{"id":100118,"date":"2024-11-01T21:56:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T19:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/rich-folks-dont-have-an-edge-in-music-industry-singer-lojay"},"modified":"2024-11-02T00:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T22:01:03","slug":"rich-folks-dont-have-an-edge-in-music-industry-singer-lojay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/rich-folks-dont-have-an-edge-in-music-industry-singer-lojay","title":{"rendered":"Rich folks don\u2019t have an edge in music industry\u2019 \u2013 Singer Lojay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Singer Lekan Osifeso Junior aka Lojay, has said contrary to the popular notion, people from wealthy backgrounds don\u2019t have an edge in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that it is more difficult for people from wealthy backgrounds to be successful in the Nigerian music industry because Nigerians like mocking rich folks.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a recent interview with City 105.1 FM, Lagos, the \u2018Monalisa\u2019 crooner said he is an exception, arguing that his talent is undeniable despite being from a rich home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians like rich-shaming. It\u2019s not limited to just the music industry. Once they feel like you have an edge&#8230; It\u2019s funny because rich kids don\u2019t have an edge. If anything, they come into the music industry on the back foot because people feel they are already rich and don\u2019t deserve much support,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Interviewer asked: \u201cDid you ever experience that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lojay replied: \u201cI\u2019m undeniably talented. They can\u2019t try that with me. Let them challenge me on the mic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMine was an inevitable situation. I heard myself before I decided to be an artist. I didn\u2019t deceive myself. I have never done payola. My parents didn\u2019t use their wealth to influence people to accept my music. My rich background has not influenced my career positively. 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