Nigerian singer, Chimamanda Chukwuma, known professionally as Qing Madi, says she does not show off her wealth on social media because she does not want people to see her through the lens of money.
She made the remarks on the Tea with Tay podcast, hosted by Temisan Emmanuel, which was posted on YouTube on Friday.
Speaking about how financial freedom affects her creative process, the singer said her earnings allow her to make music without compromise.
She, however, admitted that commercial pressure sometimes gets to her.
“Sometimes I might fall victim of consumerism, because I’m like, oh, at the end of the day, they like this one, so it’s fine. But it doesn’t mean that I’m going to reduce the quality of what I make in order to fit what people desire,” she said.
Her host compared music earnings to drug money, and Qing Madi agreed. She then drew a contrast between the earnings of a salaried worker and those of a performing artist.
“When I look at the average Nigerian, and you see a person with a nine to five, they go to work and at the end of the month, they get paid maybe a 500,000 salary. And you as an artist, you go for a show and let’s just say you get like 20 million for that one show. And it’s like, whoa,” she said.
Qing Madi also said music resonates deeply with Nigerians because most people do not seek therapy when they are struggling.
“I believe the reasons why Nigeria loves music so much is because we don’t have therapists. It’s an escape because Nigerians are the most out or get out people. Like we, even if we’re sad or depressed, we don’t take a break. We just have to get work done. So when they finally hear someone else repeating their story to them, it’s like, oh, okay,” she said.
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