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There are a thousand and one people who can sing, but not all singers get into the hall of fame.

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Over the years, the number of upcoming recording artistes in Nigeria has increased tremendously, and it takes dedication, hard work and consistency to turn a music dream into a successful career.

However, some upcoming artistes will remain “upcoming” if they don’t drop certain myths that lead them into making certain career blunders. These tips are not cast in stones, but are relevant to help push someone’s career forward. If you want to be rich and famous through music, you should take this post seriously.

1. Making Hits Should Not Always Be the Focus

Hits are amazing, cos they bring instant fame, but when an artiste is always aiming at making hits and club bangs, he misses out on the bigger picture. Most artistes are always looking for hits instead of good music, forgetting that good content most times turns out to be hit, not the other way round. You might end up making the hit, but its wackiness will make it fade away in no time.

2. Big Studios Don’t Equate To Big Hits

This myth has been proven over time. Many hits have been produced from small bedroom or home studios. Timaya didn’t get fame working with a big producer, even Alakpomeji Records that produced the first hits of 9ice, was not big until they made Gonga Aso hit. Big studios usually have great gadgets, software and sometimes experienced producers, but then it is not a guarantee that the studio would produce songs that will rule the air waves.

3. Music Doesn’t Promote Itself

Some music promotes itself when it is very good but then, you need to push it out first before it gains ground. Upcoming artistes sometimes feel reluctant to go around promoting their works, maybe due to lack of money or support or even a dying passion. This jinx needs to be broken. If your music must be heard you should not stop promoting it via the Blogs (more effective these days) Radios, TV, interview, Print media and Gigs.

4. Imitating A-list Artistes

Alot of upcoming acts are very fond of this, study shows that 70% of upcoming Nigerian acts imitate already blown musicians, i will advise you desist from such because Uniqueness is all you need to make it through, the industry need new styles and patterns not some recreation of a style we are getting tired of. Don't go rapping exactly like Phyno or start singing like Timaya and expect yourself at the upper chamber, avoid this.

5. Never Say No to Free Gigs

Most upcoming artistes make the mistake of turning down invitations to perform for free in events, forgetting that publicity is key in entertainment. Before you get up there, you must pay your dues and free events are just the perfect path to channel your contributions. Free performances are great platforms like a show room where you showcase your talent and build a fan base. Upcoming artistes should learn to embrace such invitations as it helps upgrade their acts.

6. Be Nice to Everyone

Fans are indirect marketers so you need to have a good attitude towards everyone as they are all your marketers. Nobody likes to be disrespected, not even by a star, so as an upcoming artiste should be friendly with neighbors, manager, producer, clients and the general public. Also be in good terms with family, as they form your backbone that defends and protects you when crisis arises.

7. Be Known For a Sound

Find your sound and never be a copy of another artiste. You can be inspired by them but don’t mimic them, as you’ll be seen as a karaoke singer. Karaoke is a good rehearsal ground. However, artistes should write their own songs and should not try to sound like their favorite artiste. Be YOU! Be original!

8. Never Record Your Songs with a Producer You Don’t Connect With

Recording a song is like making love to a partner. There needs to be a connection for the music to sound right. Most people get their songs to the wrong hands and become unhappy after the session. Sadly, some producers are interested in the money, while only a very few are interested in your success. Find that producer who wants to see you go far and has the right tone to compliment your voice.

9. HUMILITY – Kill those attitudes And Be updated

Learn to always be humble to the last respect people, be disciplined if you have attitudes that turn people off this is the time to drop them. Are you a cultist? Get angry easily? Always live a fake life? Get angry easily, Insultive, stubborn? Are you the type that suffer and still faking rich? Do you brag a lot? Speak fake and unnecessary accents? Now is the right time to drop all this so as not to make your career messier, heard about a cult boy who was shot while on stage, not a good thing. Get yourselves disciplined, learn to talk, let your words and actions speak for you and positively. Also, get yourself updated with the latest news from the music industry, know when every event is Dated, go for competitions, attend music seminars, know the mistakes that top acts have made and learn from it, just be up to date.

10. Do Not Start Your Career As a Feature Artiste

What you step out as would be how people see you henceforth. You might go a bit far with collaborations but might not last with just that. Look around and research artistes in these two categories and confirm for yourself that it is better to own a song than to feature endlessly in other people’s track.

11. You Can’t Make It Alone

To run fast you need to run alone, but to run far, you need company. You’ll need God, People & Talent to get far in a musical career, so make friends the next time you are an entertainment scene. Look for mentors, get a publicity manager, form a team that would help you build a long lasting brand as a musician. Talent will take you up but connections will sustain you.

12. Not Getting Basic Education - EDUCATION IS A FACTOR

Not saying you must be educated to make it, in fact almost 60% of our musicians were not educated or fully educated before the made it. Everything am saying is, as you pursue your music career do the same to your education. If you can Drop music and complete your education then after get back to it, please do so. An Educated upcoming musician has a more advantage over an uneducated act. Do not say because you want music to be your career and that education should wait No, ask yourself, why is it that some of our top notches in the music industry who didn’t complete their education later go for it , if education doesn’t matter they wouldn’t have gone for it or made it a factor, a lot of our acts are graduates the likes of Barrister Falz ,Dr sid ,Tiwa savage Did music , Pilot kiss Daniel, and others. Education may not be a major factor but it is and will be a factor.

13. Get an Entertainment Lawyer

This does not need stressing. An entertainment lawyer helps an artiste to cover his loopholes, draft contracts for him, help him interpret contracts and also put in place every legal aspect of a musician.

If Brymo had a personal lawyer, he would not have found himself in the big mess he did with his former Record Label, Chocolate City. Do not be like those artistes who only know the music art and lack the “business side.” No one ever made it in Music but in Music Business!

All the best as you transform from an upcoming artiste to a real musician.

Cheers!
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http://otownloaded.com/13-mistakes-nigerian-upcoming-artistes-avoid/

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A hilarious reply from the "Nigeria's Leading Anti-Graft Agency" Efcc, after been asked to be taken out for valentine by a twitter user.


https://twitter.com/officialEFCC/status/827938501463310340


http://otownloaded.com/hilarious-efcc-twitter-user-valentine/

Rocktation, farano, lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove.
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comman see this one

Valdemira Rodrigues de Oliveira, a Brazilian pensioner has defied doctors to become the oldest person to get engaged. She said yes to her 66-year-old toyboy, Aparecido Dias Jacob, at a ceremony despite being given advice by physicians not to go ahead with it.

The smitten seniors have separate rooms at Nossa Senhora Fatima retirement home in Pirassununga, Brazil, and were determined to prove it’s never too late to be with your soulmate after 3 years together.

Medics assessed their health and age and warned the duo would not be able to cope with living on their own. But the elderly sweethearts exchanged engagement rings in a betrothal service organised by volunteers under an initiative called the Project of Dreams.

Speaking about her love for her future husband, the centenarian said: ‘I fell in love with him. I like him a lot. If he dies, I die too.” It’s going to be the first time either of them would be married. Neither have children and most of Valda’s relatives have died while Jaco has lost touch with his family.

http://otownloaded.com/106-year-old-woman-gets-engaged-66-year-old-lover-becomes-oldest-fiancee/

Ok....Noted......

Ishilove:

They aren't brothers. They are students of a certain school and it was rumoured they died when coming back from a club

lalasticlala, ishilove

Here is a throwback photo of Nigerian musicians, Kcee & 2face, when money was far away.

with an included recent photo too.

You will agree with me that thunder should fire Poverty.

http://otownloaded.com/money-good-see-throwback-picture-nigerian-musicians-kcee-2face/

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Biggy, Amany, KB and Frank died when their vehicle got involved in gruesome collision with a commercial truck on 24th December 2016.


RIP


http://otownloaded.com/painful-obituary-poster-four-brothers-died-road-crash/

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onyejemechimere@gmail.com

thanks everyone for your advices

Ok thanks & God bless you

SirKriz:


You should post there too. I believe you will get better professional advice there. All the best!

No.....i taught this should be the right section for this

SirKriz:
I think you should stand by her, this is the time she needs you most. From the doctor's review, I don't think it's a death sentence. A successful marriage with children can still work out. What the both of you basically need now is professional consultancy.


PS: Have you posted this in the health section too?

So i just got this from a blog visitor who needs help.

please Read this
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I have been in a relationship with a lady since March last year and all has been going smooth until a revelation popped out earlier today via our chat on whatsapp and it has been troubling my mind. We had a discussion about our past and after sharing series of experiences, she started begging me to forgive her for not telling me this earlier. She claims the month of February has always been a terrible month for her as it brings back some bad memories.

After persuading her for a while about what the issue is, she said she was pregnant for her EX in 2013 and she didn't know until it resulted in a terrible sickness which led to her been rushed to an hospital where the doctor confirmed she is 5 months pregnant. She said the doctor recommended surgery to terminate the pregnancy because the baby was in her right Fallopian tube instead of her womb.

She confirmed to me that her right Fallopian tube has been removed while all she has now is her womb and left tube. she claims the doctor told her she can only have a maximum of 3 kids when ready due to the surgery. I acted like everything is fine so as not to hurt her feelings any further but i'm seriously disturbed by this.

This is someone i love so much and i intend getting married to later this year. I need advices on what to do next as i am confused right now. What are the implications of having any of the tubes removed? would it affect fertility or child bearing in marriage? Do you think i should move on with my life and look for someone else as i cannot determine the level of damages that has happened to her reproductive system? Kindly drop your comments.

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What do you advise him to do?

http://otownloaded.com/fiancee-confessed-one-fallopian-tube-help/

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yea....Very cool, cc: Fynestboi, olawalebabs, Richiez, lalasticlala, mynd44
, obinoscopy, ishilove, ladyf, smellymouth nobody, you guys should come and see this

Gaborone:
Thanks op.
Quite informative.

As shared by twitter user with handle(@Momentum_SBWA).

A lady has been hospitalized after her boyfriend absconded with the 800k she borrowed him to travel out, See screenshots below.


What a very painful & Wicked act


see on Twitter

https://twitter.com/Momentum_SBWA/status/823819954407505920


http://otownloaded.com/lady-gave-boyfriend-800k-travel-see-got/

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Rip Blessing
Long live Nigerian Armed Forces.

http://otownloaded.com/burial-poster-blessing-ene-female-soldier-died-army-uniform/

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News that might Interest you


1) Meet pastor who makes church members masturbate in church, see his reasons - (Shocking)

http://otownloaded.com/meet-pastor-makes-church-members-masturbate-church-see-reasons/

2) Keep learning: Hilarious Animal Group names you Never knew - (Wow)

http://otownloaded.com/keep-learning-hilarious-animal-group-names-never-knew/

As posted by Commandant Johnbosco duru & Priv. Pariya Ibrahim on facebook,

https://web.facebook.com/pariya.ibrahim/posts/1995958147122777

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What a world? Recall Blessing Edache Ene The young female soldier, who died while in active service few days ago.

she is set to be buried on Friday 27th January 2017 at her home town, Adoka, Benue state.

the toll of young Nigerian soldiers who have died as a result of Boko Haram is something else.

Pls let’s always pray for them. They are often times under the rain, sun, mosquito infested region. Prone to the attacks of the enemy, dodging bullets and living today to prolly die tomorrow.


http://otownloaded.com/burial-poster-blessing-ene-female-soldier-died-army-uniform/

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You are welcome

LordZero:
Nice one @Op. .. Not some hoė/retârds stories hitting fp...



Crash n Mob..

Lol....you didn't

delishpot:
Yay. OP, did I crash ya party?

15) AN INTRUSION OF COCKROACHES

These annoying pests do intrude into our homes and almost everywhere we go!

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16) A MURDER OF CROWS

This rather poetic description could possibly have something to do with the fact that these scavengers are often seen around dead bodies!

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17) AN AMBUSH OF TIGERS

Tigers are known to be stealthy and when a group of them decide to hunt down a prey, the prey is pretty much ambushed. Group of tigers is also called a streak.

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18) AN EARTH OF FOXES

Group of foxes is also called a skulk or leash.

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See the rest here http://otownloaded.com/keep-learning-hilarious-animal-group-names-never-knew/

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image: Punditcafe

11) A ZEAL OF ZEBRAS

If the movie ‘Madagascar’ is anything to go by, zebras do seem to be pretty full of enthusiasm! A group of Zebras is also called a herd or dazzle.

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12) A SHREWDNESS OF APES

They are strong and intimidating, but possibly surviving in the forests also requires one to be shrewd. Or at least somebody thought so! Group of apes is also called a troop.

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13) A FLAMBOYANCE OF FLAMINGOS

They do look colorful and exuberant. Looking at a group of them, flamboyance does seem an apt name to describe them! Group of flamingos is also called a stand.

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14) A PARLIAMENT OF OWLS

These nocturnal creatures have been associated with wisdom and scholarliness since time immemorial. No surprise then that when a group of them sits together, they give the impression of a parliament in session. Group of owls is also sometimes called a stare.

7) A PARADE OF ELEPHANTS


The largest land animals can be quite intimidating when they move as a group with their stomps and trumpets. The amazing spectacle may have led to their collective group being called a parade. Also called a herd.

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A KINDLE OF KITTENS

Kittens are offspring of cats and the word ‘kindle’ comes from Middle English kindel, which means an “offspring”. A group of kittens is also called a litter.

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9) A ARMY OF ANTS

Ants are found in large congregations and go about their jobs in a purposeful and disciplined manner, earning their collective group to be referred to as an army. Also called a colony, nest or swarm.

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10) A MOB OF KANGAROOS

These marsupials are highly social animals, moving about in groups of 10-100. Fights between males can occur suddenly for mating rights, perhaps giving the impression of a mob-like behavior! A group of kangaroos is also called a troop.

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http://otownloaded.com/keep-learning-hilarious-animal-group-names-never-knew/

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3) A MISCHIEF OF MICE

This one needs no explanation. Anyone who’s ever had mice roaming about in their homes can attest to the havoc they cause with their mischief! Also referred to a nest or trip.

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4) A TOWER OF GIRAFFES

Giraffes are the tallest terrestrial animals, towering over all other animals. So fittingly, a group of giraffes is called a tower. Also called a herd.

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5) A PRIDE OF LIONS

A lion is called the king of the jungle and a king is never short of pride. A symbol of royalty, bravery and stateliness, a group of lions is aptly referred to as a pride. Also called a troop.

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6) A SCHOOL OF FISHES

Fishes often stay together as a social group and swim around in a coordinated manner, which possibly led to their collective group being known as a school or shoal.

We all know that a group of people is called a crowd, more than two cars is called a Fleet Or, that a group of buffaloes is called a herd.

But the coiners of animal group names were also innovative when it came to animals such as crows, cockroaches and zebras. Here we present some of the interesting (and funny) collective nouns for our fellow members from the animal kingdom.

1) A LOUNGE OF LIZARDS

Well, lizards do seem to be pretty relaxed and “chilled out”. That is, until they make a move on their prey!

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2) A CRASH OF RHINOCEROSES

These animals, weighing up to 3500kg, can run at a speed of 56 km/hr and having been bestowed with a poor eyesight, there’s a good chance they may come crashing into you if you stand in their path!

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Ok.....but i never expected that from you........ So Zoro who sang ogene & Achikolo is not a celebrity...?

Ishilove:

We don't know him here in Lagos.

With his hair like mop

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http://otownloaded.com/zoro-deletes-all-his-instagram-photos-releases-new/

More

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Fast rising rapper, Zoro took to Instagram to delete all his old photos and released new ones.

No reason seen on why he took the action, because this new ones got Nigerians wowed..

See photos below

https://www.instagram.com/zoroswagbag/


http://otownloaded.com/zoro-deletes-all-his-instagram-photos-releases-new/


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