlie O.’ Both songs were a hit and
in no time, I was invited to perform in Ghana, Kumasi Stadium to be
precise. When they came to pick me, I counted the number of cars and it
was 13. I was very surprised but was grateful to God,” he said.
Patoranking used the opportunity to disagree with his colleague,
Mr. Eazi, who had once said that Ghanian music was heavily influencing
Nigerian sounds as well as claiming that most Nigerian singers were
copying his style as he was the one that popularised the fusion of
Ghanaian and Nigerian sounds.
“We have been having this cultural exchange with Ghana way
back since the time Tuface sang ‘My love’ which featured VIP from Ghana.
Tic Tac and Tony Tetuila sang ‘Fefe ne efe.’ The musical cultural
exchange between Nigeria and Ghana has been going on even before I
finished secondary school. It is false for Mr. Eazi to say he started
that style of music because he did not help me sing my hit song, ‘My
Woman.’ I did it myself and the song is a global hit song. It is the
biggest afrobeat song in the Caribbean. I do not agree with his
statement. It is wrong.”
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