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" At times I have a beat first and then I write. Sometimes I have a melody in my head and I pick up the guitar to develop the song. Other times I just write without any melodies, and I end up using those lyrics when I think I have the appropriate instrumental that would bring out and depict the emotions of what I have written. "
Emotions
End
Song
" Everything that the West is today is predominantly because of Africa. "
West
Africa
Because
" I always like earthy, authentic sounds. "
Always
Sounds
Like
" I don't want to be a big star. I just want to get my message across. "
Want
Star
Message
" If you're able to grow up in Nigeria and go through certain things, you're able to tackle anything around the world because you're able to live wherever, if you can survive in a city like Lagos or Warri or Niger Delta, as far as I'm concerned. "
Grow
City
Live
" I hope that what I am today is of positive benefit to other people. "
Today
Am
Hope
" I must be true to myself within my music or I would be a liar. "
Be True
True
Myself
" In Nigeria, if you say you're a singer, people say, 'So what? Everyone sings.' In Germany, my voice stood out more. "
You
Out
People
" I tend to explain my songs. "
Songs
Tend
Explain
" I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument. "
Learn
Space
Important
" I was a very conscientious student. "
Very
Conscientious
Student
" Listening to the type of music I grew up with, like King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti and experiencing different things and conditions and hardship, as well as the good times in Nigeria, has definitely carved me into who I am. "
Me
Good
Listening
" Living in Germany Africanised me. "
Me
Germany
Living
" My father is a very strict man. "
Strict
Man
Father
" My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria. "
Nigeria
Heart
Desire
" My music is very versatile, very mixed. "
Versatile
Very
Mixed
" Take advantage of educating yourself. "
Take
Yourself
Take Advantage
" The way people see Africa is mostly dark. "
People
Way
See
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