Rising artiste, Ogunbanjo Oladele Olumide, popularly known as Deliosha Ijebu Rapper, recently revealed what musical mogul and broadcaster, Kenny Keke Ogungbe said to him on the Naija Star Search show.
The artiste who started his music career appearing on several music talent shows as the Goldberg Talent Hunt and Naija Star Search Show (2019) said while he never got past the third round of the contest, the music mogul had encouraged him to hone his craft and niche as a local language (Ijebu) rapper, as means to propelling his music to the global stage.
An Ijebu-born Lagosian, Deliosha Rapper has rapper Olamide as his inspiration to music and rap about a decade ago. His lyrics, however, are informed by his Ijebu origin, and the city of Lagos resulting in his mixture of the indigenous language and Pidgin English.
Presently, five of the artiste’s song is on major music streaming platforms including the self-titled piece Ijebu Rapper.
On his passion, struggles and hope for an impending breakthrough in the music scene, he said, “Aside rapping, I can sing. I stick to this Ijebu dialect because I believe it promotes and preserves our local languages. Music is universal, and rap is a culture, and an avenue for me to express myself. With additional publicity, the right relationships and honing of my skills, I will make it.”
To upcoming artistes, the artiste urged, “Don’t let anybody derail you with negative thoughts and mindsets. Stick to your goal and strive to make a success out of it.”
‘Loud and Funny’ Comedy Show Champions Clean, Family Humour
In an age where comedy often treads the line between humour and vulgarity, the Loud and Funny: Tough Times Edition Comedy Show, provides quality, clean and family-friendly humour to residents of Abuja.
Held at the Trancorp Hilton Hotel, the comedy extravaganza hosted by comedian Anthony Ebohta aka Loud Voice, convened over a thousand Abuja residents who escaped their everyday worries for some much-needed laughter, via a barrage of comedic talents such as Kenny Black, Dan Dhumorous, MC Monica, Mazi Prosper, Job Legend, MC Ebenezer, MC Kitty, Akpan Okon, and MC Nappy.
Audience were in for further surprises with the impressive giveaways held at both sessions of the show, from 5pm to 8pm, and 8pm to 10pm. Some lucky members of the audience won prizes such as bags of rice, cartons of noodles among other goodies, including a plot of land.
Since its inception, ‘Loud and Funny’ is gaining popularity in the comedic industry as a go-to for clean, wholesome and enjoyable show for all, irrespective of one’s age or background.
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