Entertainment
“What Influences Me to Do Music Is Hardship.” – Shallipopi
Nigerian singer Crown Uzama, who is better known by his stage name Shallipopi, recently revealed that although he is often seen with cigarettes in his photos and videos, he does not actually smoke.
He explained that his use of cigarettes is purely for aesthetic purposes and not for consumption.
In a candid interview with Soundcity, Shallipopi shared that many of his fans may not know this fact about him.
He emphasized that smoking is not part of his lifestyle, but rather a choice for visual appeal.
“One thing that my fans don’t know about me is that I don’t smoke.
It’s just aesthetics,” Shallipopi said, shedding light on the reality behind his image.
When asked about what motivates his music career, Shallipopi pointed to the struggles and challenges of life in Nigeria as his primary inspiration.
He expressed that the hardships faced by many in the country drive him to pursue music as a means of escape and expression.
“What influences me to do music is hardship. You don’t want to go through hardship in this country,” he confessed.
Shallipopi, known for his hit single ‘Oba Pluto,’ has been making headlines in the Nigerian music scene with his unique blend of Afrobeat and street cultural vibes.
Nigerian Actress Angela Okorie shares her required rules that must be met before she can accept a marriage proposal.
She took to social media and shared the rules “A male friend of mine said. Angela any guy wey you go date or marry you, we go investigate am for 2years before you go gree,we go know his family house,we go know.”
“He mama,we go know he papa,we go know his siblings, we go find out weda them get madness for their family…”
Nigerian skit maker, Carter Efe laments about his social media handles being taken away from him.
It can be noted that the skit maker recently criticized Singer Davido, he stated on his page “If Wizkid calls me my G, that means Lion don get belle. E no fit happen. That boy too get pride, idiot.”
After his criticism, the skit maker noticed he lost access to his social media pages and commented that it has been taken. “FC una collect my Instagram account of 1.8 million followers.”
Afrobeat singer Made Kuti speaks on people and his family that has joined an activism in order to better the country.
He shared how most of his family members have tried their best and fought for the country, however they did not still get the change they hoped for.
He expresses that selflessness for the country can sometimes be in vain. “Selflessness, I’m very careful with that. Giving and getting nothing in return. I’m of the opinion that we [Kuti’s family] have done enough already.”
“And I’ve really no interest in activism. I’m happy to be at the right side of history, but not at the cost of the wellbeing of my family and the people around me.”
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