Rich Background Doesn’t Mean You Have Good Talent – Sheyman

Producer and Singer, Sheyman of ‘Kokan Aye’ fame has suggested that his colleagues in the Nigerian Entertainment industry are predominantly snubs who will only lend support if one is rich.

The artiste who has featured and produced a lot of top Nigerian acts made the revelation to Encomium in a recent interview.

The entertainer while talking about challenges in the industry disclosed that asides funding, getting other acts to support talent is almost a Herculean task.

See excerpts of the interview below:

Why have you stayed off music?

I have never abandoned music. At each point in time, I release one song. Actually, most of my time is always occupied with other people’s works in the studio that I barely have time to concentrate on my own music.

That is why I had to look for another management that would create time for me out of my busy schedule in the studio even when I’m busy with other people’s works.

I believe in “The more you push, the better result you get.” How would you rate your career over the years? So far it has been good even if we face challenges.

A lot of people have come and gone and a lot of people are still here and we are still here as well.

I would say it takes the grace of God to be relevant in whatever you do.

I would rate my career good because I am happy with what I’m doing.

What has been the challenge?

Life itself is a challenge.

The basic challenge right now is funding because you need proper funds to push a project if not, the project will not fly.

As a brand, you have to keep doing public relations for your image and all these things come at a cost.

What would you count as the pains and the gains?

You start feeling pains when all you have laboured for seem to be wasted especially when you promote a particular song and it failed to work out the way you planned it.

Also when you spend money on a particular song and your fans are not feeling it, it takes you back to your drawing board to start thinking of a new strategy or concept.

Part of the pains you experience in the Industry is when some of your colleagues tend to discriminate or segregate because you are not in the same class or caucus.

It is unfortunate that some artistes do not encourage good and quality artistes.

They don’t even care about their music, all they care about is your personality because they feel you have to be successful before they support you.

For me, good talent does not come from rich background but I thank God that I have passed that stage and no one can look down on me.

As for the gains, one of them is when you perform on stage and your fans go crazy about it.

Also when you are being paid heavily to perform at a show.

How did you become a mixing and mastering guru in Nigeria?

It all started when I was producing songs for myself and other artistes started asking who mixed it and they liked it.

Before I knew it, people started bringing songs which I mixed for free. They kept choking me with loads of songs to mix, so I attached a fee to it and they continued paying, when I increased the fee, they did not care.

All they cared about is me mixing their songs.

So, I told myself to go for mixing since it is lucrative and it takes less stress and short time.

In anything you are doing, keep doing good because in one way or the other people will recognize that talent.

But, God has been there for me.

Who would you say is the best music artiste you have ever worked with and why?

They are all the best in their areas. I have worked with Flavour on Sampowa, worked with Davido on Paper and I’m currently working with Wizkid on Terminator and they are all unique talents.

I choose the kind of song I feature artistes, I don’t just tell them to jump on one song or the other because I know the kind of songs they fit into.

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