Asamoah Gyan Promotes Funny Face's Song Ekow Go Dis Way: "I Am Proud Of You"

Asamoah Gyan Promotes Funny Face's Song Ekow Go Dis Way: "I Am Proud Of You"

  • Retired professional footballer Asamoah Gyan endorsed the song of comedian Funny Face and shared it on his social media pages
  • Gyan, in jest, called out Funny Face for using his famous phrase 'Back on and on' which has over the years been mispronounced
  • The post got many people emotional as they hailed Gyan for supporting the embattled comedian considering his tough past
  • Blogger and entertainment pundit Ameyaw Debrah opened up about Funny Face's returning to music as a path to earning him the support of Ghanaians

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Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan promoted the new song by comedian Funny Face, Ekow Go Dis Way, on his social media page.

Asamoah Gyan, Funny Face, Ekow Challenge, Ekow Go Dis Way
Asamoah Gyan endorses Funny Face's song Ekow Go Dis Way. Image Credit: @asamoah_gyan3 and @therealfunnyface
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Gyan supports Funny Face's song

Asamoah Gyan posted the dance video for Ekow Go Dis Way on his Instagram page and wrote an emotional caption about how proud he was of Funny Face's growth. Gyan said the song was beautiful and could move people to dance.

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"Am proud of you bro @therealfunnyface beautiful banging song 🎡 "

The All Regional Games founder shared his feedback on the song, noting that the embattled comedian's verse on the song was stolen. In jest, he hinted about reaching out to his manager, Baffour Gyan, for compensation.

"but stop stealing song .. it’s β€œDANCE WITH YOUR BACK, ON AND ON. Not backonono. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. That verse is not urs .. no problem let me call ur manager Baff. @thir.deye333 it’s all love. Ghanaians love you❀️❀️πŸ’ͺ🏿πŸ’ͺ🏿πŸ’ͺ🏿"

Official music video for Ekow Go Dis Way.

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Funny Face responds to Gyan's post

Reacting to Gyan's post in the comment section, Funny Face pleaded guilty to using Gyan's famous line in the song and pleaded with Baffour to speak to his little brother, Asamoah.

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The comedian then pleaded with Asamoah, who still holds the title as Africa's all-time top goalscorer, not to sue him and that he was recovering from the past.

"#FunnyFans dis one de3r ... Agye Ta ... nminguSe3r aka yen.... or you say me alone ... @thir.deye333 pls talk to ur little junior brother @asamoah_gyan3 pls no sue issue biaaaa ooo .... am just coming back from a lot πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Agye Ta ! Yawa pai πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ‘πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’"

Gyan promoting Funny Face's new song.

Reactions to Gyan supporting Funny Face

Many people in the post's comment section hailed Gyan for promoting Funny Face's song on his social media page.

Others also showered God's blessings upon his life for not being part of the lots who shunned Funny Face despite his troubled past with mental health.

Below are the opinions of Ghanaians:

krissy_360 said:

"I love the way u are supporting him. Bless u, man"

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naom.iosei said:

"Thanks for not leaving him,when he needed someone πŸ™Œ"

prayetietia said:

"I like this πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘"

fit_wit_eddy said:

"I don’t even know, I always say backonono πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚"

oboadu1 said:

"Awwww God bless you Sir GyanπŸ‘β€οΈ"

nahbaffdotcomm said:

"Ah it’s not backonono? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚"

afiastargurl said:

"I shocked 😳 self when I heard your baaflo jollof ooπŸ˜‚"

munashjeff said:

"Only on God my dear brother you do allll😍😍😍"

"Music is a great escape for Funny Face" - Ameyaw Debrah

In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, entertainment pundit and blogger Ameyaw Debrah discussed Funny Face's return to music and how that could earn him the support of Ghanaians.

Considering the fact that Funny Face had been in and out of mental health facilities and battling with issues with his baby mama, Vanessa Nicole, Mr Ameyaw believes that music could be a great alternative to help him put the past behind him.

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He also added that Funny Face portraying himself in a good light by putting effort into his comedy craft and music would earn him the trust of Ghanaians, prevent him from falling back into old habits, and eventually earn people's support.

"As for the past, I think anything that would help him put it behind him and also get that support and love that Ghanaians have always shown him in the past would be nice."

Mr Debrah also added that he had seen heartwarming videos of former Ghanaian professional footballer Asamoah Gyan featuring in skits with Funny Face and participating in the viral challenge invented by Funny Face, Eko Go Dis Way, adding that they were beautiful to watch.

"I have been seeing some of the videos he has been doing with Asamoah Gyan and all of that."

Asamoah Gyan begged Fadda Dickson to forgive Funny Face

YEN.com.gh reported that ex-footballer Asamoah Gyan, in a trending video, apologised to Fadda Dickson on behalf of comic actor Funny Face.

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The comic actor had a fallout with Fadda Dickson a few years ago at the beginning of his longstanding issue with his baby mama, Vanessa Nicole.

Many people who took to the video's comment section shared their views on Asamoah Gyan's comments.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.

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Ameyaw Debrah (Celebrity blogger and journalist) Ameyaw Kissi Debrah is a content creator, publisher, social media enthusiast and influencer, and pop culture curator. Considered as Ghana's foremost blogger, he speaks on matters concerning entertainment in the country.