According to him, Sarkodie’s team initially pitched a different theme for the song. After recording the chorus, however, the song’s direction changed, with many listeners perceiving it as a political endorsement of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP, a stance Kuami Eugene insists he never intended to support.
“I am still suffering from it, and I had no idea what conversation sparked the fact that it should be Kuami Eugene, but after I did the chorus out of the first verse I heard from my senior man (Sarkodie), it ended up that way,” he said.
Despite this, Eugene has had to deal with continued backlash, with many critics associating him with the political message of the song.
Background
The controversy stems from certain lyrics in ‘Happy Day’, which were perceived as praising President Nana Akufo-Addo and criticising opposition leader John Dramani Mahama.
Despite his efforts to clarify his stance, the musician finds himself repeatedly explaining that he had no political intentions when contributing to the song.