stakeholders have noted that music afterall as been said to express
that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain
silent. Music has created an avenue for all and sundry to have a
reason to be happy at all times. But when some music stars disappear
from the radar, it gives music lovers reasons to wonder why. OLUSOLA
OLUJIDE AYODELE takes a look at some music acts who made waves in
times past but are becoming less visible on the Nigerian entertainment
stage.
Bigiano
Gabriel Bablalola, known as Bigiano joined Peter and Paul Martins in
2001 to form a group named Triple B. however, in 2004, the centre
could no longer hold and Bigiano went solo. In 2008, Bigiano made a
compelling appearance on the music scene with themonster hit track,
'Shayo' and went on to become more popular than his early group
members. He was involved in several shows based on the commercial
success of the 'Shayo' song. He released a few more songs which made
waves so to say. But ever since then, little has been heard of him
music wise. His former group members in an interview said they knew he
wasn't going to last in the music scene because he allowed little
things get into his head and would be unable to handle fame. Could
that be the reason why he has gone into oblivion? He however said, his
absence from the scene was deliberate, as he wanted to spend more time
with his family.
Tony Tetuila
Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye better known as Tony Tetuila is known for
these songs 'My Car' and 'E go better'. He was a former member of the
Remedies, along with Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Montana. He broke out
of the group and went solo. He was hugely successful when he went solo
and sadly, he hasn't been able to live up to the super star tag put on
him. It is a known fact that he is struggling to regain relevance as
he has been appearing in few musical videos. He still maintains
cordial relationship with people like Tuface and regularly seen at the
ever bubbling places in Lagos. He was one of his groomsmen during
Tuface's wedding. Rumour has it that he impregnated a young lady
living in the United Kingdom.
Deebee
Deebee, a Bariga-bred artiste burst into the music scene with a
monster hit song 'Collabo' in 2008. He was the cynosure of all eyes as
almost every DJ played his songs. In fact, the song was very
successful, commercially. As expected, he released a few more songs
after and just like those before him, he went dark totally. Nothing
has been heard from him ever since then. Probably, he is in
collaboration with some other pressing matters.
Ashionye
She started out as a member of girl band and then went solo like the
Plantashun Boiz and Destiny's Child. Her song "Dance for Me" dominated
airwaves for a bit. The accompanying video was heralded for its dance
moves and also for being very colourful. In an industry where there
has always been a dearth of female acts, Ashionye showed a lot of
promise.Alas, it was not to be. These days, she's more of an actress,
and even had a brief stint on TV show 'Tinsel'. Her reason for her
long absence from the music scene was because she was pregnant and had
to take time out to raise him.
JayRu
Featuring Wizkid on your song is almost a guaranteed formula for
success. That formula definitely provided a solution for JayRu. He
sang 'Familiarity' featuring Wizkid. The song was a success probably,
due to the fact that Wizkid was featured. "Ye ma form familiarity" was
what the people were shouting, until JayRu went silent, and everybody
also stopped forming familiarity. He has tried to release songs into
the market but sadly, they have not been commercial hits.
Alariwo
After the passing of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, the only other acts
representing for that genre of music were his sons, Femi & Seun,
Lagbaja and maybe Dede Mabiaku. That was until Alariwo burst on to the
scene with "Yawa Go Gas". Despite multiple efforts, it's been quite
difficult for the crossover king to have the same amount of relevance
he managed with his debut.
Dekunle Fuji
Adekunle Oloyede Michael Olalekan better known as Dekunle Fuji was
once a toast in the music industry especially the gospel genre. He had
some beautiful songs that ruled the airwaves at some point in his
career. We can all recall the popular track with"lelelelele, mo like
Jesugan, monife Jesugan" lyrics. He performed at shows, notably the
international acclaimed gospel show, 'The Experience'. It looked like
music wasn't in for him here in Nigeria as he was no longer getting
shows and had to relocate to the United States. The gist now is that
he is now a certified nurse, though he still performs there.
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