The Gospel music industry may seem glamorous from the outside, but according to singer Selina Boateng, the journey behind the scenes has been far from easy.
In an interview with MX24 TV, the musician revealed that her rise in the Gospel space has been filled with challenges, especially as a young woman trying to find her feet.
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Selina Boateng explained that in her early days, it was common for certain industry players to try to take advantage of her whenever she sought opportunities.
“I would say this work is not easy. Sometimes when you want to get some chance at a place to do something, the person will love to misuse you because you are beautiful. Yeah, they just want to take advantage of you. It’s a normal thing.
“I think so far as you are a woman who is nice and looking very beautiful, everybody would love to have you. But to the way I do my things, I realised that’s not how God wants me to do my thing,” she said.
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She also mentioned how hard it was to secure a music producer in the early years of her career.
According to her, most producers had their own “conditions” before they agreed to work with female artistes.
Unfortunately, their expectations often clashed with her principles.
“Also, one thing I faced is when I was growing up, it was difficult for me to get a producer as a woman. Because all of them, they have their own way of choosing you to produce you. And me too, what I wanted was different from what they wanted. So, it was very difficult to get a producer. But now I’m doing it myself,” she added.
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