I HAD TO SHUT DOWN MY MUSIC CAREER BECAUSE MENTALLY, I WAS GONE - Singer Iyanya reveals

Nigerian recording artiste, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk who is better known by his stage pseudonym, Iyanya explained in a new interview session with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Rubbin’ Minds on Channels TV that the constant demand from the music industry made him take a break.

The entertainer left the music industry for four years to re-attain his maximum self and rid himself from dealing with the complexities of trolls on social media, record label conflict and creating hits.

The 2011 Project Fame winner in 2016 entered a well-publicized feud with Made Made Music Group (Triple MG) founder and music executive, Ubi Franklin following a contract dispute.

He signed a deal with Don Jazzy’s Mavins record label before he left a year later.

Speaking about his mental health relapse and recovery in a new session with Ebuka, the ‘Kukere’ crooner stated;

“With hits come pressure; the ups and the downs. Fans don’t see that. But you as an artiste have to tell yourself the truth, take some time off, and do what’s right. It was very intentional for me to leave and come back better”

He added;

“For me, I wasn’t ready for all of that. I knew I was going to be famous but I didn’t realise it was going to be that huge. The effects on me weren’t so good at some point. Yeah, of course. [It was a toxic time for me.

“If you’re not careful, it could break you. It was crazy, mentally and otherwise. When you become a version of yourself that you don’t like, you have to take some time away. It was for about three to four years.

“I had to shut down. I lost my mind. Mentally, I was gone. If I didn’t, I won’t be here today. Ubi Franklin and I made up a long time ago but we didn’t say so on social media. The issues that made us fall apart don’t exist anymore.”

He continued;

“I was young and everything happened so fast. Now I know you have to listen to people, especially those giving you advise for growth. Yeah, [I’m in a different headspace. And I’m more mature.”

The singer has since rejoined Ubi Franklin’s Triple MG and they have reconciled and put aside their differences.

 Curled from: Channels TV

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WALK THE ROAD ALONE - Funke Akindele’s estranged husband, JJC Skillz

 

Nigerian entertainment polymath, Abdulrasheed Bello who is better known as JJC Skillz has written about moving forward with his life after his marriage to actress-cum-politician, Funke Akindele crashed.

The estranged couple welcomed a set of twins together prior to the shocking announcement by JJC Skillz‘s on his Instagram platform a couple of weeks ago.

Since JJC’s announcement, Funke Akindele who has remained silent about her marital woes has preferred to talk about her Oscar award invitation and emergence as the running mate to Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Olajide Adediran.

In his recent post, JJC Skillz mentioned that sometimes one has to walk the road alone.

The leader of the now defunct JJC & 419 Squad added that he was not afraid because God walks with him.

His post in IG reads;

“SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WALK THE ROAD ALONE. I FEAR NOT BECAUSE GOD WALKS WITH ME. WE MOVE”.

D’BANJ TO DEBUT IN A NOLLYWOOD MUSICAL BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE

 

Symphony, a Nollywood musical blockbuster movie with youth and music as its central theme, is set to hit cinemas on the 9th of September, 2022. ‘Symphony’ is a beautiful and well-told story about life, love, dreams, success, trials, societal failure and the resultant effects. The movie reflects the travails of a typical talented African youth, struggling to overcome all odds in order to breakthrough.

Shot in exotic locations across Lagos, the film parades an array of multi-award winning African stars such as Nigeria’s ace entertainer D’banj (Oladapo Oyebanjo); Ghanaian movie legend Jackie Appiah; Kenyan superstar diva Tanasha Donna and Nollywood legends and stars like Lanre Hassan (popularly known as Iya Awero), Bolaji Amusan (Mr. Latin), Kalu Ikeagu, Efa Iwara, Scarlet Gomez, Daniel Abua, Doris Okorie, among others

D’banj and Tanasha Donna made their acting debuts in ‘Symphony’, while Kaleb Iyoha (a.k.a. Mo’Kross) and Sandra Okunzuwa played Slade and Lolita, the lead roles with yet another debutant in Victor Adeshiyan (a.k.a. VJ CrazyLife) who played Slade’s bosom friend.

'MY MUSIC IS NOT AFROBEATS' - Burna Boy

 

Burna Boy

Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has clarified that his style of music is called Afrofusion, and not Afrobeats as assumed by fans.

Burna Boy who spoke about his genre of music during the latest episode of The Million Dollar Worth of Game podcast said because the music genre comes from Africa, doesn’t automatically make it Afrobeats.

Speaking on why he calls it Afrofusion, Burna stated that he decided to call his style of music Afrofusion because it’s a fusion of everything and the Afro-Africaness is the thing that covers it.

He also said Africa has so many genres of music, adding that generalising it all as Afrobeats is a “disservice to other artists” in other genres.

“For me it’s like the same way you’re going to say Nas is an R&B singer because he’s from America or Whitney Houston was a rapper because rap is the most popping thing now,” he said.