Korede Bello, fame. Award winning singer and songwriter, Korede Bello, has expressed fear for fame and how he intends to handle and cope with it.
The boyishly handsome guitar-wielding singer, who achieved fame at a very young age, said handling fame is not any easy.
He said this in a recent chat, noting that fame is a very dangerous and intoxicating drug.
I am now scared of fame – Korede Bello
He said, “No one tells you about the side effects of fame when you are getting into it.
“It is equally a powerful and poisonous drug if you are not careful with it.
“I am thankful to have people around me who help me to stay sane.
“Fame can also signify that an artiste’s career is about to end. The moment a budding artiste finally becomes famous, the countdown to his “end” begins.
“Mind you all, he was a musician all along with no pressure whatsoever.
“But, the moment you became famous, you have to keep up with the yearnings and expectation of your fans, impress, sacrifice and begin to bother about longevity.
“I am afraid of fame. I said a prayer before I started music, which is that God shouldn’t let me lose sight of my purpose.
“When an artiste has a clear-cut purpose, he won’t lose sight of it even when he is yet to achieve anything substantial.
The ‘Godwin’ crooner announced his arrival on the Nigerian music scene in 2014 with two songs- Cold Outside and African Princess.
The 21-year-old singer began to command attention after his infamous ‘Korede Bello wink’ in the music video for Dorobucci, a chart-topping song by Mavin Record artistes.
