Stevie Wonder has plans to move on.
The 70-year-old music icon recently opened for an interview with Oprah Winfrey, where he revealed that he plans to move permanently to Ghana, a country in West Africa.
“I want to see this nation smile again and before leaving … to move to Ghana,” said the singer in a clip published by Punch Newspapers. “Because I’m going to do this.”
When asked by Winfrey if he plans to move permanently, Wonder replied, “Yes.”
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“I don’t want to see my children’s children having to say, ‘Oh, please, like me, please, respect me, know that I’m important, please value me,'” he explained.
In 1994, the “Superstition” singer said at a meeting of the International African American Music Association in Washington that he liked Ghana during the visit.
According to Orlando Sentinel, he said he feels that “there is more sense of community there.”
Wonder was born in Michigan in 1950 and grew up to become a Motown music star and pioneer, despite being blind.
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For his work, he won 25 Grammys and 74 nominations in total. He also won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the song “I just called to say I love you”, which was used in the movie “The Woman in Red”.
The star went through a health ordeal just over a year ago, telling viewers at a news conference last year that he was “blessed with a new kidney” in December 2019.
Stevie Wonder has announced that she plans to move to Ghana permanently. (Getty Images)
“Since I was discharged from the hospital, nurses have made sure that I take my medicine at the right time and I will do it for as long as necessary, even for the rest of my life. feel great. My voice is great, “he said at the October conference, according to The Associated Press.” I feel like I’m about 40 now and I thank everyone for their prayers and love. “
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He assured his fans that he would let them know if there was anything to worry about, urging them not to hear rumors.
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“And for all the people who have heard these rumors, listen, if I’m feeling it in any way, I’ll let you know,” he added. “We don’t want misinformation. I’m alive and well.”
The Associated Press and Tyler McCarthy of Fox News contributed to this report