{"id":327486,"date":"2025-04-15T11:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/15\/my-breakthrough-was-weird-harold-amenyah-reflects-on-his-path-to-fame\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:01:51","slug":"my-breakthrough-was-weird-harold-amenyah-reflects-on-his-path-to-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/15\/my-breakthrough-was-weird-harold-amenyah-reflects-on-his-path-to-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"My breakthrough was weird \u2013 Harold Amenyah reflects on his path to fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/706\/70671985.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ghanaian actor, Harold Amenyah\" title=\"Ghanaian actor, Harold Amenyah\" width=\"295\" height=\"232\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghanaian actor, Harold Amenyah<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghanaian actor Harold Amenyah has revealed that his big break did not come from a blockbuster film or popular TV series, but from a television commercial.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on the \u2018UCook\u2019 show, hosted by Empress Gifty, Harold Amenyah stated that it was the now-iconic \u201cDrop That Yam\u201d commercial by Tigo in 2015 that catapulted him into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a weird breakthrough. It wasn\u2019t the typical movie role that got me noticed. My moment came through a TV commercial, Drop That Yam, which aired in 2015,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The commercial, which also featured well-known personalities like Mercy Asiedu and Naa Ashorkor, played a key role in bringing Harold&#8217;s face to mainstream attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the time, I had already done a few commercials and TV series, so people were beginning to connect my face with my name. That commercial just pushed it over the edge and got people really curious about me,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the exposure, Harold was quick to point out that the fame didn\u2019t immediately come with financial rewards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople would gather in front of my gate just to see me. The popularity was there, but it didn\u2019t reflect in my bank account. That\u2019s how our industry works. Even though the commercial was a hit, it didn\u2019t improve my financial situation. I had to pull back a bit and distance myself from the public eye,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>AK\/EB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian actor, Harold Amenyah Ghanaian actor Harold Amenyah has revealed that his big break did not come from a blockbuster film or popular TV series, but from a television commercial. 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