Ghanaian songstress Abiana has sided with Wiyaala in the controversy surrounding the unawarded citation at the SummerStageNYC. Wiyaala had refused to accept the Citation of Merit backstage after her colleague Shatta Wale had received his on stage.
According to allegations levelled by Wiyaala, the organisers had agreed to present both citations on stage. But President of The Bronx Borough, Vanessa L Gibson, confessed that Shatta Wale’s team prevented her from awarding Wiyaala on stage.
This unfortunate incident has created a tremendous buzz online and in the industry. Some artistes, including Abiana, have sided with Wiyaala for refusing to be quiet about being sidelined on such an occasion.
Abiana wrote, “Wiyaala, thank you for standing up for yourself, for women. I am so blessed to see this at this time. You are truly the lioness you are. I am so proud of you. No one will break you.”
For Abiana, Wiyaala’s decision to speak up on the issue is a brave move. She noted that she would have handled it differently to the detriment of her peace of mind.
“Imagine giving Beyoncé an award backstage. She would have done the same. Rejected it and stood up for herself. I feel empowered by her actions and reaction. My humble self would have collected the citation backstage, felt the wrong and come home and be crying. But today, she just taught me to stand up for myself cos she puts her soul into everything she does. Thank you soo much Wiyaala.”
By: Grace Somuah-Annan|3news.com|Ghana
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