Nigerian singer Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, simply known as Iyanya, has stated that mediocre artists will eventually be separated from truly talented ones.
He expressed confidence that, despite the apparent glorification of mediocrity in the entertainment industry, real talent will ultimately triumph.
On his X handle, the ‘Kukere’ crooner wrote, “At the end of the day, we will separate the wack artists from the real ones.”
Mediocre practices, such as overdependence on auto-tune and songwriters, have become issues of concern in the Nigerian music industry.
Manipulation of streaming numbers and music statistics has also sparked widespread debate.
Rappers Blaqbonez and Odumodublvck have, on separate occasions, raised concerns over the “high level of streaming farms” in the Nigerian music space.
Renowned music executive Don Jazzy has previously debunked claims that he purchases “fake streams” to boost his signees’ songs on digital platforms using a “streaming farm”.
Similarly, singer Shallipopi denied allegations that he paid N9 million to buy “fake streams” to climb digital music charts.
Despite such rebuttals, allegations surrounding streaming farms and other mediocre practices continue to linger within the Nigerian music scene.
