Ghanaian gospel legend, Esther Smith, has opened up about the personal reasons that led her to relocate from Ghana to Germany years ago.
In an exclusive interview on The Afternoon Show on TV3, the gospel singer, who returned to Ghana after a decade-long stay in Germany, opened up about her reasons for leaving, citing her son’s premature birth and subsequent heart condition diagnosis, which prompted her to seek specialized medical care abroad.
She stated that she had to abandon her music career for a while in order to concentrate on the health of her child. Esther Smith described the moment she received her son’s diagnosis as an extremely difficult time, yet she testified that God’s faithfulness has been a constant source of strength and comfort.
Esther Smith arrived in Ghana on August 12, 2024, at Kotoka International Airport, ahead of her highly anticipated self-headlined concert, ‘Esther Smith Live In Concert,’ scheduled for Sunday, August 25th, at Bantama Pentecost in Kumasi and Friday, August 30th, at the Perez Dome in Accra.
The concerts will feature a dynamic lineup of performances from Ghanaian gospel music heavyweights including
Mark Anim, Nana Yaw Asare, Becky Bonney, Diana Hammond, Kweku Teye, Joyce Blessing, Randy Agyemang, Oware Junior, Morris Babyface, Minister Lady Prempeh Mister OJ, Noble Nketia, and Pastor Joe Beechem.
Esther Smith was born in Kumasi, Suame, in the early 1970s. She discovered her musical talent at age 14, singing in the Tesano Methodist church choir, and later honed her skills in a singing group formed by Kapital Radio, a private radio station in Kumasi.
She has won numerous prestigious awards, including multiple Ghana Music Awards in 2003 and 2005 for Gospel Album of the Year, Gospel Artiste of the Year, Best Female Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year.
