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“Music not enough to sustain the luxury lifestyle that Nigerian musicians love” – Dbanj – –
Veteran Nigerian singer, Dbanj, has averred that music alone just isn’t sufficient to maintain the luxurious life-style that Nigerian musicians like to reside.
The koko grasp said this in a latest interview with PremiumTimes. He famous that worldwide stars like JayZ, Kanye West, and others produce other companies that function different sources of earnings for them to afford to reside luxurious lives.
In his phrases,
“It’s my sixth 12 months in marriage, and ever since then, I’ve seemed for various platforms that may maintain my fame and household intact. So for those who had been to Google Jay Z or the wealthiest musicians on the earth, you’d see that solely 10 per cent of their wealth might be from music.”
When requested if music is secondary for him, he mentioned,
“No. I’m simply attempting to say that for those who take a look at Kanye as a billionaire, Jay Z is a billionaire, and possibly he bought like 100 million from music. The remainder are from enterprise and that’s what Nigeria wants.
I used to be telling somebody we’d like such a construction and the best merchandise. After which, in fact, you’ll be able to at all times make music. Music will endlessly be in me; I’m at all times going to launch music.
Generally my individuals say you don’t launch music, however I attend reveals, and once I do, they provide me one hour to carry out. I can’t even carry out all my songs in a single hour. I can’t, even for 3 hours myself, however what are you able to do to present individuals to look as much as.
We grew up not having anyone to look as much as, however now the trade has us to look as much as. These younger crops of Nigerian musicians have so many function fashions. That’s why we will inform them that ‘in case you are at your prime, it’s excessive time you stopped doing stuff that you just receives a commission peanuts for, you’ll be able to associate with a model that provides you a room the place you’ll be able to even start to sponsor the subsequent Nigeria Idol or Big Brother.”
When additional requested if music just isn’t as worthwhile, he replied,
“No, I received’t say that music just isn’t as worthwhile, however music alone just isn’t sufficient to achieve that luxurious life-style that musicians love.”.
