Nigerian artistes can’t make serious money from music unless they’ve international hit – Magixx

Afrobeats singer Magixx has mentioned it’s unlikely for a Nigerian artiste to make a fortune in music with out having a hit music with international enchantment.

Speaking in an episode of the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast, Magixx defined that to stay financially secure, artistes must drop hits persistently after their first hit music.

He revealed that it took him 2-3 months for him to begin incomes from music even after Don Jazzy signed him to Mavin Records.

The singer acknowledged that even efficiency charges are decided by the variety of hit songs an artiste has.

“Even while you get signed to a giant file label as an artist, you first should drop a music with international enchantment earlier than you begin making serious money. It took 2–3 months after Don Jazzy signed me earlier than I began incomes from music.

“Before the money began coming, I used to be fighting payments and household duties. The worst half is that if I ask folks for monetary help, they’d say I’m signed to a giant label, and money should not be my drawback.

“It was tough as a result of I needed to preserve the approach to life of a celebrity with costly designer garments. But finally, the money began coming. One hit music can earn you N500,000–N700,000 per present, whereas one other hit can take your price to N1.5 million,” Magixx acknowledged.