Music is the art of combining tones in a manner to please the ear. This is not easy to because there is a lot of processes involved. Like getting the song written down, getting the tone, the beat etc.
Lifestyleof9ja sat down with a young and talented artist KELLY JOE with hits songs like BAD MUSICIAN BAD PRODUCER etc to know the challenges he faced, His plans and his future.
Lifestyleof9ja: Can you tell us about your self
Kelly joe: Am ikeckukwu kingson nwaguegbe, but you can just call me kelly joe. Am that igbo boy from abia state.
Lifestyleof9ja: Wow cool, Why music?
Kelly joe: I'm a good lover of music. Music makes me happy, I do music because of the love I have of it.
Lifestyleof9ja: how can you define your music?
Kelly joe: My main style of music is rap/hiphop, my music is a source of inspiration and motivation.
Lifestyleof9ja: what makes your music special?
Kelly joe: My music literally speak reality and talks about every day life and also my music is special cos it what I alone can offer.
Lifestyleof9ja: What challenges have you encountered has an upcoming artist?
Kelly joe: One should be finance, then the struggle to get your song out there . People tends to not appreciate upcoming artiste that much, so getting their attention is a struggle. Everything now is money, I have to pay to get a song done, pay bloggers, pay social media PR, To have your song aired on radio You'll pay, you have to pay your way for anything. It Remains paying my fans to listen to my song, and I don't get paid, at the end am broke. So in a nutshell money and getting attention is a challenge.
lifestyleof9ja: So what are your plans for yourself and your music?
Kelly joe: I have a lot planned out not only for myself but also for nigeria music and every good music listeners. Am working on an E.P which is scheduled to drop on or after september. But before then I have some music coming up. I have a song with terry tha rapman and burna boy as well. More good music
lifestyleof9ja: Whats your source of inspiration and motivation
Kelly joe: Good music, my environment and the social media inspires my music 20%. J cole's music inspires me like 50%. Drake and other artistes shares the remaining percentage and also I know one day I will get the fame and my music will put food on my table so this hope really motivates me to work harder.
lifestyleof9ja: Who are you looking up to here in our own music industry?
Kelly joe: A lot of them MI, TR, nobody can say he/she doesn't envy wizkid's success, I really look forward to becoming like him. And a lot of this new school artistes, ycee, dremo, milli, ckay.
Lifestyleof9ja: it is a pleasure. Thanks for your time.
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