Obaa Yaa Grace Ashly, merely referred to as Grace Ashly, has spoken about among the behind-the-scenes moments for her legendary cheer songs for the Black Stars.
“At any time when we acquired the checklist of gamers to play, we’d pray towards casualties, chaos, disabling accidents, and people issues.
“On the finish of the day, our deep want was for the staff’s victory,” the star singer revealed, having famous she and her staff used so as to add fasting to their prayer routines for Ghana’s nationwide senior male soccer staff.
Chatting with Nana Romeo on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ayekoo Ayekoo, Grace Ashly stated her “witness” was Roland Ackah, alias Roro Buddy, “the [sound] engineer”.
She admitted the Black Stars didn’t win a cup throughout her stint recording cheer songs for them.
“We weren’t disgracing ourselves by poor performances on the sphere as it’s at the moment, nonetheless,” she added.
Whereas she was energetic, it was regular, she indicated, for pastors to name her amidst a congregation, utilizing her “as some extent of contact” whereas supplicating for the success of the Black Stars.
“[Apostle Francis] Amoako Attah, [Rev Yaw] Owusu-Ansah and others have been keen on that – and we noticed constructive outcomes,” the Gospel star famous. “They’d pray to God towards accidents and for victory for the Black Stars gamers.”
Obaa Yaa Grace Ashly intimated this was one of many secrets and techniques behind the previous superb performances of the Black Stars.
“They have been receiving energy to carry out from all these religious interventions however relying by yourself energy will fail you,” she stated.
She recalled Gospel music mates similar to “Minister OJ, Nice Ampong, and others, have been all in my first music video [cheering on the Black Stars – it fostered unity.
“I always say, supporting the Black Stars is the only thing in this country that does not discriminate on any grounds.”
