BABY MAMA

Dear, the only reason you are in a university is to get a good education, boys are secondary, your education is primary, you need to get this clear lest you end up with a mismatched university calendar...... Your grade point cannot be dropping on account of a boy or emotional entanglement. If you attain every other thing on campus but you refuse to secure a good education what does it profit you! Seek first a good certificate and at this stage of your life, men are just addictive and that's the truth.

  This baby mama stuff is the latest trend today but believe me when I say becoming a baby mama is not as glamorous as it sounds, it will alter and change your life in ways you can't imagine, babies are not shoes that can be thrown out when you are tired of them, you are stick with them for the rest till you die! Even our parents are still stuck with us remember!. I know people say it’s an accident but let's be realistic, pregnancies don't come by accident.

 The truth is you are surrounded with active young men with raging hormones and at that stage, men think a lot about sex and these hormonal surges will still be in them for the next five decades so why rush! That's the reason why young men take off immediately they hear the word "I'm pregnant" because they suddenly realize they aren't ready for fatherhood. The issue of readiness for fatherhood is a big challenge for men, even married men! And the girl is the only one left with a bulging stomach and even our society is so hypocritical that the shame falls on the girl forgetting that the boy also had sex!

      The truth is your body will change and it cannot be the same again, you will have stretch marks and forget parties because your nice clothes won't fit anymore and your friends will whisper behind your back, gossips about you.......... Are you sure you can face that? And even after you become someone later in future people will still talk about you, they will judge your life like an experiment even though they are not innocent themselves.
  My advice for you, make friends but face your studies! Be focused and be wise. I remain your friend on the planet earth TADAL

What Other Nigerian Independent Artistes Should Learn from VTEK's Success Story

You all know me as a love therapist and an OAP. That's what comes to mind when the name Temiloluwa Ade-Alao or TADAL come to play. I usually blog about relationship tips, but speaking with young celebrity producer of Psquare;VTEK and his manager, i was blown away and i felt it would be nice to share one or two words with other independent musicians.

 Current young independent artists like Olamide, Iyanya..... to mention a few are making their mark in Nigeria now as music business entrepreneurs. This is my word to all independent artistes,still hoping to get signed by a label or working toward becoming famous. It's one thing to become famous and another to maintain the status. Like they say, it comes with proper plan not just working hard alone to be successful. 

You have to find a means of converting your artistic value into market value by creating a demand for your music, image and brand. The young man VTEK has set a good example for every serious and determine independent musicians in Nigeria to follow right now. His new single "Spotlight" featuring Capital F.E.M.I got over a million downloads within a month. He is still working on a promotional tour while millions of fans are still awaiting the video to the song. Close to sealing a multimillion naira endorsement/tour sponsorship deal with an international liquor brand. Setting up his personal imprint and partnering with 2 major music outfits in Nigeria and USA. 

What a good start for a career you would say as a young music business entrepreneur. Many would say he is being influenced by the Psquare as their official producer while some will say Eedris Abdulkareem and Kennis Music maybe ones triggering the moves based on their recent closeness.

 Here is what VTEK and his management have to say; quoting VTEK: "We all have dreams but learning from others especially those who are ahead of you make it easy for you to actualize your dreams". His manager Mr.Femi Lawal in his own words said: "What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate. We've been working according to plan and we learn from everyone around us. Our strategy is paying close attention to every little things people say because they can have the biggest impact at times and it has been working for us".

Wow! I must confess, I felt inspired by the words from VTEK and his manager. This is something to be kept on the right palm by other independent musicians. Music is now a business and it's either you do the business or play yourself out.

To some people - music is culture & family. To others it is a trend & a business. Where do you stand?

If you are not part of the above mentioned then you need to sit and think.There is a truth that you must realize about being a successful musician, music is a business! So if you want to make a living out of music, then you will have to organize your project in a way that makes money. 

 I hope this post will help you as an independent artist gain some insight and change your thinking about music and business. Don't get it wrong, it's easy in as much as you are ready to work and present yourself as a brand and not just another emerging artiste. 

We've seen many artistes come and go. These are the ones we call one hit wonder. Have you taken the time to think about what you would do what the fame comes? Many only focus of getting famous alone please dear brothers and sisters it's beyond just that. 

Like VTEK said, try to learn from everyone around you. Have a business plan along side with a project plan. I have been following him for a while now and i hope to see what the next few years have in stock for him. Following every stages of activities around VTEK's career, it is clear; there is a working plan. Meeting with Psquare, working with Eedris and other major acts are just door opener because he was able to justify himself with his single "Spotlight" and his follow up moves, tell it all.

Congratulations VTEK... Keeping an eye on you.