Adultnextdoor:
i've always wanted to be an Highlife singer......

pls you can share if you've got any advice....bless!!

musicwriter:


Do you want to make money or do you want to be happy?. This's the question you need to answer.

I was exactly in your shoes when I finally decided to start recording, I have a mini recording studio at home as I speak. Music is one thing I've been trying to do for long, but each time I just told myself there was no need, since by Nigerian standard I was already successful. But, nobody knew I wasn't happy cause I kept dreaming and thinking music. Singing is the only thing that make me happy and it's something I've always wanted to do professionally. At one point I even opened a recording studio, then closed it after a while, but the urge became worse as I saw myself dreaming being live on stage every night. I wrote about my experience on this thread https://www.nairaland.com/2181343/how-nairaland-helped-me-decide

Finally, I'm recording my own songs!. And who told you you cannot do it part time?.

I'm not yet there, but I'm very happy now. Still I have just started. Brother, you cannot be happy until you do that which is in synch with your mind. Do not sacrifice your happiness for money, otherwise, on your dying bed you'll regret it to hell.

musicwriter:


Do you want to make money or do you want to be happy?. This's the question you need to answer.

I was exactly in your shoes when I finally decided to start recording, I have a mini recording studio at home as I speak. Music is one thing I've been trying to do for long, but each time I just told myself there was no need, since by Nigerian standard I was already successful. But, nobody knew I wasn't happy cause I kept dreaming and thinking music. Singing is the only thing that make me happy and it's something I've always wanted to do professionally. At one point I even opened a recording studio, then closed it after a while, but the urge became worse as I saw myself dreaming being live on stage every night. I wrote about my experience on this thread https://www.nairaland.com/2181343/how-nairaland-helped-me-decide

Finally, I'm recording my own songs!. And who told you you cannot do it part time?.

I'm not yet there, but I'm very happy now. Still I have just
started. Brother, you cannot be happy until you do that which is in synch with your mind. Do not sacrifice your happiness for money, otherwise, on your dying bed you'll regret it to hell.

fowowe411:
Bros, bros, bros how many times I call you? Na money dy push music o... No leave that comfort zone o..... because jungle rough die..... I don yarn my own o

Adultnextdoor:
Happy sunday.....

it's true that i get paid very big for working as a chemical scientist and i've always been an expert in science-related courses but music has always been the dream for me right from childhood, i've always wanted to be an Highlife singer......

At this point in my life as a youngman, i have so much money due to the fact that i worked for a prestigeous petro-chemical company in italy for two years before moving down to Nigeria.

I currently work for a petroleum company as the Asst. Supervisor of the production department and Supervisor of the quality control section, this September will make it my second year of serving this company........

Now with this little achievement, i still get the strong urge to follow my music career.....to be sincere, it is the main reason i relocated back to Nigeria,This September, i will be resigning and i want to know if i'm making the right decision.....

pls you can share if you've got any advice....bless!!

Iamsynord:

1) Do you really have the interest. Do you really want to do music or is it because others are doing it.Do u really really love to do my music ?? Are you extremely happy and fulfilled when u do music??

2) Do you really have the Talent - Do u want to do music to just be famous or u just like music.Do you have that talent or have u undergone training in this line..Do u have wat it takes esp 4 d Nigeria Style of music

3) Do you have the assets - I think in your casethat is solved. since you have enough money to promote,get good production,shoot videos or even build your own studio and maybe later set up a record label.

if your answer is yes pls "take a Leave of probably 3 months from office" and Test run 2 songs .if d Response to the song by majority of mixed listeners is positive not minding if d songs blow or not, My brother " RESIGN'

Adultnextdoor:
Happy sunday.....


pls you can share if you've got any advice....bless!!

bayulll01:


Also a lover of music and highlife also all I can say is don't quit your job,since you are financially buoyancy I will advice you get your own studio,write your songs and record and ur leisure hour,music has time and if u can meet with the standard trending presently you will find it very difficult to cope,continue with your job,you can even buy instrument assemble people that will play for u while you sing,u can do this at ur leisure time,bross me I need a job oo,make I send my CV,am chemical engineering with experience in quality control

fowowe411:
Bros, bros, bros how many times I call you? Na money dy push music o... No leave that comfort zone o..... because jungle rough die..... I don yarn my own o

tyconcepts:
How can you contemplate leaving certainty for uncertainty......??

Some musicians who has been in the scene for long now hasn't even blown even with a bomb tied to their chest.

Adultnextdoor:
Happy sunday.....

it's true that i get paid very big for working as a chemical scientist and i've always been an expert in science-related courses but music has always been the dream for me right from childhood, i've always wanted to be an Highlife singer......

At this point in my life as a youngman, i have so much money due to the fact that i worked for a prestigeous petro-chemical company in italy for two years before moving down to Nigeria.

I currently work for a petroleum company as the Asst. Supervisor of the production department and Supervisor of the quality control section, this September will make it my second year of serving this company........

Now with this little achievement, i still get the strong urge to follow my music career.....to be sincere, it is the main reason i relocated back to Nigeria,This September, i will be resigning and i want to know if i'm making the right decision.....

pls you can share if you've got any advice....bless!!

Mrshroud:
If you want to be assured of your financial security as you leave your Job for music , you'll have to do the following.

While still at your Job,

Record a hit song that will guarantee a once in a lifetime shoot to fame and musical relevance in the country.

From my observation, you have the money.

Now if you do a song that's not a top chart material, and you push it with all your resources and money, you will still fail.

For you to be launched into prominence, you do not need good songs, you need a great song , that will best the most played highlife song in the Country.
You said your genre is Highlife, you'll need a song that'll give Flavour , or any other highlife celebrity a run for his money.

You need a team of great minds, musically shrewd minds who can spot a hit song when they see one, and not studio sycohpants and praise singers who will praise every effort you make at the studio even the dumbest.

You need someone who can identify and help you understand what sells in Nigeria.
In asmuch as you want to acheive your dreams with your kind of music you want to be guaranteed of your financial security.

So at first you'll need a song that will make you the hottest artist in Nigeria at first, not necessarily the most original, but even both can be achieved depending on you. You need a song that will make you the artiste that has to be on every show, that earns the six figure pay per show.

And that, you can not achieve without due consultation of Musically objective minds.

A song Like 'woju' For instance , prior to woju, kiss daniel had only one song on the internet titled 'shoye', he worked with a not too competent producer and that song wasn't impressive.

He needed a song with the instrumental dexterity and commercially catchy nature of 'woju' and the right promotion and push to break the nigerian market.

He didn't need just a great producer, he needed a great producer to work with him like his life depended on it, he needed this producer to employ all his best to achieve the hit that woju has now become.

I've heard DJ coublon produce not too great other beats apart from 'woju' and 'laye' which is my case study.

Yes you have the money, you can hire the services of sarz, or legendary beats, or don Jazzy. But will they work for you like their everything depends on it ? Or will they produce something typical that will shine your name on blogs and magaZine while your deployed publicity budget lasts?

Those big producers are business men, and will offer you all the time that you can afford to pay for. But what you need

You need a team bro. You need a producer that will feel you. A producer that's not business driven a producer that's prolific yet thirsty and ambitious for fame and prominence.

And that is where the challenge lies.

If you can find that one producer , that can bring out the best, that can put on the table something new and different yet successful, something that even while been cooked up has began smelling successful already. then I can guarantee your musical and financial prosperity in the industry. And once your name becomes a household name due to that one song, then be rest assured that even if you sing thrash afterwards as long as its on a good beat , you'll still smile to the bank. That's the Nigerian Music market for you. Bro

Your status as an employed is even advantageous as you'll need all the resources you can muster to push your songs to the required heights before the song in return starts doing the financial talking for you.[/quote)

he has said it all....... In addition to that you might have a good voice,stunning look,finance but you may not be destined for music. its a risk (like every business one have to take)...

don't resign ur work yet....you can hit the studio during your off days,,,get the song produced then promote it.....if its accepted better..
you can have ur independent label or get signed by a music label.

resign your job only when you get signed by another label and not your own outfit.

least I forget....before u hit the studio make sure u have three times the money production and promotion is gonna cost you cos if music does not work out you have savings to fall on and continue your job cos its a risky venture....

I can get u promotion in Lagos.i only know people in Lagos....radio tv and alaba[quote author=missKiffy post=36099003]
Lol

Jmechanism:

Pls explain o. B4 I comment o.

post=36082802:
All of una before me dey craze. Una no sabi advice una think say na abroad we dey here or una think say this na fairytale wey una dey talk say follow ur dreams.

Now lemme advice you d africa style.

Bros wey wan leave him job for music u dey craze u no how many jobless musicians they lagos wey dey find ur job.
Nothing like follow ur dreams for real life. Leave dream for dream land na who see were sleep well dey dream o.

But if u still say u wan leave d job sha. Abeg tell me d company I get person wey go like replace u, him don dey find work since

Now I don talk. Who get ear make e hear abi who get eye make e read

Iamsynord:

1) Do you really have the interest. Do you really want to do music or is it because others are doing it.Do u really really love to do my music ?? Are you extremely happy and fulfilled when u do music??

2) Do you really have the Talent - Do u want to do music to just be famous or u just like music.Do you have that talent or have u undergone training in this line..Do u have wat it takes esp 4 d Nigeria Style of music

3) Do you have the assets - I think in your casethat is solved. since you have enough money to promote,get good production,shoot videos or even build your own studio and maybe later set up a record label.

if your answer is yes pls "take a Leave of probably 3 months from office" and Test run 2 songs .if d Response to the song by majority of mixed listeners is positive not minding if d songs blow or not, My brother " RESIGN'

Adultnextdoor:
.....how many years of experience do have in chemical quality control?

Adultnextdoor:
.....I like your idea....At least i'd still be involved in music even if i'm not the one singing...........Will get to you soon!