Star singer King Promise has explained why it may appear to some he does not have a large and vibrant following in Ghana.

He spoke to Nana Romeo on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ayekoo Ayekoo.

“If we get on the street now and we ask people to name three singers in Ghana, I will be mentioned. If you ask your girl about me, she’ll sing one of my songs. What does this mean?” he asserted, cheerfully.

That notwithstanding, the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) 2025 Artiste of the Year (AoTY) observed rappers appeared to have more street appeal over singers due to their style and themes, citing rap heavyweight Sarkodie as an artiste who enjoyed street cred because of his conscious, inspirational and motivational songs. He said such themes were in his CCTV hit featuring Sarkodie and Mugeez.

“Usually you associate the street with Dancehall or Rap but not necessarily love songs. But what I try to do is to have a balance,” the crooner added.

He noted his international viral song Terminator was “for the street,” noting the opening lines for emphasis: “I’m at a point in life if you understand me or not, misunderstand me or not, I’m okay.”

“It’s sang on the street by both boys and girls. I feel it’s a misconception [that I don’t have a following on the street] because we have the [following] on the grounds. I started here and became a sensation here before I started travelling. The only thing is when you start travelling so much, people begin to say you are not active at home but I’m here. Every year, I do my show, Promiseland, here, and it sells out, and our people here come. When I have a show in Wassa Japa, the street comes. You know what I mean? I feel like it’s a misconception,” the singer-songwriter asserted.