Shaydee (Shadrach Adeboye), one of the nation's rising musical stars, shares his aspirations with Sulaimon Olanrewaju.RIGHT from his early years, there had been no doubt in the mind of Shaydee that he was born to sing. So, he resolved to grow his talent by joining his church choir. After being rooted in church music, he decided to give vent to his talent by starting out in his secondary school days as a singer.Speaking about starting early, he says, 'It wasn't a lot of work for me because I had the ability naturally. So, it was pretty easy singing while still going to school. I am lucky that I discovered my talent early.'The singer, who had his first performance at the age of 15, adds, 'I decided to take music as a career as far back as 2006. It was evident I was made to do this, so, I decided to face it squarely and get serious about it. I decided to devote my time solely to music because it was becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate on any other thing apart from music. I found out that I had peace only when I was singing. I realised I was in my element only when I held a microphone. So, I decided to follow my heart and concentrate fully on what I knew was my calling. The rest, as they say, is history.'But according to him, if he had not opted for music, he would most likely have become an engineer.He says, 'If I was not a musician, I would probably be sitting behind a desk in an engineering firm, since I studied Electrical Engineering in school. But if you ask me, I would say my stay in school was not a waste of time because my knowledge of engineering regularly comes in handy in my career but I am glad I am not an engineer. Let those who find pleasure in being engineers go ahead with their lives, I am satisfied with being a singer and a musician.'But why the shift from singing choruses as a chorister to crooning R&B'Shaydee says, 'I just wanted to explore my talent in so many ways. I did not want to be confined to just one thing so, I tried so many things but I think I am at my best when I sing R&B. For me, one essential key of success in life is for one to stick to what one does best. I can do well in a number of music genres but I am at my best when I sing R&B.Having discovered this, I decided to stop running about doing what I knew I would only make me second best and decided to concentrate the whole of my energy on what I think I do best. That is why we are where we are now.'Having decided to stay with R&B, Shaydee came up with his mission statement: 'I intend to be a household name by making music everyone around the world can relate with one way or the other but not forgetting that I have to believe in it too.'According to him, music is food for the soul and that is why he wants to produce music that people, irrespective of their locations or stations in life, can relate with. Hence, he will see himself to have arrived musically 'when a regular person on the street can listen to my songs and relate with them. That is the point when you know your credibility is undeniable.'Unlike some musicians who rely on stimulants to enhance their performance, Shaydee says his own stimulant is life itself. He states, 'My favourite stimulant would be living life in general. I get inspired a lot by my daily experiences. Also listening to good music inspires me to work better and harder. Because I am inspired by life, I intend to live life to the full and I commend this to everyone.'He believes that young people need to strive harder than the generation before theirs because competition has become keener; adding that although opportunities remain abundant in the country, only those who dare to stand out will enjoy most of the opportunities.'In my own opinion, young people, like me, should strive to work 10 times harder than our parents did. We need to educate ourselves and improve our skills because knowledge is power. Chase your dreams; you cannot sit down idly expecting everything to work out well for you. You have to make a conscious effort to be a better person everyday,' he says.He adds that the future belongs to the youth but they should not believe that the future will just be handed over to them without them going for it.The musician stresses that, 'Success does not come to you, you go to it. The success train has passed by many people because they are waiting for it to come to them. That only happens in films, in reality it is you that have to go to it. So, it is time for the youth to wake up from their slumber and stop blaming everybody for their woes. It is time for us to prove ourselves worthy of the leadership of this country and work hard to earn the trust of the older generation. That is when the change we desire will begin to manifest.'Speaking on the response of the market to his music, he says, 'I have released a couple of materials unofficially to test the market and so far the response has been really positive. I have done a lot of collabos with some established acts like Wizkid, Kel, Pope, Vector and some others. I have also worked with producers like JSleek, Masterkraft, Samklef, Spellz, among others.'The response to my music has been wonderful and I know that it can only get better because I am not going to relent. I won't rest on my oars even after getting to the top.'On how, he wards off distraction, he says, 'I just remind myself everyday of where I am coming from and where I am going to. That alone is enough motivation to keep me focussed and out of trouble.'He believes that his most valuable possession is his vocal cord, 'Without it, my music career is over.'But his dream car is a Bugatti, especially the 2011 version of Veyron. 'I am looking forward to not only driving a Bugatti but actually owning one.'But his dream lady, apart from being well endowed in all the necessary areas, must also not be one that nags. 'I won't date a lady that nags every five minutes. I cannot stand a nag because a nag does not appreciate good things; she is always looking for something to complain about. If you want to kill me, lock me up with a lady that nags, I can't last 20 minutes.
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