{"id":187267,"date":"2025-10-09T05:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/187267\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T05:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:07:13","slug":"i-was-influenced-by-friends-to-smoke-kofi-nti-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/187267\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I was influenced by friends to smoke’ \u2013 Kofi Nti reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kofi <\/a>Kofi Nti is a Highlife musician<\/p>\n

Highlife musician <\/a><\/a>Kofi Nti<\/a> has opened up about one of his biggest regrets in life as an artiste, revealing how smoking and drinking once threatened to derail his music career.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on October 7, 2025, <\/a><\/a>Kofi Nti<\/a> admitted that although he was never a chain smoker, the habit had a negative impact on his lifestyle and career growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething like smoking. Even though I wasn\u2019t a chain smoker, but smoking is something that you can get addicted to and can destroy your career and life\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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He continued, \u201cYou can be so addicted that even after a show, when you should be networking with VIPs who may help boost your career, you would be at the back smoking\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Rakia hitmaker revealed that he eventually made the decision to quit smoking and drinking completely after realizing how damaging the lifestyle could be to his success.<\/p>\n

\u201cI considered all these things before stopped smoking and drinking as well. I was influenced by friends and because of that, I don\u2019t go close to such friends. I feel I might be tempted to start again if I keep associating with them\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

FG\/EB<\/p>\n

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