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Itunu Pepper: Ojiro
* Can I meet you please?
My name is Itunuoluwa Eweje but I go by Itunu Pepper. I’m a graduate of MA Psychology with business Economics and marketing from University of Dundee. I’m the 3rd of 3 children born of my mom and I have an adopted sister who comes after me.
* For you, is Music inbuilt or something you developed?
Music has literally become my life. I think it’s inbuilt. It just took me some time to discover. Well, maybe not too long as I fell in love with the art at age 8. I guess I’ve just been on an upward journey ever since
* How and When did you start as a Music Artiste?
When I started to consider myself an artiste was in 2010 or 11 after I recorded my first song. It was a song I had written my mom for mothers’ day. Hearing how I sounded in record just sucked me right in.
* As a Music Artiste,how has it been so far and do you just sing during your leisure hours for pleasure or you are a full-time Musician?
Music has been a journey. I’ve had up moments and not so great moments. It stopped being a leisure thing many years ago and I’m not aware that I can’t do without creating music. I’ve tried to quit many times when the going got hard, but I literally couldn’t. I’m currently a full time musician and a songwriter. I also write songs for other artistes.
* What else do you do apart from Music?
Apart from music I also run a side business of hair care products. We haven’t launched but we’re definitely coming through.
* What perception about music generally do you want to change in this modern day society that we live in? And what innovations are you planning to bring into the Music Industry?
My perception of music is that it is spiritual. I don’t think I’d change anything. It’s like trying to change the kind of clothes people wear. It’s an expression and for every type of sound, there’s a community of people who deeply appreciate it.
What I personally bring to the table is the emotional aspect of the art. Because music is spiritual it’s able to do things on the inside that really can’t be explained. There’s so much hate in the world because people have stopped ‘feeling’ things. When you are able to feel things, it makes you more human.
* What are the challenges you face as a Music Artiste that you think other artistes might also be facing? And what is your advice for fellow artistes on ways to tackle these challenges? Also your advice for upcoming Music Artistes and youth out there in general?
The challenge with pursuing music is that it is expensive! But thank God for social media. It has really helped a lot. Gone are the days when you must be signed by a label before you ever make something out of your music career. My advise for other artistes trying to break out is put your self out and be consistent. The latter is actually extremely important.
* What Genre of Music do you sing? And how many singles and collaborations have you been able to pull through so far,that is, recorded,produced,promoted...
My roots are R&B but the African culture has played a huge role in my evolution as an artiste. It’s more of Afro-R&B if I can say that. At this point I think I’ve lost track of how many songs I have done so far. Honestly
* What Music project are you working on currently that you would want to give us insight about?
I recently put out an EP called ‘Vex Mode’ which I’m extremely proud of. The song off the EP are on all major streaming platforms and also on my YouTube channel ‘Itunu Pepper’. So yeah, we are still on the ‘Vex Mode’ movement.
* Where do you see yourself in the next five to ten years?
In the next 10 years, I see myself (career wise) touring. I see myself writing songs for major acts around the world. I see myself scouting for talents and making it easier for truest talented individuals to make an impact.
* How does anyone who would like to listen to your songs download them (The download links for some of your songs would also be available for download on this interview page); Then how would someone who wants to invite you for a show contact you? What are your Social Media handles like your Facebook page and Instagram ID, Twitter Handle?
You can listen to songs on major music streaming platforms like iTunes, Spotify, Deezer and the likes. Some can be downloaded for free as they are on some Nigeria blogs. A quick google search of ‘Itunu Pepper’ should do it. I also have a YouTube channel as I said earlier, where I like to interact on a more personal level with fans of my music. I can be contacted via social media or email for shows, interviews etc. That’s @itunupepper on IG, Twitter and Itunu Pepper on Facebook, itunupepper@gmail.com
Olagbende Rebecca's Blog: Thank you very much for granting an interview with you...May God give you more inspiration for More Excellent Music...
Itunu Pepper: Thanks a lot for reaching out!
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