The concept of Piesie Esther’s ‘Wayɛ Me Yie’ video was taken from Shatta Wale’s ‘Gringo’ – Bullgod alleges
BullGod, the artist manager for Bullhaus Entertainment, has criticized Piesie Esther for the song’s smash music video, “Way Me Yie,” for lacking originality.
On Friday, May 12, BullGod, a guest on TV3 New Day, questioned the lack of originality in the concept of the video and claimed that it was significantly influenced by Shatta Wale’s “Gringo,” which eventually hurt its chances of winning the Best Music Video award.
BullGod voiced his concerns about the similarities between Piesie Esther’s “Way Me Yie” video and Shatta Wale’s “Gringo” during the conversation.
He voiced dissatisfaction at what he saw as a lack of creativity, complaining that the idea was taken directly from Shatta Wale’s video without any additional, creative components.
“That video is plagiarism, I told you that video was taken from Shatta Wale’s Gringo, go and look at the Gringo video.
There’s no originality in that video, it’s the same video. How do you expect to win with such a video??” he quizzed.
BullGod further went on to say that if she had won, Charterhouse would have to return it to the ‘original winner’.
“We are looking for originality in the art.
If the person is not original in whatever they delivered how do you award them?? Go and watch the two videos,” he instructed
His remarks have sparked discussions online about the significance of creativity and innovation in music videos with many industry professionals and fans also expressing their views on the matter.
“She might have spent a lot of money on the video but it wasn’t original,” he hammered
Music videos serve as a powerful medium for artists to enhance their songs, tell stories, and showcase their creativity hence why most pundits are keen on it.
Piesie Esther in an earlier interview on the same platform had revealed that she felt disappointed for not winning Video of The Year.
The award went to Black Sherif’s Konongo Zongo on the night which pundits have described as a ‘well-executed video’.
Source : Dklassgh.Com
