Ghanaian singer Efya has admitted she’s never given a fan as much as $5,000, like Nigerian star Davido recently did — not because she wouldn’t want to, but because of the financial gap between Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians.

“I’ve helped fans by paying their fees and buying them things, but no, I’ve never given out $5,000 to a fan,” Efya said during an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM.

Her comment came in response to Davido’s headline-making gesture, where he gifted a Ghanaian fan $5,000 for promoting his song “With You,” featuring Omah Lay.

While emphasizing that many Ghanaian artistes do offer help to fans, Efya explained that they often prefer to do so privately — and that, unlike their Nigerian counterparts, they don’t always have the means for such large giveaways.

“Most Ghanaian artistes do give their fans money, but they just don’t like to bring it to the public attention. We don’t have enough money like the Nigerians to be able to engage in such giveaways,” she stated. “Even though we rock shoulders with the Nigerians, I don’t think financially it is the same, I don’t mind admitting that.”

Efya also pointed out that Nigerian artistes tend to earn more due to the scale of the shows they perform at globally, which puts them in a better position financially.

“We don’t get paid the same way they get paid because they are playing bigger shows,” she noted.

She urged for greater support within Ghana’s music industry to help local talents access bigger platforms and better financial returns.

“Which is why we need to support each other more so that we can get on bigger platforms to be able to be collecting enough money so we can be dashing our fans 5000,” she added.