Mr. P: One Named Peter | Vibe.ng Magazine October 2017 Issue | Page 30

message but sometimes it’s not about the
message. Sometimes I just try to have fun, I
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just want to spread positivity and hope. You can
say heavy things lightly. There’s a lot going on
in the economy, flooding everywhere, the unrest
in ­certain parts of the northern part of Nigeria.
So for me, anything that helps take their mind off
that, even if it’s for four minutes. a lot like some people.
I feel like music has a way of moving. I believe in
just pushing out the music. Whoever it’s meant
for will find it. While it’s important to push the
face and brand, I feel like music has a way of just
reaching people.
If you were to be invisible for a day what
would you do?
I would steal gold bars from American
reserves.*laughs Favourite Nigerian movie: Violated; starring
Joke Silver, Rmd etc. Motherhood and music, how has balancing it
been like?
I have a great support system, my mum, friends,
siblings. It’s tough and there is always the guilt
that comes with taking time away from my child,
but I’m blessed to have a daughter that’s my fan
and is also quite understanding.
Favourite American movie: Sound of music. Makeup or no makeup; No makeup.
How does it make you feel being referred to
as the perfect hook singer?
It makes me feel great because all the people I
grew up listening basically did that. Mary J Blige
and Aretha Franklin. If people know that you can
help better their song, it’s a nice feeling. Relaxed hair or natural hair; gurl, relaxed hair;
who’s running around with kinky hair.
Tell us about your passion for child
development, art development, and gender
What’s your worst peeve in guys?
advocacy:
I hate been accused falsely, it really pisses me I’m the mother of an amazing 13-year-old girl
off. If he says I did something and I didn’t. Its and I have a natural nurturing vibe so I feel the
better that the dirt is out and I decide what to do children of the world are my children just by
with it than you trying to act sharp and smart and ­extension. And I think that for girls, as a resource,
try to play with my intelligence.
we’re so underutilized and underestimated and
the only person that can help to change that are
If not music what else would you do?
women. I work with a lot of female artists. I’m
As of last year, I was like if not music, nothing the kind of person that if you hit me up on social
else. But I’m growing older and there is a need to ­media and ask for help, I would send you links
take care of your body so I would go into organic and e
­ ncourage you to come over and meet me at
product for the skin, hair, body and also artiste the office. That’s like the plan for me- to set up an
development. Not necessarily starting a label but artist development center and I think education is
I would like to see a raw artiste being transformed key. I also try to partner with some organizations
and then a talk show host plus I also want to act. to help.
Favourite outfit; Bubu and kaftan. Just throw it
on and go with no underwear.*giggles
What can’t you live without; My phone it’s where
everything is at.
How do you try to push your brand ahead of
the music?
Favourite social media app; Whatsapp.
I’m almost hermit, like and I’m not out and about ­Instagram has too much hassle, it’s all about the