Mr. Alordia, the founder of Alordia Promotions and the event organizer behind the successful Legends Night event in London, has made a huge statement regarding which Ghanaian artists can fill the prestigious 02 Arena.
The discussion surrounding Ghanaian artists who can match the success of their Nigerian counterparts and attract a large audience at the renowned London venue has gained momentum, especially after Medikal’s sold-out show at the 02 Indigo arena, which is a smaller section of the larger 02 Arena.
During a Zoom interview, Alordia was asked to choose between Black Sherif and King Promise as the artist who could fill the 02 Indigo arena.
In response, Alordia expressed that King Promise has the advantage over Sherif, thus giving him the nod.
Alordia explained that King Sherif lacks a substantial fanbase in London compared to King Promise, emphasizing that his assessment is not driven by any ill intentions.
Interestingly, in 2022, Alordia stated on another platform that Black Sherif can fill the O2 Arena.
During an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Alordia explained that this could be achieved due to Black Sherif’s music gaining global acceptance among millions of listeners.
The discussion on the potential of Ghanaian musicians to make it on the international stage shifted when Denis Tawiah, the CEO of Akwaaba UK, expressed doubt that any Ghanaian artist could fill the O2 Arena.
In an interview with Lexis Bill on Personality Profile on Joy FM, he said; “Which Ghanaian artiste, on record, as we speak, has even sold a 5,000-capacity venue in the UK?” he wondered.
The closest, he recalls, is Reggie Rockstone or Sarkodie, who might have drawn about 4,000 audiences to their shows some years ago.
Even though DJ Alordia agrees with him, he also mentioned that an artiste like Black Sherif can fill the O2 only if all arms in the entertainment sector come together to work as a unit.
“The only person that can fill the O2 arena is Black Sherif because his music is everywhere. Our artists go there and sit there alone. They do not involve indigenous promoters who will help them reach out to people to come for the events.
“We can do this but we have to come together and work,” he said on Hitz FM.
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