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I've probably heard these somewhere before and usually, you'll find that agencies promising you a lot of fame, contracts, auditions, record label signing, endorsements and blah blah blah.

What you may not have heard is that the process can take a very long while and a huge chunk of your resources in time, money and efforts. It takes unto a decade and sometimes, you just might not be interested anymore. But focusing on your talent is different. Improving and showcasing your talent is the best way to become a celebrity, not by making empty noise on social media.

What is the advantage in pushing on and getting better? Imagine Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston only getting a decent career making Hollywood role in his 50s.

A lot of aspiring singers, and other talents that I have worked with in the streaming business whom have spent years trying to make it, have told me (gisted actually) they would have spent a lot of time pushing themselves out there on digital platforms and gauging feedback to get better. How real is this? Trust me, no one can market you like you can do for yourself.

Seize the opportunity, use tools available today to open your own window of opportunity to get into the entertainment market, utilize and register yourself and push your work on www.youtube.com www.instagram.com www.7thpicture.com and even www.nairaland.com.

You HAVE to Believe in yourself first and be confident to put yourself out there! All the best!

Personal branding matters a lot. Some are good at getting the attention even if they don't have any talent. Look at Kim Kardashian.

Everything is luck o.

90% luck and 10% talent... Look at every celebrity around you.

To aspire, I think is not a problem. Anyone can aspire to be a celebrity. I aspire to be a well known thought leader in my area of expertise. My aspiration to be that person is as easy as I right now desire a grilled full goat meat spiced with all sorts and a full crate of Heineken . I have the desire, but to get a hold of that in actuality is where the stress is ...

The aspiration is not really a big deal. Becoming what I aspire to be is where the problem and hassle lie.

To become a star, there is much work to be done from the angle of self development and self presentation (Which one could call branding) ... and much more complicated celebrity intricacies, being in the social limelight, throwing oneself out in the right way, creativity, establishing right connections and relationships, harnessing the right platforms to showcase talents... some of which have been rightly mentioned already.

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AdeniyiJoshua:
To aspire, I think is not a problem. Anyone can aspire to be a celebrity. I aspire to be a well known thought leader in my area of expertise. My aspiration to be that person is as easy as I right now desire a grilled full goat meat spiced with all sorts and a full crate of Heineken . I have the desire, but to get a hold of that in actuality is where the stress is ...

The aspiration is not really a big deal. Becoming what I aspire to be is where the problem and hassle lie.

To become a star, there is much work to be done from the angle of self development and self presentation (Which one could call branding) ... and much more complicated celebrity intricacies, being in the social limelight, throwing oneself out in the right way, creativity, establishing right connections and relationships, harnessing the right platforms to showcase talents... some of which have been rightly mentioned already.

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Awesome point!

Amazing responses. Thanks guys