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Sarkodie shares his first encounter with Beyoncé

Singers Beyoncé and Sarkodie

Sarkodie recalls winning his first BET Award

The story of how Sark and Beyoncé met in Atlanta is told

Sarkodie says International artistes know top African singers

Sarkodie was blown away when American superstar, Beyoncé, moved to him at the BET Awards ceremony back in October 2019 at Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

To date, he hasn’t gotten on the moment he witnessed Beyoncé walking toward him on that occasion. Although they didn’t have verbal communication, she nodded her head in a form of greeting.

Sarkodie, the first recipient of the BET ‘Best International Flow’ has explained why he never shared the story of his first encounter with Queen B.

“There was a funny story that happened, till date, I haven’t had the courage to share it but Ice Prince came to Ghana and shared it. When I come to Ghana and share this story, there is no way they gonna believe me.

“I was sitting at the BET on the aisle and we have Beyoncé and her crew coming and she saw me and stood right in front of where I was sitting and she bowed her head. Obviously, I was thinking it wasn’t me and so I was looking behind. Then Ice Prince said that was you and she just shook her head and just walked off. So when I saw her do this new project with a lot of African artistes, I was like these guys kinda know what is actually happening,” he said.

The Ghanaian rapper who graced ‘Podcast and Chill with MACG’ in South Africa added that he was shocked after the American singer made him out. This meant a lot to him, an experience he so cherishes.

“I don’t want to conclude that Beyoncé knew me but it is not far from that. The more I get into the industry, they know everything that’s happening. They don’t necessarily speak on it and they don’t let you know they see what’s happening,” he explained.

Beyoncé featured a number of African artistes including Ghana’s Shatta Wale and Nigeria’s Wizkid and Yemi Alade on her ‘Black is King’ project back in 2020.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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