Afro-Juju legend, Sir Shina Peters, has revealed how he once pretended to be mentally unstable in a calculated move to regain public sympathy after his controversial departure from Prince Adekunle’s band.
Speaking on The Honest Bunch Podcast, the “Ace” crooner recounted that his exit from Adekunle’s band stirred outrage among fans, many of whom accused him of abandoning his mentor for financial gain.
He explained that his management team and some media professionals devised a strategy to portray him as mentally unstable in order to soften public perception.
“People protested against me when I left Prince Adekunle’s band because they believed I left my father figure for money. Then the owner of my record label and some media heads came up with an idea.
“They asked me to braid my hair for three days without loosening it, then I wore some torn up cloths. After that, they took me to Oyingbo Market to buy ewedu while recording everything. I didn’t even know what they were up to.”
The music icon said the act continued in Badagry, where he was filmed behaving like a madman at a Julius Berger construction site.
“They told me to act like a madman and eat in public. All of that was done to change people’s narratives and earn empathy from fans,” he said.
Sir Shina Peters noted that the unconventional stunt eventually worked, helping him rebuild his public image and reestablish his career as a respected solo artist.
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