My Stepmother whipped me for doing music – Abiana
My Stepmother whipped me for doing music – Abiana
Eldah Naa Abiana Dickson, better known by her stage as Abiana, has described how her stepmother detested the choice she made to pursue a career in music.
The musician recalled her experience in an exclusive conversation with OAP AJ Sarpong on Citi FM, describing how her stepmother periodically beat her severely because she had a desire of being a professional musician.
“I quite remember when I was young and trying to pursue my career in music, my stepmother was against my dream… When I hear the piano then I would start jumping… Anytime I wanted to go for rehearsal she would say they shouldn’t allow me to go then she would give me severe beatings because I had probably not done my house chores,” she narrated
“She would punish me but would still find my way to go and sing …. I love singing, so right after SHS, I started to pursue my career … so that was where I started the reality shows and I have never given up” She added.
Abiana has been trying to get into various music reality TV shows for more than a decade. Before beginning her music career as a solo artist in 2020, she first joined the Hy Skuul band in 2014 as a lead singer and then the Afro Harmony Band in 2013 as a backing vocalist.
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Even though she was performing with some seniors who were seniors, she noted that she was playing with them because “when you join the band, you see some of the artists’ weaknesses. You can learn from such shortcomings. It greatly aided me to maintain my humility.
At the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in 2021, Abiana won the Best Vocal Performer honors. In addition to the tracks in her “Alemle Lala” Album, she also has ‘Adunlei’, ‘Bo Nɔŋŋ Ni’, Shika’ among others.
Source: Hypesmediagh.com
