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Talent
By Collins Yakubu-hammer
Abuja, Oct. 13, 2016 (NAN) A promising artiste, John Anzaku, also known as “Jay-Nelly’’, has called on accomplished musicians and other business moguls to invest in young talents to boost the entertainment industry.
Anzaku made this call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
He said it was regrettable that some artistes, who had made their marks in the country’s music industry, were not disposed to assisting younger artistes.
“The truth about life is that you cannot live forever; an artiste will grow old and eventually pass on.
“That is the reason why they should help the upcoming ones; so that at their old age, they can sit back, relax and be proud to say ‘that is my boy or that is my girl.
“I call on all successful artistes in the Nigerian music industry to put aside jealousy, envy and the fear of being outmatched to assist upcoming artistes in the game,”he said.
Jay-Nelly, whose hit single: “Victory’’ has been rocking the airwaves in the country, said entrepreneurs and kind-hearted Nigerians should also invest in young talents.
According to him, if the young ones are not mentored and assisted, the future of the industry will be in danger and the Nigerian music scene may not make any sense.
He added that it was in recognition of the gap between the accomplished and upcoming musicians, that made corporate organisations to step into bridging it to enable budding musicians to thrive.
“Example of some of these talents are: Nyanya, Chidinma, Praiz, Timi Dakolo, Omawunmi and others, too numerous to mention.
“If you can recall some years ago, ‘Wiz Kid’, ‘Davido’ and ‘Skales’ were nowhere in the Nigerian music industry.
“Also, Kiss Daniel, Dija and so many of them, who are making the hits today were not there before but now they are stars in the entertainment industry.
“The reason was because some people believed in their talents and gave them the opportunity and the platform to excel and they gave their best to the world,” he said.
According to him, people love and appreciate the Nigerian music everywhere in the world today; our artistes are respected in Africa, Asia, Europe and America.
“That is what ‘am talking about; the need to invest in the young talents and transform them into entertainment stars for the whole world,” Anzaku said. (NAN)
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