Asake said he decided to pull the stunt to chase clout and get attention because he was yet to hit the limelight
By Kehinde Okeowo
Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade, better known as Asake, has recounted how his decision to perform on stage with scantily-clad ladies while wearing only pants backfired.
He made the disclosure while featuring on the recent episode of Ginger Yourself podcast, where he admitted he pulled the stunt to chase clout and get attention because he was yet to hit the limelight then.
The ‘Sungba’ crooner went on to say rather than get the needed applause and appreciation, he got booed by the disappointed crowd.
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Speaking during the interview, Asake said: “Before I got the attention, I strived till I graduated from the university. I strived for like [another] two years before people like accept me.
“So there’s this performance. I wanted to perform Fela, so I was on pants and saxophone. I packed like six girls on stage. I asked them to be half-naked. You know, one thing about Nigerians is that once people are naked, they just forget about all the thing that is happening and just focus.
“But these people [at the concert] stubborn o. Those girls just walked in, then me too. I just walked in majestically as a star boy. I did not know where the first clap come from. The audience was like, ‘No, no, no.’ Everybody, like 9,000 capacity, clapping that they don’t want it.”
