₦airaland Forum

Hizzy:
If I have 70k I will not use it on tecno or any phone I rather give it to Master Craft to record song for me not phone

Masterkraft will not collect anything less than 300k from you.

Jimyking:
I am not writing this article to discourage anyone about taking music as a career, but I am writing this article to enlighten those who have already taken the step of determination and perseverance to be the next Wizkid or 2face.

The road to stardom is not a smooth ride. I’m sure every music star can attest to this. Every child nowadays no longer wants to be a doctor, a lawyer or even an astronaut. Music has become every child’s dream and due to this recent trend there has been an increase of school drop outs. The education system is dwindling and not up to 5% actually make it to stardom.

Lets’ transport our minds back to the good old days of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, When we had great musicians like Ebenezer Obey, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Orlando Owoh, King Sunny Ade, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Majek Fashek, Bobby Benson and a host of other great talented musicians. Music back then was not congested; there were only a few spirited and talented ones who were able to pursue their dreams.

Education was key then and those who wanted to become a musician started as an apprentice under a well-known artiste or band. These musicians where well tutored because they performed and played with live bands making them a complete musician. The few who ventured into music in those days made it big and where recognised across the shores of the country. These artiste where courageous and most of them are recognised as legends today. How many of our artiste today in the next 20 years can be categorized as a legend that impacted in the lives of people. If you ask me I would say very few can fit into that shoe.

This goes out to every artiste out there who because were choristers in their churches feel music is the right path to take. It becomes a cliché to hear an artiste these days during interviews saying that they have always been a musician right from the age of 12 singing in their church or school. Being a good chorister does not make you a professional musician. Also having a very good voice does not make you a musician.

Taking music as a profession involves more than just knowing how to sing or a having a good voice. There is what we call the total package and only very few Nigerian artistes have it. There are some musicians who need to leave music alone and go back to wearing robes and singing on the altar. Music as a profession is not meant for all.

It’s not far-fetched why we have a lot of upcoming artiste who would never make it past going to free shows and submitting their records to deejays and still won’t be known maybe just their streets and neighbourhood. The answer is right in front of them. Every up and coming wants to be Wizkid or sound like Wizkid. There can be only one Wizkid, another is just a counterfeit. Upcoming artiste should learn to be creative in their lyrics, appearance, performance and should have an identity of their own. From my observation I have come to realise that in years that pass by, we only get to see not more than 3 upcoming artistes who manage to cross from obscurity to fame.

Music is not a do or die affair, neither is it a game of chess. Many go into music as their only way out to poverty or joblessness. But whether you want to venture into music as a career I employ you to first complete your education so that you’ll have a backup plan should in case you later realise that music is not your calling and you have already exhausted all your resources and time. Your certificate can still bail you out and if you are lucky you might still get a good job to finance your music career if you still haven’t given up on becoming a musician. I rest my case with this closing remark; one man’s meat is another man’s poison. Because your friend or brother has made it big in music doesn’t mean you can also make it big. Find your calling and leave music alone to the professionals and gifted ones. Music is not meant for all.

Article written by Jimmy King

Read more: http://gaspromotionsng.com/music-is-not-for-all/

Anyone can be a musician and anyone can be a star.

exxell:
Lalasticlala Seun Ishilove please help me. Am serious. I need to know from Nigerians abroad. This is not stuff I can google.

If you are really serious about it, then canada is the best country to immigrate to.
Go there on student visa.
After schooling, you will get permanent residence permit... its easy and you are guaranteed a job.
Its not easy. This country makes me sad anytime I leave my housr,
I live in a choice location... I have everything but the moment I leave my community, I get hit with reality..its sad maine... really sad

Alcatraz001:
Praise the lord! I want to use this opportunity to thank Almighty God and serve as a source of information to somebody. I finished service this Past February as a lawwyer who lost his dad jst two weeks to the comletion of my NYSC and I cried because my father served as a source of succour to me and I depended on his connections to get a job so I was devastated and sad when he died. I am his last kid and his burial went on in grand style without much financial contribution from me because I was jobless.I lost faith in God and started fighting my mother for her lack of help, I sent my CV to family and friends at home and abroad and all I got were promises upon promises.

I got the contact of the Law firm where I got this job from a senior lawyer colleague at my Law firm PPA in ibadan where I served and I personally went to ikoyi to drop my CV immediately I came back from service and I just completely forgot about the firm because I thought they will never call me because I didn't make 2:1 either in University and Law School but God surprised me after my father's burial as I was called late May for series of interviews which culminated in me being given a nice job in a Corporate Law firm on the Island.

I want all graduates still searching to please keep hanging in there and trusting in God because no man can or will take GOD'S GLORY in your life, only him reserves that right. All my contacts and network failed me but God showed himself mighty in my life. THANK YOU JESUS!

HANG IN THERE MY PEOPLE, GOD IS NEVER LATE!

God be praised for your success.
You need to tone it down with your hate speeches though.
You never really know whose watching.

Tapout:
this guy has made p.Diddy look like a kid when it comes to bragging about riches

Hahahahahaha... this cracked me up...... besides, nothing too spectacular about them cars...
God bless us all.

From which school
If na federal school, then I actually doff my hat for them....

eluquenson:
He must be a stupid man and the Bank should be hold responsible for any damages caused by the tear gas.

How is he a silly man
I do that all the time....
Why you exchanging a large amount of money to foreign currency, you have to transfer it to the exchange guy's account while they get your currency ready....
Its business my brother.
Too bad he met the wrong exchange guy.


I only use sullah exchange.

Ambode the flexing governor.....
When this guy gist begin commout, lagosians go drop jaw.... carry go baba!!
Nothing doesnu