Ghanaian musician Moliy has opened up on her decision to remain an independent artiste without being signed to a record label, stating she’s been hesitant to be with a label right from the beginning of her career.
In an interview on July 7, 2025, the ‘Shake It to the Max’ hitmaker, who has managed to gain international recognition being an independent artiste was asked whether she took a decision to not be under a label or it was something that just happened naturally.
Moliy responded by saying she had long not wanted to be a label artiste.
She explained that based on some stories she’s heard about music labels and artiste they sign, her interest was to trust and build an organic relationship with the people she works with, as music is a personal thing to her.“Yeah. I’ve always been kind of hesitant to be a label artist because I’ve just heard so many stories. I always feel like the people I work with, I want to trust them. I want it to feel organic.
“I don’t just wanna be a name on a list. Music is very personal to me.
“So, I think if I did get locked in with a label, I hope it’s something that could be a real, long-lasting, organic relationship,” Moliy said.
Speaking about what she enjoys most about being an independent artiste, Moliy noted that she loves the fact that she has full control of her creativity and craft with no instructions from anyone on how she should work.
“The most freeing part is just getting to do what I want creatively without someone telling me what to do. I don’t like being told what to do. Also, if you’re not pushing yourself, if you’re not putting your foot on the gas, no one is gonna do it for you. That’s what I love the most,” she stated.
However, Moliy recounted a difficult moment where distribution became a challenge due to the fact that she was an independent artiste and had no record label to oversee the distribution of her songs.
“I realised at some point, I was actively seeking [distribution]. I hadn’t released music for a whole year in 2024, and my manager and I were trying to get a [distribution deal] so I could put out music. The conversations were sounding positive, but nothing was happening. I remember thinking, “Well, f**k it, I still wanna move. I don’t wanna be stagnant.
“My manager was like, “You should tease music. At least tease music and let people know you’re working, and maybe they will hear it and be interested.” So that’s what started this whole thing,” Moliy narrated.
