Singer Solid Star who just released an album titled WEED, went on his Instagram page to register his displeasure with artistes in the Nigerian music industry. Read his statement below:
Donald Trump won the
US election against all odds, and we were all blinded by the lies, propaganda
and hype of the media. The media even blinded themselves bringing out polls and
predictions that The probability of Trump winning against Hillary with all his
scandals was 30:70. But at the end he won and shamed everybody
This is the same issues we have in our entertainment industry in
Africa, the media have succeeded in blinding the fans from what is real, pure
and good, from what real talent and good music is about. They hype their family
and friends and ignore the ones that don't text them good morning everyday and
form fake friendship with them. I am not about the life of faking or acting a
friend in your face and do otherwise behind your back that is why I have little
or no friends in the industry cos even the artists are jealous of each other
and they don't support real talents because they don't want to be
exposed.
This is not directed to anybody or media house. It is a general
issue that we all have to look into. Imagine an AWARD ceremony that calls
itself credible, giving one artist an award and even made him make a video
which was broadcasted on the screen at the award thanking them and later
withdrawing the award to give to someone else. This shows the irregularities,
partiality and mediocrity in the whole system.
An award organizers recently released a list and even though I was
nominated I wasn't satisfied because the main category that would have meant a
bit to me was missing on my nomination which is best raggae/dance hall. I can
only pick one song out of the whole bunch that did a bit better than Wait refix
ft Patoranking and Tiwa Savage for their year in view. No disrespect to any
artist nominated or the organizers but somethings are just so wrong.
A lot of talented artists have been ignored for so long that they
even start doubting themselves. Even the Grammys which is also not 100
percent credible have their flaws but try as much as possible to recognize real
talent
These African Award organizers bring together some bunch of
unqualified music critics and whatnot to set up the nomination list and that's
where the problem starts from and it leads to artists fighting on social media
over a category. My management sometimes force me to solicit for votes for
awards am nominated for because it doesn't impress me at all and I DONT like
awards. Most of these guys you have awarded ahead of me, met me in the industry
and today they are no where to be found. I've been regular and consistent since
the day I dropped my first single One In A Million ft 2face Idibia and I have
never gone a year without dropping a popping meaningful song. At the end of the
day the award plaques are just meaningless and useless cos them go burn or rust
one day. And the whole ceremony and intentions of the organizers is to make
money without regard to the artists that put in their best to their
craft.
I have never been the type to speak out about issues like this.
Just thought I should just free my mind small.
My name is SOLIDSTAR and I have survived many years
without your hype, even though you think my fan base is small, my fans are die
hard and real and they will defend my music every day and everywhere whcih
means the World to me. I have an album out on all platforms and the street
featuring the best names and real talented artists with a few missing. #WEED
available everywhere. Smoke on it, drink on it, sleep on it if you like but
please support by buying it. God bless you. #SHABA
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