United Showbiz was a blast as usual only it didn’t come with the controversy that Shatta Wale brings to the show everytime he visits.
Last night, Nana Ama McBrown managed to bring Wendy Shay, MzVee and Queen Eshun to the show to discuss the music industry as it pertains to female artists but since Adina could not make it, Arnold Asamoah Baidoo, the show’s regular panelist had to replace her.
Here are some of the big takeaways from the show last night:
MzVee and Wendy Shay surprised by her streaming numbers
The two female heavyweights were excited obviously for their successes on streaming platforms but they were surprised by the numbers. Wendy Shay for instance said her album has received 1.6 million streams on Boomplay alone.
Eshun was also confident about her single with Dope Nation, Eh!.
Label Problems
Eshun was the first to talk about the challenges the ladies have had to endure with their management. According to the Eh! hitmaker, she has had challenges and even have had to break up with her previous management. She says she now has her own label, Queen Eshun Music.
Wendy Shay and Bullet however presents a success story when it comes to artist-label relationship. Wendy argues that her success with Bullet stems from the fact the team she works with understands her as a woman. She says Bullet and the team have a unique way of communicating with her and getting her to step up wherever she fell short.
MzVee on the third hand, is happy she is on her own after her fallout with Lynx Entertainment. She says she has had offers from many record labels both locally and internationally but for now she prefers to be on her own.
Asked why she left Lynx Entertainment, she says she left because she wanted to leave and not because of any particular issues she had with the record label.
Eshun’s Scopophobia
The musician revealed that she had to take a whole year to prepare herself to let go of her privacy in order to become a star. She says she’s not one of the people who get into the showbiz arena with fame in mind but in spite of her fear of fame and loss of privacy, she did not start her career with a contract with her first management.
