I wish I had a lady like Beyonce in my life - Shatta Wale

DANCEHALL artiste Shatta Wale has expressed his great joy working with American Pop star Beyonce and says he wishes he had a lady like her in his life.

Shatta Wale collaborated with Beyonce on a song titled Already, which is included on the singer's curated Lion King companion album titled: The Lion King: The Gift, to be released on Friday, July 19.

Expressing his admiration for her in an interview on Zylofon FM's Showbiz Agenda on Wednesday morning, Shatta Wale told host Sammy Flex, “I like everything about Beyonce. She is every man’s ideal woman and I wish I had a lady who is serious and business minded like her.

"She does everything perfectly and this is the kind of woman I need in my life."

According to the My Level hitmaker, he is a huge fan of Beyonce and cannot wait to meet her.

“I have used her beats for some of my songs and I listen to her a lot. The day I will meet Beyonce Ghana will not sleep for like two days, I will make noise all over the place. As for her husband Jay Z I will kiss him when I meet him and probably polish his shoes,” he said jokingly.

On his his collaboration with Beyonce, Shatta Wale said it took him three days to work on the song because he wanted to do a good job.

“I represented Ghana on the international map and that is so satisfying. Among the many Ghanaian artistes, I was the only one chosen for a feature. This should tell anyone that God is blessing me and anyone who tries to fight me will fail,” he added.

Asked how the collaboration is going to push his career, Shatta Wale said the impact is already being felt as he has gained more following on his social media pages since the news broke.

“We will definitely be on a tour and can you imagine a tour with someone like Beyonce. Everyone's attention will be on me and these are the kind of deals I need to propel my career to the next level,” he said.