Tell us about your EP ‘ This is love ’ is a bunch of songs and some of them were like 10 years old . I felt like I have recorded all this music and it was time to put it out . There are 7 songs on the Ep . It ’ s very soulful , it ’ s about relationships and love , my favorite topics . I was finally excited to get it off my chest .
What song has been your best collaboration song ? The word to describe it wouldn ’ t be best but most surprising . In 2008 I was watching a TV channel and I saw this very eccentric female singer . I noticed that she sang in English but she had a very serious Igbo accent specifically a Warri accent . I just liked how she was . I liked her sound and vibe . It was Nneka and I was like I would like to do something with her when I moved to Lagos , however , I never had the liver to talk to her about it . She was working with this producer Kid Konnect who lived behind me and that ’ s how we connected . I played the song for her , she liked it and she was supposed to record it the next day . I went to watch Femi Kuti perform and she just called and said she wanted to record the song now . That ’ s how passionate she was . When she heard the song , she was like she ’ s ready and she ’ s in the zone . It was just very nice .
Who ’ s your favourite artiste ? It ’ s really hard to pick but Tuface is definitely on the top of the list because he started this movement and because of him I ’ m here .
Female ; Yemi Alade . I remember in 2012 I put together this all-girl event and she came begging to perform , even when I told her it was full , that babe is a hustler and 5 years now she ’ s mama Africa , it ’ s no wonder .
What ’ s your favourite song off your EP ? It depends on how I ’ m feeling . I would pick ‘ No no no ’ because of the story-line and how I felt at that period .
Your favourite actor : Bimbo Akintola – female RMD – male
Nigerian fashion entrepreneur ? Jewel by Lisa , she ’ s a bonafide international designer , not just a Nigerian designer . She ’ s taking the whole Ankara and African style to a whole new level .
Where is your go-to place and thing to do for inspiration and how does the process starts ? My mind … I don ’ t talk a lot or emote a lot , so whatever speaks to me , I do try to put it together .
How do you write your song ? Your experience or gist from people ? People always come to me for advice , I ’ m just like doctor Ruth . I ’ m fascinated by relationships so I ’ m always reading stuff and sometimes I get a flashback and I want to write from it . Also sometimes , it ’ s just about the struggle , being an artist is tough and I just want to take something from the experience and sing about it .
Define your style : Classic with a modern twist . I ’ m not a fan of trends and wouldn ’ t kill myself for it . I get stuff that I can rock for a long time .
Best fashion item : Jeans . You ’ d always need it .
In your kale Ni video , there was a cat . What was the idea behind it and its significance ? The director just saw the cat and shot it , I didn ’ t even see it until I got to the end of the video . He likes to just use random stuff and it was just really nice and cinematographic . I don ’ t do no voodoo , it was just a cat that was at the venue and we shot it .
What message do you always try to pass in song ? Of course it necessary to pass a deep reflective