“Sho lee” crooner, Sean Tizzle, is no
doubt one of the toasts of the Nigerian
entertainment industry at the moment.
From churning out hit singles one after
the other, to performing at high-paying
gigs, it is safe to say he has been there,
and done that.
His expensive taste in exquisite materials
has also made him outstanding among his
peers. In this interview, Sean Tizzle speaks
on the many controversies that have
trailed his short career, including his
alleged skin bleaching and his supposed
hiatus from the music scene.
What is new about Sean Tizzle?
Basically, I’ve been working. I was in the
United States for a couple of months; I had
a ten city-tour that ended late March. I’ve
also been working on other things like
trying to hook up international
collaborations with artistes like Tory Lanez
and a couple of other international artistes,
so that was why I’ve been out of the
country for a while.
I was in the States with my producer
working on my album which features Tory
Lanez; watch out for it because it’s going
to blow your mind.
I’m actually trying to move to another
level; maybe that was part of the reasons
I’ve been away. Apart from working on my
album, I’ve been giving back to the society.
We have this NGO we are running where
we provide chairs, desks and water for
some communities, and it has been on for
a while.
How did you come to choose music as a
profession?
I studied theatre arts in school. I was
supposed to study law because I used to
talk a lot when I was growing up. You
know when you are growing up and your
parents notice that you have a particular
characteristic, they will often link it to a
profession and try to steer you in that
direction. So, I was supposed to study law;
I tried University of Lagos, but it didn’t
work.
I tried the University of Ibadan where I
chose law as my first choice and political
science as my second choice, and it still
didn’t work, so I just decided to opt for
theatre arts. Apart from singing, I can act
as well. I did a movie last year titled
‘Astray’ and I got good comments from
people.
What do you think people don’t know
about Sean Tizzle?
I am somebody who tries to live my life the
best way I can, and I’m a good cook as
well, so no girl can threaten me with that
because I can take care of myself in that
area. I also like to clean. But I don’t have a
favourite food; maybe that’s why I like
food.
How has the journey been so far?
I’m forever grateful to God and everybody
who has been supporting the brand despite
the fact that the media is trying to kill me
by saying negative things about me.
They posted a picture of me on the Internet
and say all sorts of things, saying my
picture was not real. Yes, I did some
photoshopping on the pictures to make
myself look good but the negative
comments that I had bleached my skin
really got to me.
A whole lot of things happened, starting
with Basketmouth and Sound Sultan’s
issues, and nobody approached me to find
out the truth about the issues if they were
true or not.
That is the reason I don’t want to do
interviews anymore, because anytime you
do interviews they say the wrong thing to
generate buzz and because they want to
generate buzz they just say the wrong
thing and people won’t read the whole
story but only the headline.
How is your relationship like with
Basketmouth after the
misunderstanding?
I’ve never met him and we’ve never
spoken. But I follow him on Instagram; I
see what he’s doing and I like his job.
About your album, how soon should we
expect it?
I’m dropping my album this year, but
before that, I’m going to be dropping the
lead single featuring Tory Lynez, titled ‘Hit
and Run,’ telling all the girls out there how
much men should respect them.
How would you rate the Nigerian music
industry generally?
Actually, we are doing well because there
was a time when we used to have a limited
number of radio stations. Now, we have
many more radio stations in Nigeria. At
one time, there were no clubs, but the rate
at which clubs are currently springing up
in Nigeria has really helped a lot of music
artistes. The music industry is growing, but
we can still do better.
Any plan of owning a record label?
Yes, I have a record label called Tizzle
Nation. Have you signed any artiste? None
presently, but we are planning to bring in
a female on board. Her name is Oyinsola
but her stage name is Onisola, and she’s
dope.
Why don’t you do collaborations with
other artistes?
It’s not like people don’t come to me for
‘collabos’ but if I’m not satisfied with it, I
don’t jump on it; even if they are known
artistes. I’m not feeling like I know too
much, but I want to set my standard.
That’s why I don’t have so many friends,
and that’s why you’ll barely find me in a
club because I know where I’m coming
from and I have a family.
Why are you still single?
Maybe I’ve not seen the right girl. Even if
I’m in a relationship, I will still like to keep
it on a low-key because immediately they
know that someone is my girlfriend, that’s
when different temptations will start
arising.
What are the things you want in a
woman?
Just love me as much as I love you, because
that’s the major thing. I’m not trying to be
a tyrant, but at the same time, she has to
respect me and understand where I’m
coming from.
What is marriage to you?
I can’t really say because I’m still single,
but at the same time, I want to have a
home. I want to have kids and build a
family.
Do you support the idea of having baby
mamas which is very rampant in the
industry?
It has never happened to me before, but at
the same time, I don’t want to preach
abortion. However, we should learn to be
careful about things.
But if it happens, you need to ask yourself
that between killing the baby and keeping
the baby, which one is the best? And the
only reason you have a baby mama is
because you don’t want to kill, so what I’m
trying to say is that nobody planned that
for themselves; even condoms are not
hundred percent safe.
I was with a girl and she told me that
females put holes in condoms just to hook
guys and have babies with them.
I was surprised, and that’s why they say
when girls hand you condom, don’t use
it . It’s better you have yours because some
of them will punch holes in it and you
won’t know because you are already in the
mood.
So,in such situation, what do you do
Would you just say she should go and kill
the baby?
No. But it’s good to get married and do it
the right way.
How did you come about your stage
name, Sean Tizzle?
I actually changed my real name Seun to
Sean but Tizzle just came from nowhere.
But when I was in a group, I was known as
Sean Tye.“
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