After stepping away from the limelight of secular music to pursue a spiritual calling, former Ghanaian hiplife artiste Yaw Siki is shedding new light on the inner journey behind his dramatic transformation.
Appearing on the GTV Breakfast Show, the one-time chart-topper spoke candidly about the unseen toll of fame and the powerful encounter that rerouted his life from stages to sermons.
“I remember when I had just transformed and started following the Lord Jesus. While waiting on Him, some people called and wanted me on a song and at a show, but I had to deny myself — even though I had nothing at the time,” he recalled.
Yaw Siki, known for his breakout hit Wopɛ Dodo, admitted that from the outside, everything looked perfect — sold-out shows, rising stardom, and the thrill of achieving what many dream of. But on the inside, he was unraveling.
“Initially, it was fun, pleasurable, and I was achieving the dream. But then I became empty while I was there. Two years after Wopɛ Dodo, I felt so empty in my room — there was no joy.”
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In that stillness and silence, something stirred, a whisper not of the crowd, but of conviction.
“And in that emptiness, there was that small voice leading, urging, or inspiring me to come to the Lord and to serve Him.”
That voice became his compass, and with it, he abandoned the stage for the scripture, choosing faith over fame. Now a gospel preacher, Yaw Siki stands unwavering in his decision.
When asked if he ever longed for the life he left behind, his response was swift and certain, “Not at all.”
