Oluwasegun OluwaDamilare Peter known professionally as A Alone, Is a fast raising Nigerian Afro-pop singer and songwriter base in Ota, Ogun State on an
exclusive interview with Mr Samson Of OtaGossip where he pour out is mind
Ota Gossip: What inspired you to choose the stage
name A Alone.
A Alone: Oh that's a long story, But to cut it short
I can say I chose that to motivate myself and be able to set a goal timing for
my self
Because way back from primary school I have been
someone who has no committed caring parent and I lacked parental care but what
can I do than to keep moving, and most people surrounding me don't give a damn
about the boy especially when I chose music it became worse so I had to give
myself that name so anytime I was called with the name it will always remind me
that I had no one and I have to achieve more than what people who has
supporting frame from both sides can achieve in life. But mind you I Have God, so
with that I am not alone
Ota
Gossip: Truly inspiring. And I love the spirit.
Ota Gossip: We know you are from Ogun State, From
which part of Ogun state do you hail from?
A Alone: Ijebu Ode precisely
Ota Gossip: what inspired you to doing music?
A Alone: Music has been part of me right from primary
school because I love Music.
Music was an antidote to depression, I used to be a dancer but I was discouraged by
many things surrounding me so it gave me lot of depressions, So whenever I'm
down I used to sing different kind of oldies motivational and inspirational
songs to ease my myself off depression, so from there I started extracting and
adding my own lyrics to other people's songs then I'll start drumming to my own
mixed lyrics from there the inspiration is becoming more buoyant and
interesting, that's how I started on my own but I'm unable to start it proper
until I finished my SSCE when I was able to start working to pay for recording
section.
Ota Gossip: Wow. This is inspiring and we need you
to keep the spirit high and never give up because the Sky is the beginning
A Alone: Sure
Ota Gossip: A Alone, Are you signed to any record
label yet.?
A Alone: I don't have any record label or management
yet, I'm an Unsigned artist
Ota Gossip: Who would you consider your
mentor/idol/role model in the music industry both Nigeria and foreign?
A Alone: I don't really have a mentor because mostly
listen to Christian music’s while growing up and I'm not a foreign music fan. But I have a motivator that's the way I can call him
because someone who doesn't exist before you can never be a mentor to you. Davido
is my motivator and he's my number 1 both local and foreign because he motivates
me a lot that hard work pays. I learnt from him that talent without hard working
and humility can lead you to nowhere.
Ota Gossip: So far how many songs do you have to
your name?
A Alone: Oh I don't have much songs like that
because I believe dropping songs like rain drop is not the issue the issue is
make the ones that will make sense. So I can say I don't have more than 30
songs since I have been singing except the ones I'm featured on. And not all of them are uploaded on websites
because some are dedicated and some are jingles
But is easier to get any of my songs on Google
Once you type on google A Alone or for easy access
you can type A Alone Mp3
Most of my songs will pop up.
Ota Gossip: Great, if you are given the opportunity
to feature two Nigerian artists on your songs, who would you pick?
A Alone: Davido and Burna Boy
Ota Gossip: I
have listened to some of your songs, and there's one that you featured zlatan
ibile, naira marley as well as Rahman Jago; how does it feel to have these A
list artist on your track?
A Alone: I feel very great but that's not end as it
doesn't guarantee you limelight
You just have to work more hard and keep it rea, no
stopping no relenting.
Ota Gossip: What's the biggest problem you've had to
overcome so far?
A Alone: I'm yet to overcome my biggest problem and
the problem is my voice is not yet heard globally, and those who are supposed
to be my success ladder never believed in me.
Ota Gossip: What are we expecting from you as this
year is running to an end?
A Alone: Hits and improvement on my Career for my
loved ones to enjoy.
Ota Gossip: That's means we should be expecting
another banger from you before the year runs out.
A Alone: Sure, May God Help me
Ota Gossip: Lastly what do you have to say to
upcoming Artist coming behind you?
A Alone: We should all sit tight, humble, hardworking.
We should not be full of our self and we should not
be in too haste to have the industry money because that's what kills most
people and once they aren't able to get the money they quit music, but once we
work hard all other good things attached will keep coming in.
Thank you for your time A Alone, we are
particularly happy to have you on our interview session.
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