The Eleyele sound track thrust Busola Oke into the limelight, but the stories of her alleged escapades with men are tearing her marriage apart. The singer tells 'NONYE BEN-NWANKWO about it all
You are known as Eleyele. How did it come about?
Eleyele is a movie that I did the sound track. It was Rachel Oniga's movie. You know how people can tag somebody with something. That sound track thrust me into the limelight. People liked it a lot. Ever since then, people have been calling me Eleyele.
Did you do the sound track before you started your music career?
No. It was after. I have been in the music industry for a long time, but my first album came out in 1998. I had done three albums before Eleyele.
Why did you choose to be a gospel artiste?
I'm not a gospel artiste. But I cannot deny the gospel. People misquote me when I say I'm a gospel singer. They also misquote me when I say I'm not a gospel singer.
So, what genre of music do you do?
I'm an inspirational singer. I created my own inspirational songs, which I called Inspirational Togba. I created my own beats. My songs can be love songs. I can sing about morals. I do sing the gospel as well. I cannot joke with gospel songs. I love praising the Lord.
You have been in the industry for a long time; do you have anything new for now?
I just recorded my new single, music wise. I'll start distributing it after my birthday. I'll launch it on my birthday coming up in July.
Do you still do sound tracks?
No. A lot of people cannot pay for it. When you give them the bill, they always believe it is expensive. I can't go to any mushroom studio to record a song. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. I go to a standard studio and I know some people won't be able to afford it. But there are some people I still do sound tracks for. Murphy Afolabi pays good money. I do his sound tracks.
Can you remember why you decided to become a singer?
Music is in me. It is in my system. I don't know how it came about. It is a gift from God. I've been singing since I was six years old. I was in the choir. Even when I was in the university, I was always singing. I love composing songs. I'm used to music. I found out that I couldn't do anything without music.
What did you study in school?
I read mass communication. I went to the University of Lagos. I was supposed to read law. My father is a professor. He was a lecturer, but he is retired now. I insisted on Mass Communication, but he insisted on law. However, I didn't get to the cut off point for law, so I had to settle for Mass Communication eventually.
Since your father was a don; how did he feel when you decided to become a singer?
That is another story entirely. It was hell. It wasn't easy at all. It was like a war in my family. My uncles came and were appealing to him. He said no. He disowned me for some time. But we eventually made up.
He disowned you and you still went ahead to do what he didn't want you to do?source modernghana. com
You are known as Eleyele. How did it come about?
Eleyele is a movie that I did the sound track. It was Rachel Oniga's movie. You know how people can tag somebody with something. That sound track thrust me into the limelight. People liked it a lot. Ever since then, people have been calling me Eleyele.
Did you do the sound track before you started your music career?
No. It was after. I have been in the music industry for a long time, but my first album came out in 1998. I had done three albums before Eleyele.
Why did you choose to be a gospel artiste?
I'm not a gospel artiste. But I cannot deny the gospel. People misquote me when I say I'm a gospel singer. They also misquote me when I say I'm not a gospel singer.
So, what genre of music do you do?
I'm an inspirational singer. I created my own inspirational songs, which I called Inspirational Togba. I created my own beats. My songs can be love songs. I can sing about morals. I do sing the gospel as well. I cannot joke with gospel songs. I love praising the Lord.
You have been in the industry for a long time; do you have anything new for now?
I just recorded my new single, music wise. I'll start distributing it after my birthday. I'll launch it on my birthday coming up in July.
Do you still do sound tracks?
No. A lot of people cannot pay for it. When you give them the bill, they always believe it is expensive. I can't go to any mushroom studio to record a song. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. I go to a standard studio and I know some people won't be able to afford it. But there are some people I still do sound tracks for. Murphy Afolabi pays good money. I do his sound tracks.
Can you remember why you decided to become a singer?
Music is in me. It is in my system. I don't know how it came about. It is a gift from God. I've been singing since I was six years old. I was in the choir. Even when I was in the university, I was always singing. I love composing songs. I'm used to music. I found out that I couldn't do anything without music.
What did you study in school?
I read mass communication. I went to the University of Lagos. I was supposed to read law. My father is a professor. He was a lecturer, but he is retired now. I insisted on Mass Communication, but he insisted on law. However, I didn't get to the cut off point for law, so I had to settle for Mass Communication eventually.
Since your father was a don; how did he feel when you decided to become a singer?
That is another story entirely. It was hell. It wasn't easy at all. It was like a war in my family. My uncles came and were appealing to him. He said no. He disowned me for some time. But we eventually made up.
He disowned you and you still went ahead to do what he didn't want you to do?source modernghana. com
