NEWS-ONE has gathered reliable information that Koo Ntakra, winner of
the MTN Hit-Maker season 2
would be signed on to Bullhaus Entertainment in a matter of weeks.
Bullhaus, a reputable artiste management company, is currently
managing some of Ghana's best acts
including Shatta Wale, VIP, Iwan, Natural Face and upcoming act, Brainna.
Reports say there have been a couple of very fruitful meetings and
negotiations between Bullhaus, MTN and producers of the Hit-Maker
show, Farmhouse Productions.
Koo, by virtue of winning the Hit-Maker, is entitled to an amount of
GH¢100,000 from MTN solely to
record and promote an album.
Winner of Hit-Maker season 1, Naterial, had the same amount from MTN
but his management has very little to show for the money.
Though Naterial has launched a 12-track album, 'Adoley' featuring
Samini and Blakk Rasta, the promotion of the album was very poor and
only one video was shot for the entire album.
Moreover, all the 12 songs on the album were singlehandedly recorded
by Quick Action, who doubles as Naterial's manager. Interestingly,
they were the same songs Naterial used during the Hit-Maker
competition even before he won the money.
Public complaints have been that the GH¢100,000 could have been better
used in making Naterial a
bigger star considering what his Nigerian counterpart, Iyanya did with
his price money.
At a recent press conference, General Manager in charge of
Marketing-Communication at MTN Ghana,
Richard Acheampong, disclosed that though the agreement was that the
GH¢100,000 would exclusively be used for the purposes of recording an
album and promoting it, a decision has been taken to give Koo Ntakra
20 percent of the amount, which works to GH¢20,000 to take home,
considering the fact that some money would have been spent on costumes
and preparation for the contest.
Mr Acheampong explained that when Koo Ntakra's management team,
together with MTN, agree on an
album and promotion plan, 50 percent of the money would then be
released to be used for recording the album.
He said the final 30 percent would be released when the album is
complete and promotion is about to take off, and that the same
disbursement arrangement would apply for the winner of the second
position.
Koo Ntakra lives in Jumapo in Koforidua with his mother and three
brothers. He is the last of his siblings and completed the Kwabeng
Anglican Senior High School two years ago. His mother owns a chop bar
at Jumapo. It was his mother's work that took him to school.
Koo wants to become a super star and says he is bringing pure Akwapim
style to Ghana rap music.
News-One reports, well done bullhaus and congrats to Koo Feathers……lol
