EDITORIAL
5 Important Things Every Upcoming Artiste Should Know
Some people say that everyone is born with a talent, for some, it’s an art like singing, dancing or the ability to act, for others it’s the ability to solve problems that seem insurmountable to others.
Everyone definitely has that special gift that makes them stand out, however not everyone would become famous or successful eventually. The difference between the ones that eventually succeed and the ones that don’t is what we have listed below.
1. Determination and Courage
You must have heard severally that good things don’t come easily, In case you weren’t sure, that statement is absolutely true. The best things in life only come to those who want it the most, this rule applies to everything in life including your music career. Determination would keep you on track to where you want to get to and Courage would help you continue even when everything looks bleak. Courage would also help you step out of your comfort zone.
2. Definite Goals
As an upcoming artiste, you must define your goals because your goals are what would drive you to take necessary actions. Make sure your goals are clear so you don’t find yourself settling for less, because when your journey begins, it comes with some bit of fame. If your goals weren’t set prior, you may just end up as a “One hit wonder”.
3. Focus
Like we established earlier, there are so many talented people however not everyone would be able to pay the price of focus and give attention to grooming their talent. A lot of artiste start focused until the little bit of fame, money and attention comes in, then they lose focus and think their goal in life is now to drink, attend parties and spend money on women.
4. Discipline
If you want to stand out of the crowd, then you must have standards. Because everyone is going in a particular direction doesn’t mean you must follow them. The most successful artistes of all time and the most remembered who passed on a long time ago all share one thing in common, they chose a path that wasn’t crowded.
5. Hardwork
Gone are the days when people thought show biz is just a playground. Producing quality entertainment content requires hardwork despite talent. There would be times you may have to stay up all night just to perfect a sound in the studio, when the 4 minutes audio or video is released, people may not know how long it took you to produce that melody but eventually, it would pay off.
Every successful artiste you know today, From Burna Boy to Davido, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Phyno and all of your favourite artistes had to develop these qualities.
