On an idle noon, while looking for some juicy topics to whet my
appetite with, I decided to check out the trending section on Nairaland
and came across this thread. A fan of an upcoming Nigerian artiste
created the thread probably out of love or idleness, I don’t know.
At first, I hissed and murmured ‘One of those meaningless threads’,
then due to instinctive stimulation, I decided to check out other
comments, expecting some very brutal comments fired against the original
poster. Contrary to my expectation, I discovered others were also
acknowledging the brilliance of the artiste. Sounded too good to be
true, but could more than 30 people be wrong?
I then decided to give it a shot, at least I was on wifi and data
wasn’t a problem. I googled up the artiste and got a couple of results
from big sites, which I never expected though. I jumped on NotJustOK and
downloaded a track, balanced my ass on my sofa as I connected my PC to
my deck to feel the so-called ‘gbedu wey dey burst brain’.
After about four minutes of smiling at my PC as I nodded to the
rhythm of the track, I had to confess that it was really worth the hype.
Out of my busy schedule, battling with some opposing strings of life, I
had to find time to script this down to encourage someone, Toby Grey, an artiste that just got my mind.
I will be as plain as possible, as straight-to-the-point as expected
and as simple as I can. Success they say doesn’t come in a rush,
likewise making limelight doesn’t happen in a blink, it appears you are
not just starting, I care not to know, just make sure you are not too
dull with the progress.
Music industry these days is all about making use of the opportunity
when you are still relevant, people are beginning to feel you now, make
sure you bombard them with some more productions, don’t let your matter
be like that of Chuddy K, who released one hit track
and went off to God-knows-where for months. Keep striking the target
point when you are relevant, I await a new release from you within a
month.
Moreover, you might want to start considering the Olamide and Lil Kesh’s style; like it or not, that’s what goes viral fast in Nigeria. Implement some Young John’s products or related ones, go freaking commercial, even though it might not be totally.
More importantly, your social media presence is weak, even
though It’s easy to get lost, sidetracked and overwhelmed in social
media, the best artistes don’t joke with social media. I have more
probability to consider you for a show if I see that your social media
fan base is helluva huge, it means people love what you do. You don’t
need to be everywhere, but Instagram and Twitter is something you
shouldn’t joke with, create controversies, people hate it, but at the
same time, they like it! An Instagram contest works wonders in boosting
your reach, give it a shot.
Last bullet, expect so many discouragements in your career, it’s
pretty inevitable, isn’t it? But only you can choose where you let your
thoughts go – upon the trauma and injustice or upon the possibilities in
your musical career. Only you can choose who you surround yourself with
– those who support and uplift you or those who feed your misery and
encourage your discouragements. Only you have the choice to keep walking
forward or to surrender to disappointments and drift away, keep giving
it the shots, continue pushing forward.
I might be a confused blogger who, according to people, will
juxtapose some random consonants and vowels just to garner attention,
but think about my opinions. Sure, the choices are meaningful, but it’s
yours. Think about how empowering that is! Let my words infuse you, let
it pour liquid steel through your spine. You have got power, you can
sing, you can blow.
There might be deserts (not desserts :p) in this music industry but
there will also be unexpected streams hidden in those barren places.
They will sustain you, and see you through to the next resting place.
You can beat this. I know it, I see the warrior within you. You are a
fighter!
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