Entertainment
Talents Abound In North-Musician
A Kaduna-based upcoming artist, Christian Nwogo, known as Chiggie Pizzie, has dispelled the perception that artists based in the Northern part of the country were not talented.
Nwogo, who spoke yesterday in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna, said talents were in abundance in the North.
“The north is blessed with different cultures, religions and raw talents from all over the country; imagine a small city like Jos producing International artists like P square, Mi, Jessy Jaggs and many more,’’ he said.
He appealed to stakeholders in the entertainment industry especially the media to give support to such artists by showcasing their works.
“You see, if Nigerian wants to stay on the world map they should not look down at young artists regardless of where they come from, even in remote areas of the country”.
“Producers limit their search light to just some parts of the country forgetting that talents are everywhere in the country”.
He urged promoters and producers to take a cue from the popular TV programme, “ South African Idols’’ auditions, where aspiring artists come from every town to participate and they are accepted.
Nwogo said that gone are the days when artists were labelled “wild and crazy people who cannot contribute positively to the society.’’
He enjoined parents to support their children who are talented in any area, adding that those in the entertainment sector have impacted positively on the socio-economic development of the country.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.