- Joe El Amadi, a singer, has disclosed the unfavourable elements of his putting resemblance to his colleague 2Baba.
- Joe El, on the ‘Hoha’ podcast, expressed that being in comparison with 2Baba as a result of their resemblance has negatively impacted his profession.
Singer Joe El Amadi has mentioned the challenges he faces as a result of his putting resemblance to fellow artist 2Baba.
Throughout an look on the ‘Hoha’ podcast, Joe El expressed that the frequent comparisons to 2Baba have had a detrimental impression on his profession.
He revealed that sure music executives and media figures have barred him from their platforms solely primarily based on his likeness to 2Baba.
“The downsides of 2Baba comparisons virtually broke me down. Some presenters at Cool FM and Sound Metropolis, and an occasion planner at Festac Carnival 2013, denied me entry to their platforms for trying like 2Baba,” he claimed.
“The Sound Metropolis presenter even confronted me at Membership Rumours one time boasting that he was the one which ordered presenters at his station to not play my songs as a result of I used to be mimicking 2Face.
“The occasion planner at Festac Carnival insisted that I received’t carry out as a result of I appear like their King 2Face. The identical factor occurred once I went for an interview at Cool FM; the presenter stated he can’t interview somebody who imitates 2Face.
“I complained to my mum and my file label boss, Baba Keke however they urged to be calm. Typically, when I attempt to pay homage to 2Face once we meet in public, a few of his staff members will block me.”
He famous that acceptance from the general public started to develop after he collaborated with 2Baba on the track ‘Maintain On’ in 2015.
Concerning his departure from Kennis Music after 12 years, Joe El said, “The contract was over.”