Joe El Amadi opens up on career struggles due to 2Baba resemblance

Singer Joe El Amadi discussed his experiences on the “Hoha” podcast, highlighting the difficulties he encountered due to his facial resemblance to music icon, 2Baba

Joe El Amadi opens up on struggles due to 2Baba Resemblance

Joe El revealed that some music executives and media personalities denied him opportunities, citing his lookalike to 2Baba.

He stated:

“The downsides of 2Baba comparisons almost broke me down. Some presenters at Cool FM and Sound City, and an event planner at Festac Carnival 2013, denied me access to their platforms for looking like 2Baba.”

He further explained:

“The Sound City presenter even confronted me at Club Rumours one time, boasting that he was the one that ordered presenters at his station not to play my songs because I was mimicking 2Face.”

Additionally:

“The event planner at Festac Carnival insisted that I won’t perform because I look like their King 2Face. The same thing happened when I went for an interview at Cool FM; the presenter said he can’t interview someone who imitates 2Face.”

Joe El also shared that:

“Sometimes, when I try to pay homage to 2Face when we meet in public, some of his team members will block me.”

However, Joe El’s situation improved after collaborating with 2Baba on “Hold On” in 2015. He noted that people began to accept him more after this joint project.

Joe El revealed that he faced challenges despite his unique talent and contributions to the music industry.

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