During a recent interview with Encomium
magazine, singer Iyanya gave an insight
into why some Nigerian entertainers are
forced to live large. Excerpts...
"Why do you think some artistes come
come up with hit songs and find it
difficult to maintain it?
"
Iyanya "Music is very expensive. Most
of them make money and its had to
put it back in the same thing. Your
next money is not guaranteed because
there are lots of artistes. If you say
you wouldn't do show A, they can
take artiste B for that show. It
doesn't mean that because you have a
hit song, you would be performing at
all shows. It doesn't work like that.
So, some of these guys, its hard for
them. Its hard for them to follow up.
Follow up is the hardest thing to do.
Many artistes make a hit but the
money they make from that hit is not
even enough for them to support or
sponsor the next video. So don't blame
them'. Continue...
So they need a lot of money to remain
relevant?
Iyanya "Yes. Let me give you an instance.
I had a show here in Lagos, I was in
Dubai. They made a mistake and booked
my flight for Monday and the show was
on Sunday. We rushed to the airport, they
said no that my ticket was for the next
day. After much pleading and explaining
that I had a show that night in Lagos,
they said alright. I could board but not
business class since it wasn't my flight. I
had to fly economy class with my business
class ticket. Sitting down there, people
around where staring at me like what am
I doing here. A woman even walked up to
me and said "Iyanya, you no suppose dey
here now, na the other side you suppose
dey". What came to my mind next was
that I can't just decide to fly economy
today, it will become gist. I have to work
hard, I have to make money, to live up to
your expectations. It's not like am living
my life for you but its the life I chose.
So, I have to do it".
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