Bella Shmurda, an Afrobeats artist, is considering ditching his “unique” voice to experiment with a new sound.
In a recent interview with Just Vibes, Shmurda stated that he wants to try with a sound that will appeal to a new audience.
The ‘Cash App’ hitmaker stated, I know I have a unique voice but I don’t want to be using it anymore. I want to try a new sound.”
Shmurda’s music has been similar since he rose to prominence in 2020 with his viral smash song ‘Vision 2020.’
Many Nigerian artists changed their sounds over time in order to appeal to new audiences, particularly foreigners.
The tendency has received a great deal of criticism.
Wizkid led the trend with his 2017 Caribbean-themed EP, ‘Sounds From The Other Side.’
Davido also attempted a sound change in his 2018 EP ‘Son Of Mercy’ but reverted to authentic afrobeats after the project “failed,” according to him.
Recently, Rema, Fireboy DML, and Ayra Starr have changed their sounds to appeal to global audiences.
In other news, Renowned actress Yvonne Nelson has recounted a challenging period in her life when she encountered financial hardships.
She revealed that this occurred while she was in the process of setting up her educational institutions.
This account was shared during an interview featured on X by EDHUB.
Yvonne reported facing financial challenges, such as depleting her resources and being unable to obtain bank loans because of exorbitant interest rates.
To finance the construction, she stated that she made the tough choice to sell her home and other properties, which were filled with cherished memories.
Yvonne, in spite of these challenges, remains steadfast in her commitment to her vision, determined to advance the construction of the school, which has recently commenced its primary phase, and is optimistic about the beneficial influence it will have on students and future leaders.
In Her Words
“Obviously, we’ve just started primary school and this is just phase one. We are going to continue and progress further. It is really crazy because, at some point, I am getting personal now. When we started the project, I had to sell my house because I went to the banks for a loan and the percentages were, look, it did not make sense.
“So, I had to fall back on a house and sell it. I had so many memories there, but I said to myself, Yvonne, this is the only way, so I sold the house, started the building, the money ran out, and I had to dip into my savings”, she said.
