Ghanaian actress, model and singer, Juliet Ibrahim, has defended Nigerian musician, Mr Eazi, who is currently facing a firestorm of criticism for tweeting that Ghana’s influence on Nigerian music cannot be overemphasised.
While many Nigerians have brutally attacked Eazi, who is incidentally based in Ghana, the mother-of-one supported him in messages posted on Twitter early Thursday morning.
She argued that some Nigerians songs are inspired by Ghana’s Azonto, alkaida and highlife.
According to the 4play actress, listeners of Runtown’s Mad Over You will think it’s a Ghanaian singing.
Some naija soundz is azonto inspired, alkaida inspired,hi-life inspired,even if u hear “mad over u” u go tink 8s a Ghanaian singing @mreazi
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) January 12, 2017
It’s no big deal anyways; dats wat music is about;but don’t get mad simply cus @mreazi said naija soundz are influenced by Ghanaian style
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) January 12, 2017
Well known in Nollywood as much as she is in Ghana’s Ghallywood, Juliet released a song titled ‘It’s Over Now’ featuring Nigeria’s General Pype in 2014.
Expectedly, her intervention in the Mr Eazi saga has escalated the controversy.
People are talking even that failed version of Tonto Dike called Juliet Ibrahim dey put mouth?
— Ezraelani Design?? (@EzraelAni) January 12, 2017
Nigerians4 breakfast: Gimme mr eazi #200,zagadat #50,put Small juliet ibrahim dodo ontop…Madam U get L water?? ?
— dhighsea (@dhighsea) January 12, 2017
Aunty Juliet Ibrahim.ur husband is waiting for u to make him breakfast…dont let us slap dah foundation out of u over Eazi
— Tobi (@iam_Doctee) January 12, 2017
Juliet Ibrahim, can we talk about Nigeria’s influence on everything Ghanaian? pic.twitter.com/ITRHv5ftxH
— Seiyefa Egein (@SeiyefaEgein) January 12, 2017
Look at Juliet Ibrahim why didn’t you go and make name in gollywood. ..What’s wrong with this Ghanian
— ™ A££ZY™ (@Itz_Aaronz) January 12, 2017
