Celestine Donkor Apologises To Nigerian Artiste, Nathaniel Bassey
Tru News Report recently shared a post in which Celestine Donkor publicly apologized to Nathaniel Bassey following their disagreement during the Twitter Spaces event hosted by Kwame Dadzie and powered by Joy FM.
To provide some context, Celestine Donkor responded to Nathaniel Bassey’s statement about Ghanaian gospel artistes needing to sing in English to achieve success. She expressed her belief that Nathaniel made this comment out of a sense of guilt, suggesting that Nigerian artists receive more recognition in Ghana compared to their Ghanaian counterparts.
Additionally, she observed that Ghanaians face challenges in receiving significant recognition in Nigeria, unlike the level of acclaim Nigerian artists receive in Ghana.
“You receive a call for an event, there are about five Nigerian artistes on it and you know that they have paid them huge sums of money but the moment you put your cards on the table, that is the end of the conversation. For me I think this prophecy was inspired by guilt. It was inspired by guilt because you host a concert in somebody’s country, you put only two of their celebrated artistes on their concert. And because you are feeling guilty about the whole thing clashing with some concerts that are already going on, you prophesy that our time will come,” she noted.
According to her, Nathaniel should rather have advised the Nigerian music industry to be more receptive to Ghanaian musicians.
“I respect Nathaniel Bassey so much but I pray that he will also use the same platform like that, when he gets on the stage of Experience, when he gets on big platforms. He is a global icon. We honour and celebrate him. He should also speak that give your brothers in sister in Ghana a chance,” she said.
Shortly after her controversial remarks, supporters from Nigeria and Ghana expressed their disapproval of the comments. They wasted no time in voicing their concerns. Acknowledging the criticisms, Celestine Donkor promptly released a statement expressing sincere apologies for her behaviour.
Here’s what she posted:
“On Wednesday, December 6, I joined a discussion on Joy FM’s X (formerly Twitter) Spaces and in the heat of the moment, I made some comments that didn’t come out as intended.
I would like to sincerely say that, I do believe In prophetic utterances and do respect and honour Nathaniel Bassey. I sincerely apologize to all who find my comment on the issue in bad taste.
That was not my intention at all. I will never disrespect the man of God. I appreciate your feedback and criticism, and I will be counting on your love and support. I believe that gospel music is a powerful tool for spreading the love and message of God, and my focus is to use it for His glory. Thank you, and God bless you all.”
