Why Ay Poyoo 'left' Ghana for Nigeria

Ghanaian rapper and singer Ay Poyoo has opened up about why he left the Ghanaian music industry.

It can be recalled that Ay Poyoo faced challenges after his music was removed from online stores due to a dispute with his former label, Aborga Records.

In April 2024, Ay Poyoo expressed in a video that starting over has been difficult, impacting his financial stability and reputation.

He is currently signed with Nigeria's TMY Empire, which he joined in November 2023, and has been active in Nigeria since then.

Opening up about his decision to leave Ghana for Nigeria on Hitz FM on May 3, 2024, Ay Poyoo revealed that his move to Nigeria was driven by a desire to improve his understanding of music.

He added that the rise of Afrobeats in Nigeria was an opportunity for him to learn about music.

“I've put my reasons out on my social media platforms, but the main reason I left was because I wanted to learn more about music. In Nigeria, Afrobeats is very wide, and that was the main reason I'm there. I wanted to learn more about the industry, music, songwriting, and composition, so I had to move there.

Asked if it was a lack of support that informed his decision, Ay Poyoo acknowledged the support he received throughout his career but noted that he was left midway through his journey to the top.

"Everybody has added something to my career; everybody supported me. But the problem is they left me on the way to the promised land, so I had to move on.

"Even before I moved to Nigeria, I had lots of fans and support from other countries, not just Nigeria.

Speaking about the aftermath of his troubles with his former label, Ay Poyoo said it was not because he hated Ghanaians but because he wanted better for his fellow up-and-coming artistes in the industry.

"I'm happy I learned something out of it. People will feel like I did what I did because I hate Ghanaians. But that's not the case.

"The reason I spoke up about it was because I didn't want my brothers who are coming up in the industry to go through what I went through," he said.

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