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Singer Terry G officially quits music, stating, "I'm done" in a video

The 37-year-old music star stated that he is quitting the music scene for reasons best known to him.

By Thomas LoganPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

Nigerian singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, better known as Terry G, has broken the hearts of many of his fans and followers worldwide as he announces his exit from the music industry.

The self-styled ‘Akpako master’ took to his Instagram page on Saturday, January 13, to reveal that he is done making music, much to the surprise of his fans.

Though he didn’t reveal the reason behind his decision, the 37-year-old music star stated that he is quitting the music scene for reasons best known to him.

He also expressed his deepest gratitude to his fans for sticking with him since he came into the limelight over 10 years ago.

Meanwhile, his fans have reacted differently to his announcement. While some respected his decision and wished him well in his future endeavor, others rejected it.

Read some of the comments below,

@j_toolz wrote, “No be you go tell urs when you done making music naa we your fans go tell you when to stop you better go into studio now because me and you go still run one song soon don’t play with me broo”

@king_cnd wrote, “Bless your soul you self don try more grace to new open doors 🙌❤️”

@ajanosiopeyemi wrote, “Baba we no gree, drop New Track for the street”

@Mcallamano wrote, “Who you wan come give the bell 🔔 🤣”

Watch the announcement video below,

French Translation:

Le chanteur nigérian Gabriel Oche Amanyi, mieux connu sous le nom de Terry G, a brisé le cœur de nombre de ses fans et adeptes du monde entier en annonçant sa sortie de l'industrie musicale. Le soi-disant « maître Akpako » a révélé sur sa page Instagram samedi 13 janvier qu’il avait fini de faire de la musique, à la grande surprise de ses fans. Bien qu'il n'ait pas révélé la raison de sa décision, la star de la musique de 37 ans a déclaré qu'il quittait la scène musicale pour des raisons qu'il connaît mieux.

Il a également exprimé sa plus profonde gratitude à ses fans pour être restés avec lui depuis qu'il a été sous les feux de la rampe il y a plus de 10 ans.

Pendant ce temps, ses fans ont réagi différemment à son annonce. Alors que certains ont respecté sa décision et lui ont souhaité bonne chance dans sa future entreprise, d'autres l'ont rejetée.

Lisez quelques-uns des commentaires ci-dessous,

@J_toolz a écrit : "Non, allez vous dire quand vous avez fini de faire de la musique naa nous, vos fans vont vous dire quand vous arrêter, vous feriez mieux d'aller en studio maintenant parce que moi et vous allez toujours exécuter une chanson bientôt, ne jouez pas avec moi broo"

@King_cnd a écrit : « Bénissez votre âme, n'essayez pas plus de grâce pour de nouvelles portes ouvertes 🙌❤️ »

@Ajanosiopeyemi a écrit : "Baba we no gree, drop New Track for the street"

@Mcallamano a écrit : "Qui voulez-vous venir donner la cloche 🔔 🤣 yo

Portuguese Translation:

O cantor nigeriano Gabriel Oche Amanyi, mais conhecido como Terry G, partiu o coração de muitos de seus fãs e seguidores em todo o mundo ao anunciar sua saída da indústria musical. O autodenominado ‘mestre Akpako’ acessou sua página do Instagram no sábado, 13 de janeiro, para revelar que parou de fazer música, para surpresa de seus fãs. Embora não tenha revelado o motivo de sua decisão, o astro da música de 37 anos afirmou que está deixando o cenário musical por motivos que ele conhece melhor. Ele também expressou sua mais profunda gratidão aos fãs por permanecerem com ele desde que ele ganhou destaque, há mais de 10 anos. Enquanto isso, seus fãs reagiram de forma diferente ao seu anúncio. Embora alguns respeitassem sua decisão e lhe desejassem boa sorte em seus empreendimentos futuros, outros a rejeitaram. Leia alguns dos comentários abaixo, @j_toolz escreveu: “Não, vá dizer a você quando terminar de fazer música, e nós, seus fãs, vamos dizer quando parar, é melhor você ir para o estúdio agora, porque eu e você ainda vamos tocar uma música em breve, não toque comigo mano” @king_cnd escreveu: “Abençoe sua alma, tente mais graça para novas portas abertas 🙌❤️” @ajanosiopeyemi escreveu: “Baba, não concordamos, deixe a nova faixa para a rua” @Mcallamano escreveu: “Quem você quiser, venha tocar a campainha 🔔 🤣” Assista ao vídeo de anúncio abaixo,

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