34TH Birthday » Time To Have A ReThink, D'BANJ!

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It's Now An OPEN SECRET: D'BANJ's Music Career Has Finally ENDED?!

Imagine this about five or six years ago and one cannot even see a reasonable fault in the career-path of a young man who was ready to take-on the music dominance by all means 'natural'.
Few years on after his purported split with his huge mentor/ producer/partner Michael 'Don Jazzy' Collins, it now seems just clear that what 'was to be' is 'now gone' for one of the then Nigeria's most promising talents - Dapo 'D'Banj' Oyebanjo.

Don't get this piece wrong, his personality could still fetch him some top dollars here & there but the current situation is not guaranteed for the next few years.

For Banga Lee, it was all about the fame and pseudo-praises - for true superstars it's always the music contents and how such connect with fans that leave a lasting legacy.
For emphasis, true legends like late Bob Marley, late Michael Jackson, living legend Tuface Idibia, living legend King Sunny Ade - represent huge greater legacy.

Twice he was sought for major collaborations which were supposed to be huge positive turnarounds for, not for D'Banj now but, the original song versions - and twice he had failed to find his lost courage. First was the remix to the smashing original hit 'Kukere' by Iyanya, and just recently a cross-over hit (and supposed alternative national anthem) 'Double Wahala' by revived Oritse Femi.

Yes, he is a good entertainer - but without a viable content, that means nothing according to Standards.
An exclusive interview recently granted with one of the top executives at Music Television (MTV) revealed that D'Banj is really not a bankable artist internationally (for the long term); as opposed to many opinions in Nigeria. Surprisingly the top MTV executive chose Bankole 'Banky W' Wellington ahead of D'Banj, with of-course Tuface Idibia topping the list from The African continent.

Probably admirers of D'Banj might be struggling it off saying "well he's still making the millions of Naira". I quite agree, and I'm a fan of him too. But it should also understood that music business always thrive for the long term, and international investors recognize that trend as well.
He might have won the last edition of the World Music Awards where selections are huge based on fans sentiments and nominations, but have you also wondered why he lost out woefully at the recently held MTV MAMA Awards?
At the awards of Africans by Africans for Africans, he wasn't even nominated in one single category!

Reiterating - this piece is not supposed to relate a solution but it's an eye-opener for many fans who are still glued to sentiments to note that, to be a legend then that personality must have a legacy. At this moment, D'Banj has not attained that level yet.
Despite his self-craved noise about him making millions of naira, the 'yellow light' is flashing already.

Anyways, we wish him many more good things in life as he celebrates his 34th birthday - from the CriticalBlog crew.


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MUSIC: Insecurity Leading To "One-Hit Singles"!

If there is one that is all-inclusive…that gives virtually all…it is certainly the habitat, where we dwell and swell with varieties. Part of what makes life unique and adventurous is exploring the world of Music, and it’s genres. The best of moments come from getting the best of time.

The happier times are most experienced when viable opportunities are analyzed in the mutual interests of all involved. However in the music industry, it only got ONE RULE and you got to play by it, else it could be gone in flashes!
Every continent has its desired predominant genre of music attributed to such, but it’s crystal-clear that the HipHop genre is most favored particularly among young people of the present generation.
More disturbing is the fact that more young minds are engaged in music worldwide, and the immediate side effect they have got to deal with is ‘Insecurity’. The very many of them that had gone into the creative career, have used such rate to pitch their tents with unreliable potentials…potentials that are never real at first instance.

Young artistes are eager to hit it BIG in one of the biggest creative platforms worldwide, but the pertinent problem remains the inadequacy of Respect, Committment, Focus, Creative Genuinty. These are major factors responsible for the high level of lay-offs and unsatisfactorily business relationships among artistes, managers, record labels, promoters in music business.

Ordinarily, there should be a more meaningful harmonization of resources and potentials for music to grow; it could as well be achieved with some level of Trust and Sincerity as well.
Tuface Idibia, Femi Kuti, 9ice, Banky W, Yinka Davies, Nas, late Michael Jackson, Waje, Anita Baker, Diana Ross: these music icons have just One thing in common – Genuinty! And that has made them relevant on the music map. If only the younger artistes could learn from them, probably it would feel more secured, and promising too.