Ghanaian musician Opanka has revealed how he really feels about awards and nominations, especially in Ghana.
Known in real life as Armstrong Affum, popular rapper Opanka was asked during an interview on an Accra-based TV station on how he feels about not being nominated among the Best Rapper category in the recently held Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
According to Opanka, his success cannot be measured by the number of awards he receives but by the number of lives he is able to touch.
He said “If I’m able to inspire people, win souls and get genuine love from fans, that is my award.”
Opanka indicated that no matter what anyone thinks or whoever the Best Rapper Award is presented to, he believes in himself and his craft and believes he is the best rapper, hence, he does not need anyone or any award validation to be sure.
“I don’t need someone’s validation to know that I’m the best and I feel like no human being needs to wait for anyone’s validation,” he said.
The rapper said “It is just an institution that they have set up so if they decide to pick some names and I’m not included, I respect that but I believe in my craft and people give me genuine feedback so if I’m able to inspire people, that is more than an award to me because I’ve achieved my purpose.”
