From L to R: Stonebwoy, Mr Drew, Efya, Lasmid, and King Promise
With the much anticipated 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) around the corner, music lovers and members of the entertainment industry are lacing their boots for another night of glitz, glamour, winners, and losers.
However, amid the hype surrounding this year’s 2025 TGMAs, many cannot help but remember the previous year’s experience, especially the breathtaking performances.
This article will explore the most talked about performances from the 2024 TGMAs, including the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Afrobeats musician, King Promise was the first artiste to mount the platform with an electrifying performance.
The “Terminator” hitmaker began his performance with his “CCTV” hit song while sitting beside a water on stage.
With what was supposed to be a thrilling performance was met with technical issues, and poor sound quality, halfway into his stagecraft.
Despite the imperfect sound and a poor attempt at a cover-up by the technical team, King Promise‘s ideas behind his stage performance were well executed.
Dancehall musician Stonebwoy was one of the few musicians who got everyone on their feet with his mind-blowing performance.
Before his performance, he was ceremoniously ushered onto the stage by an elder who bestowed traditional appellation upon him in the Ewe language.
The “Jejereje” musician made a grand-style entrance with his back facing the audience as a sign of the Anlo heritage where the Ewe people bravely escaped the oppressive rule of King Agorkorli in Notse.
Stonebwoy began his thrilling performance with his much anticipated “Manodzi” song. The 2024 TGMAs Aritse of the Year, then transitioned to giving fans melodies from his 5th Dimension album after a world tour.
Amakye Dede and Tributes
Nothing beats the old. Veteran Highlife artiste Amakye Dede was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his many years of entertaining and impacting Ghanaians.
This was graced by an outstanding tribute performance from some musicians, including Kwabena Kwabena, Akwaboah, Eno Barony, Episode, and Fameye.
The team added their own unique styles to some of Amakye Dede‘s greatest hits, much to the amazement of the audience.
But what stood out was when the man himself took a microphone and gave the audience a surprisingly energetic performance.
Efya
Ghanaian songstress Efya was one of the most talked about musicians after the awards night. Efya as she always does when it comes to performances, began her craft with a mind-blowing entrance.
The songstress even made some fans teary with her sweet melodious voice.
Mr Drew
Despite the low energy and the technical issues, Mr Drew gave a great performance with his dance moves. He brought life into the auditorium by performing his “Shuperu” hit song which got the audience on their feet.
Lasmid
Performing his “Running” hitsong, Ghanaian budding musician, Lasmid became a laughing stock after his performance after the awards night.
Based on his performance it could be seen that Lasmid had an amazing idea but implementing it became a problem because his stagecraft was not “appreciated” by everyone who watched the event.
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