Half of Nigerian duo Singer, Paul Okoye, has speaked about his retirement from the music scene and that some of his colleague.
He says that in the old order, musicians don’t stay active for long and that it’s difficult to combine being a family man with being an active musician.
He said
“In the old ways of doing music, by now people like us suppose don retire,” he said.
“There’s always a time for everything in life. Things will always happen. If you are a celebrity and you think people will always see you like an angel, trust me you’re not going anywhere. There are times that something would be against you. It’s always like that.
“Every top artist has had their share of criticisms and scandals. Even the up-and-coming ones, too, will suffer the same fate someday. It’s a normal thing [in the entertainment industry]. But what matters is your personality and how you handle issues.”
