Fuse ODG Broke Boundaries, Deserves An Iconic Place \u2014 Shopsydoo \u2022 Channels Television
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Nigerian UK-based media personality, Adesope Olajide, better known as Shopsydoo, believes Fuse ODG is not getting enough accolades he deserves for his contributions to Afrobeat.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Shopsydoo<\/span> who was a guest on <\/span>In My Opinion<\/span><\/i> (IMO) podcast said, despite his achievements, the 36-year-old British-Ghanaian singer, songwriter has not been given his credit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He said, \u201cFuse ODG never gets his credit,\u201d claiming it is because Ghanaians are usually very calm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n READ ALSO:<\/b> Increased Investment In Nigeria\u2019s Entertainment Industry: Which Directions Are Most Popular In 2025<\/span><\/p>\n Adesope said that Fuse belongs among icons and that \u201cODG deserves a place somewhere in the clouds of icons\u201d for breaking boundaries.<\/span><\/p>\n Fuse ODG, whose real name is Nana Richard Abiona, is a trailblazer, performing on MOBOS and live television, including the BBC. He notably had the first official UK tour by an Afrobeat artist, covering cities like Newcastle and Glasgow.<\/span><\/p>\n He credits him as his entry point to Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen I started listening to Afrobeat music, it was Fus ODG\u2019s Antenna,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if you look at the statistics, he did an arena tour with Ed Sheeran,\u201d Adesope said.<\/span><\/p>\n READ ALSO: <\/b>Nigerians Turn To YouTube For Entertainment<\/span><\/p>\n Shopsydoo said, <\/b>\u201cFirst of all, he came into the game with one of the most iconic producers, Killbeatz; they created the whole Azonto wave,\u201d with whom his initial success was partly attributed to their collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n But in December 2017, they reportedly had a misunderstanding between family members, which led to the perception that they had gone their separate ways.<\/span><\/p>\n Fuse ODG clarified that they had reconciled and we\u2019re still on good terms.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFuse is a big Pan-Africanist,\u201d Adesope said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n