Lasmid, a Ghanaian artist, has said that he overcame stage fear by psyching himself up before entering the music profession.
The ‘Friday Night’ hitmaker claimed that stage nervousness is not a part of him when appearing on Adwuma Adwuma and engaging with its presenter, Felicia Osei, and explains why.
“It isn’t a part of me.” “I feel like it’s something we do frequently, so I’ve realised it’s normal for people not to enjoy your performance,” he admitted.
The MTN Hitmaker season 8 winner urges other artists to remember that not every performance receives a great reaction from the crowd.
“I believe every performer should keep this in mind; sometimes you walk on stage and no one notices. This is not to say people aren’t listening to your music; they are. “It’s normal, so those things don’t bother me,” he emphasises.
“Sometimes, some people are paying close attention to what you are doing, but they choose to just observe and listen, not so energetically,” he says. That’s how it is at times.”
When asked how he was able to bring his head in sync with this point of view, he said he prepared himself long before entering the music industry.
“Before entering the space, this is the mindset I came with because I’ve never been booed before when I climb the stage, but when I see it done to others, I put myself in their shoes.” Based on this, I mentally prepared myself so that if the situation arose, I would be alright,” he explained.
Lasmid also mentioned a few occasions where it is permissible for artists to remain on stage and perform, adding that in certain cases, you can leave the platform.
“When you’re booed, you have to leave the stage.” It lowers your morale in certain circumstances, but when you’re being booed but know your next song will cheer them up, you may keep singing. So you have to leave the stage occasionally and continue singing other times,” he explained.
Though he had not had that horrible experience, he told the story of one of his friends who had.
“One of my friends went through it, but when he finished, he was applauded.” I was perplexed since these same individuals had been booing him not long before. “I believe the next song is what brought him the fans,” he explained.