Harmonize - Why Diamond Can't Win a Grammy

The rivalry between Harmonize and Diamond over who will be the first to elevate Bongo Fleva music to the international stage is far from over.

This comes after Harmonize took a jab at Diamond for failing to secure a Grammy nomination this year, despite releasing songs with global appeal.

Speaking to journalists, Harmonize confidently declared that he would be the first East African artist to win the prestigious Grammy Award in music.

In what appeared to be a dig at Diamond’s song Komasava—where the title is derived from the French greeting "Comment ça va"—Harmonize dismissed it as lacking the depth necessary to win a Grammy.

According to Harmonize, Diamond's reliance on French greetings in the song would not be enough to earn him the coveted award.

"Talking about the Grammys, my response is this: if you’re discussing Grammys, then know you’re speaking to the 2025/2026 Grammy winner. Because I know what it takes to win. You can’t win a Grammy by just greeting people. You can’t," Harmonize said.

"You need unique songwriting and production to win a Grammy. What most people don’t know is that the Grammy judges don’t care if you’re famous or not. All they care about is the quality of your work. Popularity in front of the cameras doesn’t matter; it’s your music that speaks," he added, emphasizing that he expects to be on the nomination list next year.

Harmonize expressed confidence not only in being nominated but also in becoming the first East African artist to bring home a Grammy.

His remarks come just days after Diamond addressed his fans' disappointment over his absence from this year’s Grammy nominations, despite the global success of Komasava, a song he collaborated on with Canadian artist Jason Derulo.

Responding to fans, Diamond urged them not to lose hope but to use the experience as motivation to improve for next year.

"When we fail to achieve something, we shouldn’t be discouraged. Instead, we should analyze where we went wrong and improve," Diamond said.

"I always tell my team not to complain when we miss an achievement. Maybe we lack connections, or there’s something we didn’t do right," he added.

Diamond promised to head back to the studio and work on releasing powerful tracks—which he referred to as "bangers"—to improve his chances for a Grammy nomination next year, and possibly even win.

"For now, we will flood the world with hits. God willing, next year we’ll make it to the Grammys. And if not, we’ll keep pushing because I believe nothing is impossible," he concluded.