Ghanaian singer Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu, better known as Lasmid, has stated that Ghana played a key role in shaping the Nigerian music industry.
The Bad Boy hitmaker argued that many Nigerian songs gained popularity in Ghana before becoming widely accepted in Nigeria, suggesting that Ghana was instrumental in their success.
In a recent interview with Hip TV, he further claimed that Ghanaian audiences often show more support for Nigerian artists than for their own local musicians.
“We love Nigerians so much, even more than ourselves. If a Nigerian drops a song, it will first blow in Ghana before it blows in Nigeria. Most Nigerian songs blew in Ghana before blowing back home.
“The song ‘Who’s Your Guy’ by Spyro blew in Ghana before Nigeria. The song was very big in Ghana before Nigerians caught the wave. The love Ghana has for Nigeria has always been there,” he expressed.
Lasmid’s claim that Ghana influenced Nigerian hit songs has sparked a fresh Ghana vs Naija debate on social media.
