Popular dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has revealed that his decision to change his showbiz name from Bandana to Shatta Wale was influenced by God.
He said he prayed to God to help him resurrect his career and God told him to change his name.
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In an interview on Accra-based Joy FM, the ‘My level’ hit-maker said he heard the voice of God shortly after a prayer to change his name in order to bounce back in the industry.
“I felt this music wey I feel say you go be like Lil Wayne and Jay Z, the system no dey like that for here. You know the way Ghana music sometimes you have to hustle promoters to pay you and stuff so I was really struggling. So I woke up and just prayed to God. I said God I beg you, if you will give me another chance for this thing because the way man dey suffer, you for give me an idea he said
He explained that the only name that came to mind was Wale which he had abbreviated from World Acclaimed Lyrical Entertainer.
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“So I said what can I add to the Wale to make it strong, the only word that I could spell in my mind was Shatta. And Shatta in Jamaica is like real bad one. You know, somebody that people fear.”
Shatta Wale has been one of Ghana’s biggest artistes in the last couple of years, having held numerous sold-out shows.
The Shatta Movement boss has also received numerous awards in the past few years.
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