Olamide had been going to ID Cabasa’s studio to rap since 2003 but eventually had his first studio session in the year 2010 with ENI DURO at the age of 21 (7 years of being an up-and-coming artist).
Wizkid started his career in 2001 at the age of 10. He watched the likes of 2baba, Dbanj, M.l, and Banky W record their albums. He came into the limelight in 2010 at the age of 19 (9 years of up-and-coming).
Kizz Daniel joined a music band called the EMOTALS in 2004, which crashed in 2007. That didn’t stop him; he persisted until he became known in 2014 with WOJU (10 years of struggle).
Fireboy launched his music career officially in 2012 in his second year at OAU. He’s been writing songs for people, and posting freestyles on social media. He was discovered in 2018 (6 years of being underground).
The list is endless.
Here are the common facts about all the artists listed above:
– They didn’t blow the day they started.
- It took them hard work and consistency
– they didn’t give up; rather trusted the process.
– they encountered disappointments
Rome wasn’t built overnight, they say. As a potential artist, it may take you a couple of years before you achieve your goal. You have to wait until it’s your time. And while waiting, keep working on your craft, and get a job to promote yourself. Everything about music is money. You need money to pay for studio sessions and to promote your songs to the right ears. But when you blow you’d forget all the struggles in months.
