Ghanaian female musicians not pushing music enough – iOna Reine expresses worry

Fast-rising Ghanaian musician, iOna Reine has joined the myriad of female musicians who have expressed their immense dissatisfaction about the nature of some female Ghanaian musicians.

According to her, most of her female colleagues are not pushing the music industry enough as compared to the men.

She explained that, the music industry is dominated by men because, the female artistes aren’t pushing hard enough and has, therefore vowed to break the barriers.

iOna narrated that, “My main target is to fly the flag of Ghana internationally because I have realized that our female musicians become relax when they gain popularity in the country. I cannot tell what they are doing background but I think they are not doing enough. Apart from Efya, Wiyala and Becca having some collaboration with some Nigerian artists I have not seen others getting international collaboration or something like that and so, my target is to move out of here”

“To me, female musicians here have not done enough but it may be my expectations for them are too high. Talking about the men, we have seen the likes of Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy and others featuring musicians from other countries and this tells you that the male artists are pulling their weights" she added.

Reassembles Ebony

Adding her voice to the public notice of her resemblance to the late Ebony Reigns, the ‘Obra’ hitmaker she admitted to hearing people tell her many times that she resembles her but according to her, the late songstress is not her role model as she wants to be on her own and come out with her own style.

“It is happening of life as people compare me to Ebony because I think everyone has his or her look-alike in this world,” she said.

The 29-year-old explaining why she ventured into music said she went through a very tough situation which motivated her to become a musician.

Divorce

“The reason for going into music was that I went through a hard situation. I was married for five years with two children and my expectations and teachings I got concerning marriage was different when entered into it. So the breakdown of my marriage and everything really did a number on me. I was very depressed but amidst that, I was singing at church but I didn’t know I could write music. So it was during that period when I discovered that talent”

“So it took a very painful experience and a very bad experience to unearth my talent. I started the music, got a couple of people and decided to ask questions in the quest to attain a greater height and God being so good, I have reached a certain level” she said.

The versatile musician added that she has eight songs after venturing into the industry over a year now and has promised to do more.

Iona Reine has been nominated for this year’s New Artist of the Year of the Ghana Music Awards which has been derailed by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

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