- Nigerian singer Reekado has called out an influential music figure for sabotaging the success of budding singers
- Reekado Banks did not reveal the name of the prominent music personality
- However, he promised to let the cat out of the bag one day
Reekado Banks has called out an unknown powerful figure in Nigerian music who deliberately sabotages the dreams of rising talents.
Born Ayoleyi Solomon, the 31-year-old singer alleged that the figure takes advantage of the innocent and brightest singers.
Via his official X (formerly Twitter) page on Tuesday, March 25, Reekado Banks promised to open up about the person in an interview someday.
“One day , I’ll take an interview to talk about someone in the corners of the entertainment industry , who’s either absolutely CLUELESS or plain DEMONIC.
Somehow, the brightest budding talents fall in their lap and either through cluelessness or pure demonic activities, they agree to policies that effectively slow these talents down and for some other talents, frustrate them out of pursuing their dreams. One day …,” he wrote.
Mixed reactions trail Reekado Banks’ post
TheRadar curated some below:
@47kas said, “We all know who blud is talking about.”
@BigPeace6 wrote, “When them Dey carry other people award give you , you no wish to talk. Abeg go sit down.”
@desmondAlake said, “Na your formal record label get this sub.”
@Rarelyseen said, “So after Wizkid slow Terri down, him still dey try slow another artiste down again?”
@theadeszn said, “why not make that “one day” today?”
@Hybrid_Ola said, “Don’t let anyone silence you please. Talk about it today. Elon fit go carry your account tomorrow.”
@Omolomo_o said, “Make we open twitter space for you. Come and say it all today.”
@timi_of_lagos commented, “Please don't tell me you are talking about either Davido, Wizkid, or Burna Boy.”
@JohnEkpere31177 said, “Why not let the cat out the bag now so it won’t swallow Ayo maff, folapondis, and upcoming artist them.”
@Tunnykvng said, “Let that day be today, and do it before the Super Eagles game please.”
Are celebrity call-outs necessary? [Opinion]
Meanwhile, TheRadar in an earlier article questioned the necessity of how Nigerian celebrities including music stars to call out each other on social media.
The article was inspired by the recent family drama of Asake and other celebrities whose families have called out or called out by colleagues.
