Multi-talented Ghanaian singer cum actress, Adomaa, narrates events that motivated her hiatus in the music scene, and the demons she had to fight off to finally become a multi-layered entertainer.
In an interview with Akosua Hanson on Y107.9 FM’s “Y Lounge”, the 2016 VGMA Unsung Artiste winner disclosed that music came “too early, too soon” for her.
To her, it was just a hobby she loved as she was raised in a family of musical talents.
However, she wasn’t mentally prepared for the waves that came along as she started professional music.
“I didn’t think it was going to be a thing for me. When it did, for like the first 3-4 years I felt like I was being swept along with the wave and I just had to go. A lot of people were vested in my career and you have people telling you that they are your biggest fans. People are inspired by the music you’re putting out like the theme is breaking their back for you all that. For me although I really enjoyed it, it came too fast for me too soon. So, I couldn’t say no at the time and I just had to flow with the wave because there were so many responsibilities,” she shared.
Adomaa revealed that gradually, music started to have a toll on her nerves and her team. She admitted that in those periods, working with her was “chaotic because my team really got the heat from me in a very bad way. At a point I realized that I need to slow down.”
“As luck will have it, at the time it felt like the buzz has started to fade away. So, it felt like I was getting some time to breathe. I then felt like I wanted to take this step again to continue even though I wasn’t too sure of what I was doing, and I didn’t want music to die completely. I felt like I had gotten some small rest so I decided to go again.”
Unfortunately for her, the attempt to refuel the desire met up with people who chanced on her weakness and took advantage. She described those moments in her career as scary and terrible.
“…that even went on to scarier territory. I got myself in bed with some people that were supposed to help advance my music career. It was terrible and that bad. It got to a point I literary started having anxiety attacks. It got to a point when I even tried to sing randomly and casually, I would start to have panic attacks,” she revealed.
Eventually, in the darkest moments in her life was when acting served as the new environment she needed most. According to her, acting shone a light on her path.
“You know the world is such a funny place because I always wanted to act then music happened. I tried to act but at the time I had stage freight. Music gave me the chance to work on that so by the time acting came in I was ready,” she added.
“Going away for a while also cleared my head so when I came back, I felt like that put me in a good space to choose music again. So, for me, it’s like I wouldn’t be an actor if I didn’t become a musician, and I wouldn’t be back doing music if acting didn’t come. So, it’s very intertwined right now but it has given me the clarity that I needed and I’m very sure that I’m ready for this now,” she said.
Adomaa marked a return to the music scene with a heartful EP themed, “Becoming Adomaa”. The songwriter has revealed plans to host on multiple nights, screenings of a short film featuring music from the EP as well as a documentary that takes a deep dive into events from her start in music, through her disappearance and now, to her return.
By: Jude Tackie
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