Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record executive Mr. Eazi has disclosed that pursuing a music career was not one of his childhood dreams.
The singer in an interview with media personality Angela Lee, narrates how he stumbled into the music industry and his struggles with fulfillment as a musician, which led to him almost giving up completely on music after his performance at Coachella in 2019.
Mr. Eazi, who is also the owner of Zagadat Capital, an IT business, revealed that there was a point in his music career when he felt disconnected, even though he had the opportunity to perform at Coachella only three years into his music journey.
“Coachella’s opening day was the first time I performed there, and when I exited the stage, I felt nothing, no joy, no melancholy.”
He said: “For someone who never aspired to be an artist, I’m performing Coachella in my third year of my career, and I feel nothing.”
“So, for me, it was a sign that I would either have to stop doing music or find another career. I needed to take a break or because it wasn’t a healthy sensation to have because I could have been burned out.”
“And when COVID struck, that’s when I first took a moment to reflect and try to plan my next course of action. I had founded Empawa, so I was learning about the music industry.”
“But even listening to music was wearing me out. Without music, how can a music industry be operated? So I just delegated that task to my colleagues.”
As he contemplated how to operate within a field that was wearing him out, he eventually decided to delegate certain tasks to his colleagues to find a renewed sense of purpose.
Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade alias MrEazi born 19 July 1991, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion of sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns.
