Interview L2
Daily Times Nigeria
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
I enjoyed every process in making of ‘Suitcase’ album-Aramide For Aramide Sarumoh, her kind of music is better described as Afro-Soul as it connects natural-
come from the same clot, probably have respect a lot and I love her music.
why that timeline? Well, it took me a while to grow. I think it takes some time for every artiste to What did you do differently this year? I think this year was the year I really promoted my musical career and I pushed harder than ever because it has really been great. I think all the works I have been doing in the previous year became well known this year. A lot of people wonder how you won an Afrima award over A-list that includes Seyi Shay, Tiwa Savage, and Yemi Alade etc? I think everyone is entitled to his opinion and I worked for it and I equally respect everyone that were nominated alongside some honest. I was not particularly upset, I was just really happy to be recognized. For me, it just means that I have been recognized and I have to work harder. You performed a tribute song on King Sunny Ade, how does that make you feel and were you under any pressure to deliver? Yes, I did. Pressure? Not really, because I think it was sometime alongside Brymo. So, from then I was even excited about it because I am a big fan of Sunny Ade. I was excited when he even joined us on stage; it was like the highest point for me. I was under pressure even though I felt like okay, I was just really happy about it.
was the production journey like for you?
journey has been in this business for long. For me, at every point, journey was exciting because at every point of the process, I was super-excited and here we are, the album is out and people are enjoying it.
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honest. I feel nothing in music is entirely new, everything that is being
Entertainment Correspondent Mutiat Alli
platform to actually represent yourself. So for me, I think this point is when I am really sure that if I put out an album people will pay keen attention to it. You are a wife, singer, how have you been able to balance up? Well I always say this every time, I think I am lucky because my husband is very understanding and ever supportive. In terms of
the song in clubs. So for me, I think if I can be that creative, I can work with great musicians. Has it ever occurred to you that you go to a club with husband react to that? He feels super proud of me and the next thing, he snaps shots and makes videos of people enjoying the music. Even though he cannot sing; he so much appreciates my works all the time. A lot of people say you got that concept of Funmi Lowo from Rihanna song? that impression because I think the person said that because I put “please better have my money”. The song was written long before playing the song for my producer I just said “please better have my money” and it worked. I put it because I felt that people relate to worked.
Does your husband come along with you during shows or stay at home?
is that deliberate or your style? I think naturally I am a very careful person. When people listen to my music, I want them to take something back. I calculate how I
manager and other people I work with.
a way of saying it that would be interesting instead of sounding nasty.
Most Nigerians feel that once a female singer is married, it reduces her appeal to fans, especially the male fans. What do you say to such? I think it depends on what you are selling. For me, I am selling
You seem to be a cool- headed person but as human, what will make you lose your cool? Sometimes when things are not working like when you plan and plan and you do not see things falling in place, I could get frustrated in situations like that. I may start talking to ease myself.
of course, I want fans, so I think it depends on what you sell and a different turn because now, I am focused in doing what I do. My
What has being married changed about you? Nothing. I think now, I am more focused. I know I am in this for the music, passion and to make money. At least now, I know I have a family and this is serious business.
pressured to switch to the up-tempo kind of music at any point? First for me, I call my kind of music Afro-Soul and also it is important to disclose that I have never been pressured to switch to pop. For me, when you are doing Afro soul, there is up-tempo, mid-tempo and the normal regular slow and all that; you can switch things. I did Funmi lowo and it was up-tempo and people love it. I
Society Correspondent Abimbola Obatayo
With several instrument to work with, you chose the guitar over Gongo, Bata amongst others? I love guitar. When I started as a songwriter in school back then, I wanted an instrument that would help me with my melodies. I was really passionate about songwriting back then and I am presently, this and that. That was how I learnt it. For a newly married woman, how often do you think you should have sex and why? As many times as possible because it makes everything work out,
On one of your tracks, you talked about your experience, what was the experience? You know as an artiste, there are times we have lonely moments, you will get frustrated because things are not falling into place. Then I was at that point when that song came to me.