Rave of the moment, Sean Tizzle, discusses his new-found fame in this interview with JAYNE AUGOYE
Fast rising Nigerian singer, Sean
Tizzle, (real name Seun Morihanfen), announced his arrival on the
Nigerian music scene early in the year, with the chart topping single,
‘Sho Lee,’ despite having been in the music business for five years.
Within a short time, it became a club
hit, topped the charts and then found its way into the mobile devices of
both young and old, as a ring tone. With three hits and an album in
the works, the 23-year-old singer is enjoying a meteoric rise to the
top.
An excited Sean Tizzle, who says he
earned his big break in February this year, says while he was confident
that one of singles would become a hit, it has surpassed his
expectations.
He says, “It is a great feeling to know
my music cuts across both the young and old, but again I give God the
glory. I mean, I make good music, so I believe all my songs are
potential hit. I knew I would blow as an artiste, but I never knew it
would be this soon. My sudden stardom has been a blessing from God and
‘Sho Lee’ was an inspiration from God.
“Two months after I dropped the song, it
was everywhere. It feels like heaven for me, like my life just
started. It’s a great thing for me. It’s something out of this world.
The acceptance is awesome, I can’t explain it. I just want to thank
God and everybody for supporting me.
“Even my label boss never knew the track would be this big; he wanted us to drop something else, until someone convinced him.
The artiste, who is currently performing alongside Olamide and Flavour at the Cocobar.com
Music Festival in the UK says he is not under pressure to replicate the
success of his single, by following up with another hit, mama le,
despite releasing both tracks in quick succession. He also expresses
optimism that the latter’s accompanying video which is laced with
suggestive scenes, will survive NBC’s axe.
“I was not pressurised in any way. I had
planned and sorted out everying right from the time I was penning the
track down to its release date. I harbour no fear that my video will be
banned. But for now, let us hope and pray that nothing of such happens. I
have recorded some songs that my team and I feel are good enough for
release, so I am working hard just to get it right.”
He is also quick to erase “an erroneous
impression,” as he puts it, about being a one –hit-wonder with a wave of
the hand, saying, “I am in music for the passion and not necessarily
for the commercial reason. That way, I can never end up as a one-hit
wonder because my music is enduring and evergreen. Statements such as
these do not put me under pressure because I know my worth.”
Despite being signed onto Difference
Record which, coincidentally is being run by his producer, D’Tunes,
they appear very cordial and more like brothers.
Sean Tizzle says this is because they have both come a long way.
“Before D’ Tunes made his name with
Iyanya, we have been friends. We met in 2009 and have been working
together ever since. The label is more like a family. So we are too
united to break up and that is a fact.”
In an era when artistes are quick to
flaunt their latest acquisitions at any given opportunity, tattoo
loving Sean Tizzle, who admits to his love for piercing, says he earns a
living the ‘clean way.’
“I am not from a very wealthy
family. Most people assume I am one ‘yahoo boy’ – engaging in scams and
advance fee fraud. I have paid my dues. At a time, I would go for shows
without being paid and yet find my way back home. Today, I am happier
for it because it was a fleeting stage in my career and now, the
opposite is the case,” he admits.
Honestly, i think Sean is Terry G Brother in dressing!!! don't know what you think about that.
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