Adina, a Ghanaian singer, has shared her ideas on the importance of thanking all contributors to a song throughout the creative process, emphasizing the need of proper recognition and financial payment.
In an interview with Elsie Lamar on GhanaWeb TV, Adina noted that songwriting is a collaborative effort, and that everyone involved should be given recognition and money.
She underlined that songwriting is a collaborative effort that should be recognized.
“I work with a lot of songwriters. Sometimes there’s somebody in the room when we are doing the song who will probably say, “let’s put this there”. That person is still recognized when we are doing the split sheets.
“If anybody contributes to a song, they should be given props. And then when it’s royalties, they also get some money or whatever it is because they put in work,” She stated.
Adina addressed the common misconception that singers who do not write their own songs are not true musicians, citing international superstars such as Beyoncé, who collaborate with songwriters.
She highlighted that songwriting should not be exploited to diminish an artist’s uniqueness.
“People need to be educated that it’s normal. Songwriting doesn’t mean if you don’t write your songs, you’re not an artiste. We all have different gifts.
“Someone’s own is to play the beats. Someone’s own is to sing. Someone’s own is to write. Some people can write and sing, great, but it doesn’t make one person better than the other. We all have our unique gifts that God gave us,”
Recently, Ghanaian musician Kuami Eugene battled with another artiste, Mr Drew, over unacknowledged contributions to a song.
