Jessica Opare Saforo, co-host of the widely
watched celebrity and lifestyle show, Celebrity Fanzone, has taken a swipe at
Ghanaians who have questioned MzVee’s 2016 BET nomination for the International African Act award category.
MzVee has been nominated in the International
Best African Act alongside, Wizkid (Nigeria), Yemi Alade (Nigeria), Diamond
Platnumz (Tanzania), Serge Beynaud (Côte d’Ivoire), AKA (South Africa), Black
Coffee (South Africa) and Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) last Thursday.
Shortly after the announcement of her
nomination, many people took to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction with
her inclusion.
Kingedward?@kingquakuedward tweeted on 20th
may, “#MzVee nominated for #BETAwards2016, it means tutulapatu could also be
nominated and probably l’d win nxtyr,very surprised still.”
Nana Amaru Tweeting @HollaAmaru also stated “i
think @Wiyaala and @shattawalegh made it big than #mzveeher nomination for
@BET Awards 16 is a waste of slot for Ghana.”
But Jessica, who did not take kindly to some
reactions from some sections of the public, last Saturday night on Celebrity Fanzone, called for a stop to the bickering and rather supports their own.
“What we need to do as Ghanaians is to rally
behind our own and push her. I love her [MzVee] voice and I love her songs, she
has paid her dues and I think it’s her time.”
Regular co-host Akosua Hanson and TV show
producer, Chris Kata, who both expressed similar sentiments shared by Jessica.
Chris, who was on the show for the first time,
minced no words by saying that Ghanaians do not support their own.
“Mzvee has been nominated, we are Ghanaians,
lets support your own,” Akosua also added.
In the past, representatives of Ghana at the BET Awards have put up a very strong show with Sarkodie and Stonebwoy winning
the awards in 2011 and 2014 respectively.
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