“I wasn’t ready for fame when my song blew” – Joeboy
Notable Nigerian singer, Joeboy admits to the struggle of adjusting to fame as he wasn’t prepared when he skyrocketed to stardom.
During a discussion on the latest episode of the Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast, Joeboy described his fame as sudden.
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He expressed shock at the rapid international success of his debut hit song, ‘Baby’, which became a sensation within just three months of its release.
Reflecting on his unexpected rise to fame, Joeboy revealed that he hadn’t anticipated being recognized by people so soon.
In his words;
“I wasn’t ready when ‘Baby’ blew. I had to adapt to get used to fame. It was so sudden. I dropped the song [‘Baby’] in March [2019], and by June I was already doing shows in countries I thought they don’t listen to Nigerian music. Countries like Tanzania, and Uganda. In three months!”