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Amaarae frustrated after TGMA performance cancellation
Ghanaian singer Amaarae took to her social media account to express her frustration with the organizers of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs).
Amaarae revealed that she had flown her entire team in from Barcelona, Spain, specifically to perform at the event. This team included audio technicians, visual technicians, and tour management personnel.
According to Amaarae, her team encountered significant hurdles upon arrival. Despite submitting a technical report outlining their requirements well in advance, the production manager allegedly failed to fulfill those requests
. Furthermore, rehearsals were reportedly delayed by three hours, and Amaarae’s team was unable to reach the production manager.
These circumstances forced Amaarae to make the difficult decision to withdraw from performing at the award ceremony. She emphasized her long-standing desire to perform at the TGMAs and highlighted the efforts made by both her management and the awards’ CEO to secure her participation this year.
Lastly, she expressed her love for Ghana and her desire to represent the country, but ultimately felt she couldn’t deliver the quality performance she expected due to production issues. Amaarae also revealed the significant financial investment made to bring her team to Ghana, estimating the wasted expenses to be nearly $30,000.
Despite the setback, Amaarae maintains a positive outlook and acknowledges the hard work of her team.
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I flew a team of 10 people – my whole audio tech, visual & tour management team 12 hours straight from stage in Barcelona to Ghana, got Primavera to change my performance date from June 1 to May 30th so I could travel to Ghana yesterday (May 31st) only to get to rehearsals…— Fountain Baby (@amaarae) June 1, 2024