Saturday, September 20, 2014

My music career has not failed - 9ice


Although the name Abolore Akande might not ring a bell, when 9ice is mentioned, the song Gongo Aso readily comes to mind. 

When the singer made public his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives, many thought it was because of his dwindling career. But the singer revealed that he had not failed in his career having seven albums under his belt.


He also debunked speculations that his foray into politics is because he is going broke. “If my music career failed, I would not have seven albums under my belt. I am yet to see any of my colleagues that has seven albums.

If your music is not appealing, you cannot release seven albums because there would be no marketer to buy them and there would not be any demand for them. When there is no demand, there can be no supply. I think some people want me to do what they want but I like doing what I want.

If people in the industry are going right, I would go left if I believe that is the way to go. I don’t care if everybody is doing party songs, let them enjoy their party, I have my own principle and I know what I want to become. I am stating for a fact that there would be some of my colleagues that would not be remembered 10 years from now because of the kind of songs they have released.


 I don’t want to be like that. I might not be rich or popular but I would be a legend and that is my priority. My music career has not failed and that is not why I ventured into politics. “For those saying that I am into politics because I am going broke, I tell them that I am not a rich man, neither am I from a rich family; poverty is not far from me, I am close to it and I am not afraid of it.

I have never been an artiste that would flaunt wealth, I cannot be who people want me to be. I would always be myself. I am neither hungry, rich nor poor, so that question doesn’t apply to me.

It should be directed at whoever says he is rich, I have never said something like that. I am from a poor family,” 9ice said.

 Shortly after his candidate’s last week, his ex-wife, Tony Payne, tweeted advising people to be sure of their candidate and not to vote based on the candidate popularity.


The message soon went viral with many people claiming that it was aimed at the singer. Reacting to the remarks, 9ice said that as far as his name was not mentioned in the message, it was not aimed at him. “As far as my name, constituency and race was not mentioned, I don’t believe it has anything to do with me. It might just be a coincidence but if someone comes out and says, ‘People check Akande Abolore very well before voting for him,’ then I would know it is directed at me. I don’t take assumptions for a direct message,” he said.

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