I was begging for accommodation when I moved to Lagos

Nigerian singer, Crown Uzama, known as Shallipopi, has shared his early struggles when he relocated from Benin City to Lagos to pursue a career in music. He revealed that many of his friends initially refused to offer him accommodation.InformationGuideNigeria

In his recounting, Shallipopi mentioned that he resorted to deception to secure a place to stay. He told a group of boys that he would only be staying with them for four days.

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Fortunately, he eventually secured a gig in Port Harcourt, which provided him with some income. With this money, he was able to support the friends who had accommodated him by helping with their bills.

This story underscores the challenges and sacrifices that many aspiring artists face in their pursuit of success in the music industry, including the need for support and accommodation during their early days.JAMB Result

Speaking in the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast, Shallipopi said, “Before my song ‘Elon Musk’ blew. I came to Lagos and I was looking for who to stay with. Then I started contacting some of my acquaintances in Lagos who have been flaunting their flamboyant lifestyle on WhatsApp statuses because some of them had told me before that they like my song, ‘Elon Musk.’ I contacted four people but they all said I couldn’t stay with them.NYSC PORTAL

“I eventually found someone that said I should come stay with them. I deceived them that I was going to stay for just four days. After I stayed there for four days, I got a show in Port Harcourt just with my song ‘Elon Musk’ which wasn’t gaining much traction then. But the fee was N50,000 and the organisers paid for my flight. The people I was staying with insisted on going with me. It was my first flight.”JAMB Portal

He also disclosed during the interview that there is “a lot of money in music, even an up-and-coming artist with just one hit song can make so much.”

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