Entertainment
Artiste Tasks Colleagues To Encourage Youth Participation In Elections
Nigerian budding rapper, Nwaiwu Kelechi, popularly known as ‘Krrystal’, yesterday urged artistes to use their platforms in encouraging youths to participate fully in Saturday’s election to attain the needed change in the country.
Krrystal gave the advice in an interview with The Tide source in Lagos, on the release of his new song, titled, ‘Boogie Down’, produced by Waveman.
”I learnt in these past few weeks that no voice is louder or stronger than a people who have come together in unity to say enough is enough.
”If we come out en masse to vote, we can change the narrative and help build a stronger democratic institution,” he said.
He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cover up the loopholes seen during the presidential election.
“The presidential election was flawed by BVAS malfunction especially in the uploading of results, we hope to see a change.
”We want INEC to improve the transparency of election results and increase public confidence by making the BVAS work,” he said.
According to Krrystal, ‘Boogie Down’ is his first attempt at recording in Amapiano sound and has been received well by the listeners.
”It is out on all platforms for you to enjoy.
“Hopefully, the widespread acceptance of my new song, ‘Boogie Down’, will propel my blistering talent to new heights,” he said.
The Tide source reports that Krrystal is a rapper, singer and songwriter from Imo. He was born and raised in Owerri, and studied Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
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.
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