Music industry is ‘dark’, Afrobeat singer Qing Madi explains

Afrobeats singer, Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, popularly known as Qing Madi, has spoken about the difficulty in the music industry after gaining stardom at a young age.

In an interview on LagosMeetsLondon podcast, Qing Madi, recounted her experiences, from navigating complex contracts to dealing with greedy professionals.

She went on to describe the industry as “dark.”

According to her, she thirsts for a less complex life, free from the pressures attached to fame, where she can focus on her music and personal relationships.

She said:

“Literally had, I’ve had so many contract issues, so many issues with like professionals in the industry where it’s just like, I just wanna go to school. I don’t wanna have to read so many contracts.”

“I don’t wanna have to read.
There are people that are just out for themselves and are so greedy and they just wanna take advantage of you. The industry is dark. And because I’ve seen that firsthand, it’s like I came into the industry accidentally.

“I just wanted to write music and get money and go to school and be fine. But people started relating to my music and I put out more. But some people’s motive is not the purest.

“So it’s gonna affect how you work as a creative. And I think also my mom, she tries to also remind me I’m a kid in the most insane ways by asking me to do house chores just so I know like, yo, you’re still a human being, like relax. Yeah, you’re still here.

“Because sometimes it doesn’t even feel human. Sometimes it’s just like you’re a machine and everyone’s just got papers looking at you trying to figure out like, and I’m like, can I, please, I wanna go home. And it’s like you really don’t get enough time to be human or be someone’s daughter or someone’s last kid.

“So I think it’s just really messed up. I don’t know if I’m ready. It’s crazy, but I’m just like winging it right now”. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>