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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’Celebrities should cut down on their exceesses on social media’ |
In this concluding part of the Chichi of Africa exclusive on Asabeafrika (First edition published
yesterday) she took us round the story of her life as a wife and mother and how
she got her inspiration to study make-up and bridal fashion.
yesterday) she took us round the story of her life as a wife and mother and how
she got her inspiration to study make-up and bridal fashion.
Chichi studied Make up and Bridal Fashion
at Blush Bar Make up Academy (Blush
Bar Studio) in the United States of
America. She is the Founder & CEO of FAB Zone, a fashion,
accessories and Beauty Company situated in the heart of New Oko-Oba area of Lagos South West Nigeria. The former Music star
turned make up artiste equally runs a Make-Up School and a Movie effects
academy under her new venture. Chichi
is also a major distributor of Avon
Cosmetic Products in Nigeria.
at Blush Bar Make up Academy (Blush
Bar Studio) in the United States of
America. She is the Founder & CEO of FAB Zone, a fashion,
accessories and Beauty Company situated in the heart of New Oko-Oba area of Lagos South West Nigeria. The former Music star
turned make up artiste equally runs a Make-Up School and a Movie effects
academy under her new venture. Chichi
is also a major distributor of Avon
Cosmetic Products in Nigeria.
In this concluding part of her
exclusive interview with Africa’s Number 1 Celebrity Encounter blog, Asabeafrika you will find out the real
thing Chichi shares with star
actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde.
Enjoy the story.
exclusive interview with Africa’s Number 1 Celebrity Encounter blog, Asabeafrika you will find out the real
thing Chichi shares with star
actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde.
Enjoy the story.
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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’When i met my husband, i never knew we could end up in marriage’ |
How did you meet the man who stole
your heart? Who is he, really because he was like that mystery man who took you
away and turned you into a mystery woman?
your heart? Who is he, really because he was like that mystery man who took you
away and turned you into a mystery woman?
I met my
husband as a member of the Cabin Crew with Virgin
Nigeria, after we met he went on to do his pilot training and succeeded and
now he is a pilot. He didn’t know who I was when we met. We met through a
mutual friend and he had this funny hair style then and I was like ‘what is
wrong with this guy?’ We just met casually, it was his birthday that day and we
met casually and moved on. Then we met again a couple of times and he was
really nice. At a time he wasn’t the picture of who I taught I would have end
up with but over time we grew together. We were friends for quite a while; we
are still friends now because that is the only way a marriage will work. So, we
are still best of friends, we still yab each
other, we gossip a lot, we discuss a lot. We eventually got married. Initially
there was some form of opposition from his own side of family but now the whole
family is married and united in love because he is the only son. He has four
sisters and now, his sisters are my sisters.
husband as a member of the Cabin Crew with Virgin
Nigeria, after we met he went on to do his pilot training and succeeded and
now he is a pilot. He didn’t know who I was when we met. We met through a
mutual friend and he had this funny hair style then and I was like ‘what is
wrong with this guy?’ We just met casually, it was his birthday that day and we
met casually and moved on. Then we met again a couple of times and he was
really nice. At a time he wasn’t the picture of who I taught I would have end
up with but over time we grew together. We were friends for quite a while; we
are still friends now because that is the only way a marriage will work. So, we
are still best of friends, we still yab each
other, we gossip a lot, we discuss a lot. We eventually got married. Initially
there was some form of opposition from his own side of family but now the whole
family is married and united in love because he is the only son. He has four
sisters and now, his sisters are my sisters.
The first born who is much older
is a very big sister to me; they all advise me, we visit each other, everybody
is happy. I guess sometimes when things are not rough at the beginning we don’t
appreciate them in their smooth times. The rocky times led to the bedrock of
stability that we have now. I wont say he is a private person because he
actually encouraged me and he kept pushing and harassing me ‘when are you going back to music, when are
you going back to music?’ but I didn’t want a situation where my children
will feel lonely. My dad and my mum were there for me when I was growing. I
didn’t want a situation where the kids will not have that stability I had in my
own time, but now, I run my business and when I am around, we do the home work
together. I go pick them from school and we do their academic assignments
together, we play we talk. In fact people have advised me to get a music
teacher for my kids because my children are entertainers. They dance; they sing
and do all sort of funny artistic things. It is not surprising really, one of
them is like an actress, she just come up with all sorts of ideas and I am like
‘ok, I wont push anything, I will encourage and let them grow the way they are
growing now. They are too young. So, basically I just wanted to be there for my
kids so that the way I am now, that my dad isn’t there, the day I am not there,
they can stand on their own and have a voice of their own.
is a very big sister to me; they all advise me, we visit each other, everybody
is happy. I guess sometimes when things are not rough at the beginning we don’t
appreciate them in their smooth times. The rocky times led to the bedrock of
stability that we have now. I wont say he is a private person because he
actually encouraged me and he kept pushing and harassing me ‘when are you going back to music, when are
you going back to music?’ but I didn’t want a situation where my children
will feel lonely. My dad and my mum were there for me when I was growing. I
didn’t want a situation where the kids will not have that stability I had in my
own time, but now, I run my business and when I am around, we do the home work
together. I go pick them from school and we do their academic assignments
together, we play we talk. In fact people have advised me to get a music
teacher for my kids because my children are entertainers. They dance; they sing
and do all sort of funny artistic things. It is not surprising really, one of
them is like an actress, she just come up with all sorts of ideas and I am like
‘ok, I wont push anything, I will encourage and let them grow the way they are
growing now. They are too young. So, basically I just wanted to be there for my
kids so that the way I am now, that my dad isn’t there, the day I am not there,
they can stand on their own and have a voice of their own.
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| Chichi’s little angels, Emerald and Oluwatishe |
Can you tell us where your husband
hails from in Nigeria?
hails from in Nigeria?
My husband
is Yoruba, each time I write my name especially in the bank hall and I write Chibuzor
Idowu, people are always surprised. I think I have a very Nigerian
home. My husband is from Ekiti, Efon
Alaye to be precise while I am from Delta state. His full name is Captain Ajibola Idowu.
is Yoruba, each time I write my name especially in the bank hall and I write Chibuzor
Idowu, people are always surprised. I think I have a very Nigerian
home. My husband is from Ekiti, Efon
Alaye to be precise while I am from Delta state. His full name is Captain Ajibola Idowu.
Were you not worried of tribe
difference when you were going into the union?
difference when you were going into the union?
Yeah,
because at the end of the day, the idea we have in society about intra-tribal
marriage are dependent on individuals. I always tell people, don’t judge
tribally. Look at the individual you are dealing with. Look at the person you
are dealing with. I remember my mum’s best friend is a Yoruba lady and till date
the friendship stands. So, for me, anybody who comes my way, wherever you come
from, if we have a relationship and there is trust, then why should I be
bothered with the color of your skin or where you are coming from?
because at the end of the day, the idea we have in society about intra-tribal
marriage are dependent on individuals. I always tell people, don’t judge
tribally. Look at the individual you are dealing with. Look at the person you
are dealing with. I remember my mum’s best friend is a Yoruba lady and till date
the friendship stands. So, for me, anybody who comes my way, wherever you come
from, if we have a relationship and there is trust, then why should I be
bothered with the color of your skin or where you are coming from?
“I do not know if I want to embrace
the limelight anymore. I am not sure, if I go to events now, I want to sit at
the back and just observe. I don’t know, I guess it was my dad who was able to
encourage me and push me into everybody’s face”
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| ‘My husband cooks for us when he is in a good mood’ |
What are the rare features that make
Captain Ajibola Idowu a rare husband?
Captain Ajibola Idowu a rare husband?
He is very
caring, he is wonderful. When he is around, he creates the time to play with
his daughters. He cooks, oh, my husband goes into the kitchen when he is in the
mood, he cooks for us, he is humane, he is humble and he knows his onions. He
is happy about his job. He loves to fly. So, we, as family members equally give
him the support that he needs at every point in time but above all, he is a
very humble person, he can be laid back though. And maybe because of the kind
of person that I am, he drives me crazy sometimes. But we are two different
people we are not perfect because we have different background.
caring, he is wonderful. When he is around, he creates the time to play with
his daughters. He cooks, oh, my husband goes into the kitchen when he is in the
mood, he cooks for us, he is humane, he is humble and he knows his onions. He
is happy about his job. He loves to fly. So, we, as family members equally give
him the support that he needs at every point in time but above all, he is a
very humble person, he can be laid back though. And maybe because of the kind
of person that I am, he drives me crazy sometimes. But we are two different
people we are not perfect because we have different background.
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| ‘Thanks for Speaking to Asabeafrika’ GDA to Chichi of Afrika |
Some years ago it was rumored that
you left Nigeria to study make up in the USA, why make-up and nothing else?
you left Nigeria to study make up in the USA, why make-up and nothing else?
Ok, before I
stopped working, there is this lady who has a blog called Igbo-Chic and I stumbled
on her blog. I think it was on Bella Naija I stumbled on her site,
she has a video on Bella Naija and I became fascinated with her blog. Watching her
do her make-up just got me interested in learning. So, I started to follow her
and see what she does and the next thing, I will apply make up for friends in
the office and it started like a joke and I became passionate with it; and I am
like ‘ok, it is sort of along the line of what I used to do in the past’ which
has to do with people and I decided to take it serious. A lot of people said
‘oh, why are you going abroad when there are professionals in Nigeria who can
offer you the skills and I said ‘well, unfortunately the professionals in
Nigeria don’t give you the trade secret. Some of them do but a lot of them
don’t because they don’t want you to be bigger than they are, they don’t want
you to be more successful. So, I said to myself ‘I am going to get my skills
abroad where they don’t know me and I don’t know them’. so, I went online and googled to know the best institution
that can give me such knowledge and I found Blush Bar Make-Up Studio and I started talking with them and that
was how I went to the USA, I was
there for couple of months to study and today I have a very great relationship
with my school. We do talk and I am going to return for more comprehensive
courses later on. I studied, came back and set up this place. We opened
officially last May. We opened officially on the 3rd of May, 2015
and we are a growing business. I think we are growing despite the challenges at
hand.
stopped working, there is this lady who has a blog called Igbo-Chic and I stumbled
on her blog. I think it was on Bella Naija I stumbled on her site,
she has a video on Bella Naija and I became fascinated with her blog. Watching her
do her make-up just got me interested in learning. So, I started to follow her
and see what she does and the next thing, I will apply make up for friends in
the office and it started like a joke and I became passionate with it; and I am
like ‘ok, it is sort of along the line of what I used to do in the past’ which
has to do with people and I decided to take it serious. A lot of people said
‘oh, why are you going abroad when there are professionals in Nigeria who can
offer you the skills and I said ‘well, unfortunately the professionals in
Nigeria don’t give you the trade secret. Some of them do but a lot of them
don’t because they don’t want you to be bigger than they are, they don’t want
you to be more successful. So, I said to myself ‘I am going to get my skills
abroad where they don’t know me and I don’t know them’. so, I went online and googled to know the best institution
that can give me such knowledge and I found Blush Bar Make-Up Studio and I started talking with them and that
was how I went to the USA, I was
there for couple of months to study and today I have a very great relationship
with my school. We do talk and I am going to return for more comprehensive
courses later on. I studied, came back and set up this place. We opened
officially last May. We opened officially on the 3rd of May, 2015
and we are a growing business. I think we are growing despite the challenges at
hand.
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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’I will give my all to events management, make up and for music, i can always sing for my kids’ |
The Nigerian system does not encourage rapid growth of entrepreneurs even
though we mouth it a lot. You go to a bank for loan and they are asking you to
submit your head on a plate. But we thank God for the chord of family, my brother,
my husband and his family. His eldest sister has been awesome. She lives in GRA-Ikeja
and she will drive down here (Oko Oba) every time she wants to do her hair. I
see that as a very great sacrifice and the same applies to every other member
of the family up to my mother-in-law, everybody rallies round me, my mum, my
brother, his wife. One thing I will say here is that you cannot beat family.
When you get the support of your family, of your in-laws, you can never go
wrong, and it just keeps getting better. It has not been easy but we are
gradually building up clientele base, we are building up on different angle and
we are getting better everyday. I am happy I decided to go into it (Stylist)
when I did. I have trained a couple of
people and I said to myself ‘I have been blessed to get my own knowledge from a
great society why don’t I transfer this knowledge to others and unlock
destinies’. And because there are lots of ladies who want to learn this thing
and become independent, we decided to give a couple of young ladies free
training and we said ‘you can go and start your own career from here so that we
can eradicate poverty in society.
though we mouth it a lot. You go to a bank for loan and they are asking you to
submit your head on a plate. But we thank God for the chord of family, my brother,
my husband and his family. His eldest sister has been awesome. She lives in GRA-Ikeja
and she will drive down here (Oko Oba) every time she wants to do her hair. I
see that as a very great sacrifice and the same applies to every other member
of the family up to my mother-in-law, everybody rallies round me, my mum, my
brother, his wife. One thing I will say here is that you cannot beat family.
When you get the support of your family, of your in-laws, you can never go
wrong, and it just keeps getting better. It has not been easy but we are
gradually building up clientele base, we are building up on different angle and
we are getting better everyday. I am happy I decided to go into it (Stylist)
when I did. I have trained a couple of
people and I said to myself ‘I have been blessed to get my own knowledge from a
great society why don’t I transfer this knowledge to others and unlock
destinies’. And because there are lots of ladies who want to learn this thing
and become independent, we decided to give a couple of young ladies free
training and we said ‘you can go and start your own career from here so that we
can eradicate poverty in society.
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| Captain Ajibola Idowu and wife, Mrs. Chibuzor Idowu |
Can we call that a form of
philanthropist acts from you?
philanthropist acts from you?
Yes, my dad
was like that. I will help people the much I can I don’t have to be a
millionaire or billionaire to do it, at my level or which ever level I am, I
will help.
was like that. I will help people the much I can I don’t have to be a
millionaire or billionaire to do it, at my level or which ever level I am, I
will help.
I am starting a blog….
You just said you are giving free
trainings to some Nigerian girls as a form of philanthropy, for those who want
to benefit, how do they get to you?
trainings to some Nigerian girls as a form of philanthropy, for those who want
to benefit, how do they get to you?
It is
simple, you can simply reach me through my email address which is mchichio@yahoo.com you can reach me through that and we can get talking from there. I am
actually thinking of starting a bog.
simple, you can simply reach me through my email address which is mchichio@yahoo.com you can reach me through that and we can get talking from there. I am
actually thinking of starting a bog.
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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’Marriage and motherhood has added to my responsibility’ |
How soon are you starting your blog?
I am not
sure if I want to start as soon as possible. Why do I want to start a blog? I
want to inspire people the same way that Igbochic.com inspired me. We never
met and she doesn’t know me. I sent note to her once and she responded and I
can say she was my inspiration. The same way she got me interested is the same
way I want to be able to get other people interested. That is the reason I
might have to set up a blog so that as she reached out to people I will be able
to reach out to others.
sure if I want to start as soon as possible. Why do I want to start a blog? I
want to inspire people the same way that Igbochic.com inspired me. We never
met and she doesn’t know me. I sent note to her once and she responded and I
can say she was my inspiration. The same way she got me interested is the same
way I want to be able to get other people interested. That is the reason I
might have to set up a blog so that as she reached out to people I will be able
to reach out to others.
Between being a musician and being a
make up artist, which one would you really like to return to this world to
practice?
make up artist, which one would you really like to return to this world to
practice?
Interestingly,
besides the two of them I am also into events management. Like I said earlier I
worked for 14 years in the events management industry, my last job was with Lampost Events Ltd, the subsidiary of Prima Garnet Nigeria, I first worked
with Tequila
Events; they are one of the first people who started events management
business in Nigeria. I later moved to TownCriers Events Company before I
ended it all at Lampost Events Ltd. So, I have worked with the best. Now, I can say I have a couple of clients I
work with. I think what that experience did for me is to give me a sense of
multiple action. I am a hands-on person. I like to be on the move, I like to be
active, events management gives me that, make-up gives me that, music? I will
always sing even if it is to myself or to my kids, I will always sing, I will
always listen to music. I remember once that I burst into Normoloss (A Nigerian
High-Life artiste) Normoloss is a very good friend, we haven’t seen in a while,
there are lots of people we have not seen each other in a while and each time
we see, it is madness, we sing, sing, sing. And he said ‘look, come into the
studio one of these days and just play. So, yes, I will give Normoloss
a call soon and we will go into the studio and play.
besides the two of them I am also into events management. Like I said earlier I
worked for 14 years in the events management industry, my last job was with Lampost Events Ltd, the subsidiary of Prima Garnet Nigeria, I first worked
with Tequila
Events; they are one of the first people who started events management
business in Nigeria. I later moved to TownCriers Events Company before I
ended it all at Lampost Events Ltd. So, I have worked with the best. Now, I can say I have a couple of clients I
work with. I think what that experience did for me is to give me a sense of
multiple action. I am a hands-on person. I like to be on the move, I like to be
active, events management gives me that, make-up gives me that, music? I will
always sing even if it is to myself or to my kids, I will always sing, I will
always listen to music. I remember once that I burst into Normoloss (A Nigerian
High-Life artiste) Normoloss is a very good friend, we haven’t seen in a while,
there are lots of people we have not seen each other in a while and each time
we see, it is madness, we sing, sing, sing. And he said ‘look, come into the
studio one of these days and just play. So, yes, I will give Normoloss
a call soon and we will go into the studio and play.
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| Chichi and hearthrob, Captain Ajibola Idowu on their traditional wedding day’ |
I will do an album but….
Do we expect a new album from Chichi
of Africa?
of Africa?
I don’t
really want to…
really want to…
(Cuts in) No, no, no, I actually want
to say a single from chichi of Africa?
to say a single from chichi of Africa?
At some
point, I have said ‘ok, I will go into the studio and do something and it will
be anonymous’. They won’t know who did it.
point, I have said ‘ok, I will go into the studio and do something and it will
be anonymous’. They won’t know who did it.
Why?
I do not
know if I want to embrace the limelight anymore. I am not sure, if I go to
events now, I want to sit at the back and just observe. I don’t know, I guess
it was my dad who was able to encourage me and push me into everybody’s face.
But a lot of people feel I should change that, I might change.
know if I want to embrace the limelight anymore. I am not sure, if I go to
events now, I want to sit at the back and just observe. I don’t know, I guess
it was my dad who was able to encourage me and push me into everybody’s face.
But a lot of people feel I should change that, I might change.
(Cuts in) You need a come back, I
think it will make a difference?
think it will make a difference?
Come back? I
don’t know if it will be music (laughter)
don’t know if it will be music (laughter)
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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’I dont know if i will be releasing a new album soon but i think i love taking the back seat now’ |
Can you recall one of the most
interesting seasons of your life?
interesting seasons of your life?
I have had
seasons; I have had seasons in my life. I have had happy and sad seasons. But
most interesting will be happy seasons. Hmm, I have seen a lot from getting
married to having my first daughter. Yes, getting pregnant and giving birth was
all interesting. It was interesting. These are some of the best seasons of my
life.
seasons; I have had seasons in my life. I have had happy and sad seasons. But
most interesting will be happy seasons. Hmm, I have seen a lot from getting
married to having my first daughter. Yes, getting pregnant and giving birth was
all interesting. It was interesting. These are some of the best seasons of my
life.
What about low moments?
Losing my
dad was definitely the lowest moment of my life. My setting up of this business
was another low period of my life because I had artisans, I won’t say they are
cursed but they could make one run mad. I was pulling my hair while I was
setting up this place. I paid probably a year ahead and I lost like six months
because of artisans. I was going crazy, I was screaming, calling. In fact the
carpenter who did all of the partitioning and stuff, I had paid for months
ahead, I had to go to where he works to make a report to the head of their
association. It was only then the man (Head of Association) said ‘I am giving
you a week to go and complete this woman’s job’, because I didn’t only give him
money but gave him too much time to work.
dad was definitely the lowest moment of my life. My setting up of this business
was another low period of my life because I had artisans, I won’t say they are
cursed but they could make one run mad. I was pulling my hair while I was
setting up this place. I paid probably a year ahead and I lost like six months
because of artisans. I was going crazy, I was screaming, calling. In fact the
carpenter who did all of the partitioning and stuff, I had paid for months
ahead, I had to go to where he works to make a report to the head of their
association. It was only then the man (Head of Association) said ‘I am giving
you a week to go and complete this woman’s job’, because I didn’t only give him
money but gave him too much time to work.
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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’I dont see anything bad in honoring a show but i am better as a make-up artiste’ |
You are talking of the Nigerian
factor now?
factor now?
Yes, setting
up this place was crazy, we went through a whole lot but I thank God now, it is
set up and it can only get better.
up this place was crazy, we went through a whole lot but I thank God now, it is
set up and it can only get better.
Why the name FAB Zone?
Now, I am
also a business woman. Before I stopped working and even before I went into my
make up business, I used to bring in accessories and jewelries from the United
States of America, all brands of jewelries and I was selling them even
from work, I will advertise on BBM and people will place orders and
I will sell. So, I thought of it, I like people looking good, though I can be
very lazy myself, sometimes I come to work I don’t wear make up, I don’t dress
flamboyantly. I am a jeans person, in fact, I wore shot one day and a friend of
mine saw my feet and she was like ‘God!’
my feet are white, they are like a baby’s bum, spotless but because I always
wore trousers nobody knew. So, I like people looking good even if I don’t have the
time to do that myself. I was selling clothes at a time even to men’s shop and
I said ‘well, I am an embodiment of everything. The Fab Zone was it, you have
to look fabulous, and you look your best when you can. Fab Zone is an embodiment of my
boutique, I have a salon, I have a make-up studio and at the same time it is a
store for accessories.
also a business woman. Before I stopped working and even before I went into my
make up business, I used to bring in accessories and jewelries from the United
States of America, all brands of jewelries and I was selling them even
from work, I will advertise on BBM and people will place orders and
I will sell. So, I thought of it, I like people looking good, though I can be
very lazy myself, sometimes I come to work I don’t wear make up, I don’t dress
flamboyantly. I am a jeans person, in fact, I wore shot one day and a friend of
mine saw my feet and she was like ‘God!’
my feet are white, they are like a baby’s bum, spotless but because I always
wore trousers nobody knew. So, I like people looking good even if I don’t have the
time to do that myself. I was selling clothes at a time even to men’s shop and
I said ‘well, I am an embodiment of everything. The Fab Zone was it, you have
to look fabulous, and you look your best when you can. Fab Zone is an embodiment of my
boutique, I have a salon, I have a make-up studio and at the same time it is a
store for accessories.
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| Chichi of Africa to Asabeafrika…’I feel like starting a blog’ |
What do you have for fans who have
missed you in the last one or two decades?
missed you in the last one or two decades?
It is
amazing because a lot of the times I travelled, I was in Istanbul once and I was
shocked someone in Istanbul recognized me and I was like ‘how come?’ even in the UK and in the US, people call me and say ‘Aren’t you Chichi of Africa? You really haven’t
changed; you still maintain your looks. And I will say ‘yeah, I am Chichi
of Africa (Laughter) I have only gotten into other things. Maybe in the
future I will be return to music, now my children are older; the younger one is
5 going to 6 while the older one is 7 going to 8.
amazing because a lot of the times I travelled, I was in Istanbul once and I was
shocked someone in Istanbul recognized me and I was like ‘how come?’ even in the UK and in the US, people call me and say ‘Aren’t you Chichi of Africa? You really haven’t
changed; you still maintain your looks. And I will say ‘yeah, I am Chichi
of Africa (Laughter) I have only gotten into other things. Maybe in the
future I will be return to music, now my children are older; the younger one is
5 going to 6 while the older one is 7 going to 8.
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| The GDA of Asabeafrika with CEO, FAB Zone, Mrs. Chibuzor Idowu aka Chichi of Africa |
What are their names?
Emerald is the first one while Oluwatise is the second born. Everyone
keeps asking ‘so, why did you give the first one an English name and the second
one a Yoruba name? We actually intended for them to all have English names but
my pregnancy with Tishe had a story so we had to name her Oluwatisheyanu without
having to call her miracle (Laughter). So, I will probably still do a lot of
music later but my make up and stylist business will take the front burner. I
will continue to be me, I will continue to say the truth, I will continue to be
honest and live a moral worthy live.
keeps asking ‘so, why did you give the first one an English name and the second
one a Yoruba name? We actually intended for them to all have English names but
my pregnancy with Tishe had a story so we had to name her Oluwatisheyanu without
having to call her miracle (Laughter). So, I will probably still do a lot of
music later but my make up and stylist business will take the front burner. I
will continue to be me, I will continue to say the truth, I will continue to be
honest and live a moral worthy live.
If you are to be called to come and
perform for a good amount would you honor the show?
perform for a good amount would you honor the show?
Oh, yes, I
can still perform. I am not against performing. I am not just throwing myself
in the face of fame and popularity.
can still perform. I am not against performing. I am not just throwing myself
in the face of fame and popularity.
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| The GDA rounds up the encounter with Chichi of Africa |
My Last Word for Stars…
Another
thing I want to touch on finally is that a lot of people in the industry,
actors, actresses who throw their lives on social media need to cut down. Your profession, yes you can blow it as much
as you want but when it comes to your family, play down. You have a family and
kids of these days are so inquisitive. My children go on the internet, the only
thing I have done is to put a restriction on their laptops to stop them from
visiting any site. So if something is written about you, your children will get
to know, I know a couple of artistes who have died within themselves because
when you post something about yourself, the way people will come at you, you
will always get negative responses and positive responses. The negative responses are even probably
higher, I will react if I am the one who put me outside for people to see, so,
let’s try and tune it down. Your career can be sold in the public but your
private life, you keep it private. It helps keeps the home together, it also
helps because tomorrow your children go out and people are saying things, they
can turn and say ‘no, that was not my mum o’ or ‘that was not my dad o’. Even
unmarried women, when you are about to marry, a family member from your suitor
can say ‘is she not the person that, is she not the person that’ human beings
have not learnt to know that we all have mistakes and we should just grow
beyond them. I remember what my pastor preached on Sunday, he spoke about the
story of the woman who cheated on her husband and they brought her before Jesus because they were trying to set Jesus up and He said ‘he who has never
sinned should cast the first stone’ but the first person to leave was the
oldest among them because his sins has been coming from way back. So, we have
to be very careful in our private undertakings.
thing I want to touch on finally is that a lot of people in the industry,
actors, actresses who throw their lives on social media need to cut down. Your profession, yes you can blow it as much
as you want but when it comes to your family, play down. You have a family and
kids of these days are so inquisitive. My children go on the internet, the only
thing I have done is to put a restriction on their laptops to stop them from
visiting any site. So if something is written about you, your children will get
to know, I know a couple of artistes who have died within themselves because
when you post something about yourself, the way people will come at you, you
will always get negative responses and positive responses. The negative responses are even probably
higher, I will react if I am the one who put me outside for people to see, so,
let’s try and tune it down. Your career can be sold in the public but your
private life, you keep it private. It helps keeps the home together, it also
helps because tomorrow your children go out and people are saying things, they
can turn and say ‘no, that was not my mum o’ or ‘that was not my dad o’. Even
unmarried women, when you are about to marry, a family member from your suitor
can say ‘is she not the person that, is she not the person that’ human beings
have not learnt to know that we all have mistakes and we should just grow
beyond them. I remember what my pastor preached on Sunday, he spoke about the
story of the woman who cheated on her husband and they brought her before Jesus because they were trying to set Jesus up and He said ‘he who has never
sinned should cast the first stone’ but the first person to leave was the
oldest among them because his sins has been coming from way back. So, we have
to be very careful in our private undertakings.
