Contrary to the general perception that pop singer, Sidney Onoriode Esiri, aka Dr. Sid, used to be jealous of D’banj when they were together in the defunct Mo’hits group, the Kabiyesi singer has dismissed the claims.
“I don’t know where that tale came from. I had no reason to be jealous of D’banj. We were one big family and we did things together.
If I had any issue to resolve with him, I would have gone to him to sort things out. It wasn’t my wish for Mo’hits to split but there are some things that we don’t have any control over.
Life goes on and I’m happy that we’re all doing well.
Speaking on how marriage has impacted on him, he said, “Marriage is a beautiful thing. It is the simplest and hardest thing I have ever done. It has made my life better in a lot of ways.
Unlike when one was a bachelor, now I’m answerable to people and I always consider them before taking any decision. It has also helped me to become more matured in certain areas.”
Reacting to the insinuation that some of his songs sound alike, Sid said, “I don’t particularly agree with that. In my last album, there were a variety of songs, but you know that most times, people want to dance.
So the songs that I release as singles are usually dancehall tracks but if you listen to my albums, you would see that they are an eclectic collection in them.”
How I felt when I heard my song encourages ritual killings, fraud –Victor AD
Fast-rising singer, Victor AD has spoken out about how he felt when people said his song encourages ritual killings.
When rave of the moment singer, Victor AD’s song, Wetin We Gain hit the music airwaves, it caught fire and became everyone’s favourite in Nigeria.
However, there have also been widespread whispers that the song inspires ritual killings and fraud.
However, in a chat with Showtime, Victor AD, has finally expressed how he felt when the news first came to his attention.
“To an extent I felt bad but again due to the fact that I have been through a lot, I will say this one is just a tip of the iceberg compared to what I have been through based on the street that I grew on. I have struggled and waited to be where I am today, so when I hear people say all those things I just shrug it off as one of those things people will do to get your attention.
“They are even making me more popular. People now want to hear the song that is making people want to go into rituals killings and all that”, he said.
He rubbished claims that the song encourages ritual killings or fraud.
“The thing is either ways people get inspired any way they want. This same song that they say is inspiring people negatively has also inspired people positively because I got a text from a woman who said the song renewed her husband’s hope of securing a job after a long time. That’s a positive vibe. You won’t say because Kanayo O. Kanayo inspired people to go into rituals because he used to act ritual movies. People just do what they want to, he said.
Speaking on the success of the song so far within a short period of its release, he said; “I never thought it will go this far. It wasn’t a strategy for me to blow. It was just a conversation between me and God. If you listen to the song you would see so much pain in it. Even with all the sufferings, my parents and younger ones still pressurize me to pay some bills as the first son that I’m.
“The song was also about how I came to Lagos with the mindset that once I come to Lagos everything will be fine, how I slept under Obalende bridge for three days just to make sure I met marketers and yet nothing came out of it”, he concluded.
