Some musicians made sacrifices at the early stages of their music career in other that their dreams could see the light of day.

As such, Ghanaian Afrofusion artiste, McDonald Adotey Braide, popularly known as Kojo Blak, said he had to drop out of two universities to focus more on his career as a circular musician.

In an interview on Asempa FM’s Showbiz Review with host Adu Kumi, the musician revealed that he was certain music was his true calling.

He therefore made the tough decision to drop out of school and pursue it, even without any support from his father.

“I was a science student, but I dropped out of two universities, Legon and UPSA. It was not financial; I knew music was the thing for me,” he said.

Rapper Thorsten Owusu Gyimah popularly known as Yaw Tog has revealed he has no immediate plans to continue his education.

According to him, he does not currently have any plans to return to school because he does not have enough money saved.

“I am doing music, I’m working so that’s what I’m focused on. University does not pay, university won’t give me money to survive in life so I’ve planned my life that I have to make money before I go back to school. If I go back to school, how will I fend for myself and what money will I use to pay my fees?

“I’ve made plans on when I will be going to school but right now I’m gathering the money,” he said on Kumasi-based Hello FM.

The ‘Sore’ hitmaker acknowledging his parents’ efforts said that he does not want to burden them with school fees.

“Yeah everyone is supporting me. At my level, I cannot ask my old lady for money. I’m now the man of the house. It’s not like they have no control over me anymore but now I also contribute to take care of the family,” he said.

Meanwhile, some have succeeded in balancing their education with their music career.

Fast-rising Ghanaian juvenile singer and songwriter, Fotocopy, who performed at the just-ended Free Wave Concert, disclosed in 2022, how he manages school and music.

Speaking with GhanaWeb’s Paula Amma Broni, he mentioned that he focuses on music on the weekend while doing school on the weekdays.

“I do music on weekends, and from Monday to Friday, I go to school. Right now, I am on vacation, so it's all music,” he added.

The young musician stated that he feels blessed due to the success he has chalked up as a child.

Fotocopy pointed out that some artistes have been in the business for close to a decade but haven't featured prominent artistes, while he has been able to do so.

“I feel so great because not every artiste could get what I am getting. Having a song with Shatta Wale makes me feel so good because some people can stay in the industry for five years, or ten years but they couldn't get even Kofi Kinaata to get on their song,” he shared.

At the Freedom Wave Concert, the young musician dazzled patriots with his performance.

He was among some of the top artistes, like Wendy Shay, and Medikal, who were present at the concert.

Ghana's top live performance painter, popularly known as Chukwu the Painter, also disclosed that he always trailed in exams despite being at Alpha Beta school.

According to him, he never paid a dime as a student in Alpha Beta because his parent were among those who set the school running from the begining.

Due to this, it was very troubling for his parents when he trailed consistently in class.

"The sad thing for my parents was that I was not academically good. So my dad used to always beat me because "you have been very fortunate you've gotten into a good school, you are not paying any cedi, and you are failing, like why? And we were 31 in class. And you know when we are writing exams, we are arranged according to names. And my last name is U. So if you arrange us alphabetically in the exam hall, I am part of the last. If we write the exams and finish, Ebi me I dey chop last," he told Derick Elorm Ashilevi on the Talk No Dey Cook Rice Podcast show.

It may interest you to know that even though Chukwu Ude partly hails from Nigeria, he has never visited Nigeria and cannot speak his Igbo language.

"Right now, growing up, I even feel very embarrassed to even say it. I feel very sad I can't even speak the language. I am a full Igbo boy," he said.

Talking about some challenges faced by some celebrities regarding their education, popular Ghanaian actress, whose real name is Belinda Naa Ode Oku, but known by many as Adwoa Smart revealed that relentless teasing and bullying forced her to abandon her education.

Her colleagues were making fun of her appearance and stature.

In a recent interview, Adwoa Smart opened up about her painful past, sharing how constant mockery from her classmates led her to lose interest in school.

"I stopped going to school because my mates were laughing at me because of my size… It got so bad that I lost interest in going to school so I dropped out," she disclosed.

She further expressed her disappointment in the school authorities for failing to intervene and address the bullying she endured. "The teachers didn’t help me at all. They were supposed to protect me, but they didn’t," she said, her voice filled with frustration.

When asked why she didn’t consider transferring to another school, Adwoa explained, "It was beyond me… I was very young and couldn’t make decisions on my own… If it were to be now I would’ve continued."

Despite these early challenges, Adwoa Smart has overcome her struggles to become a celebrated figure in Ghana’s entertainment industry. Her story sheds light on the damaging effects of bullying and underscores the importance of fostering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere in schools.

The actress, is best known for her role in the popular Akan Drama TV series, Obra.