Here is an excerpt from a recent interview with the Egberipapa 1 of Bayelsa ;
People have this notion that Timaya is arrogant
Thank you, but that is old news. As you can see, I'm not one. It's just like you journalists coming to ask me about my relationship with Empress Njamah In this 2014? That is crab and I expect more from you journalists.
We are now in a political season, will you also go home to Bayelsa to sing for politicians?
No! I don't sing praises to men again, I sing praises to God. If they invite me to come perform in an event, I'll go and do my thing but not to go and sing the praises of a politician. Our politics leaves much to be desired and I'm not planning to vote in the first place. Maybe if things change, I'll change my mind.
Your song 'Sanko' is becoming a hit song and it's trending. How did you pull it through?
Yea, I give thanks to God for the success. 'Sanko' is a dance hall song and it shows that Timaya is still very much relevant and my spirit is hungry. I'm still an upcoming artiste. I've so much energy to give and fans should watch out for the rebranded Timaya.
You now have a new hairstyle and your kind of song has changed
It was deliberate. The face of music is changing and you must change with the times or you'll be left behind. I used to do dreadlocks because I wanted to be known and different. So I made myself look crazy at a point in my life by wearing dreads. The things and controversial things I did then was eliberate for the media to report because I was just an unknown artiste from Bayelsa. Now with my new look, folks say I look different. Well that is what they call rebranding.
Your music has changed, what's the secret?
Yeah, it's all about hardwork. No Nigerian musician has ever rebranded 100% and changed his music. I have done that. I realised that what brought us this far in music industry is the old music that impacts the society and enhances our cultural value not the kind of music and noise that we hear today. I also did those bad music but I have turned it low and I'm now tuned to do more good music.
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