As an emerging artist/creative saying YES to everything now, in your early years will allow you the wriggle room and ability to say NO later when you become more established.…
It is not easy for any one of us, especially if you are an upcoming or emerging artist. You will get a lot of refusals and hear lots of negative…
Dear Upcoming/emerging artiste, I know you want to post on popular pages and blogs with a high volume of followers and traffic, and for huge amounts you don’t have, but…
Like I said in Part One, a manager is the first buffer between an artist and the world. As an artist’s manager, you are your act’s biggest supporter, biggest fan,…
It goes without saying that Nigerians often have to work their asses off to get the respect, clout and/or recognition they deserve. We go the extra mile sometimes to prove…
The global impact of Nigerian artists and their music in the past five years has been phenomenal. It’s a good thing that the world is finally taking notice and paying…
It is no longer news that in recent times, the acquisition and/or renewal of the Nigerian international passport has become a rigorous, stressful and expensive process. It has become a…
A lot of artists—especially upcoming ones—don’t know how to handle media interviews (radio/TV). Some just feel, “I have to be on radio or TV, answer yes or no to questions,…
In whatever field or career you find yourself in, never stop promoting yourself. Never shy away from any opportunity to tell people about who you are, what you are good…