Mavin Records artist Korede Bello has won the heart of many with his hit singles ‘Cold Outside’ and ‘God Win’.
In an interview with Nation Newspaper, Korede Bello talks about his rise to fame, signing with Mavin Records, support from his parents and much more.
Read excerpts from his interview below!
On being in the music industry:
No, I have never thought of that. And funny enough, I have always
wanted to be a footballer or an accountant. I didn’t really see music as
a career. Actually, I saw it as a passion and a hobby. I didn’t know I
was going to do music professionally until recently, during my secondary
school days. I go to the studio doing recording seriously. I started
seeing music as my life purpose. I see it as an opportunity to serve
humanity.
On being called an upcoming act:
When somebody goes to school and is in primary one, will you call the
person upcoming student? Or when you just get a job in the bank will you
be called an upcoming banker? But for me I will say people are entitled
to whatever title they choose to give artistes, but it depends on the
artiste; ‘how you see yourself.’ I see myself as a musician, I see
myself as a mega super star and that is all that matters. I will advise
artistes not to go along with that upcoming title because you might just
remain upcoming forever. So you had better see yourself as a musician
and a servant to humanity. Is there upcoming pastor? If there is none,
why upcoming artiste?
On his signature wink:
I don’t know. I just find myself doing it. And there is someone I have
in mind whenever I do it. I know pretty much that a particular person I
know will be watching it. And that is why I keep doing it. If anyone
wants to find out who the person is, I will just say it is you. Whenever
you watch me winking in any musical video, I’m winking at you yourself.
Trust me.
On his greatest achievement so far:
My greatest achievement is to be glorifying God with my song. I
recently released a new single called Godwin, and it is being received
massively globally and that is my greatest achievement. Whenever people
are happily dancing to my song, it really makes me happy. You know, to
be able to do a song that the old, and young would be able to listen to
and dance to but still be able to glorify God really goes a long way. I
am very proud of that and it’s really overwhelming.
Photo Credit: MavinRecords.com
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