Interview With Empizie + New Music


Get to know Empizie, his music, life and dreams, as he reveals alot about himself in this interview plus a banging new track titled RABBA 
Enjoy!


What’s your full name?
Udechukwu Peter Chukwuemeka

What type of music do you make?
Afro hip hop

What’s your stage name?
Empizie



How did the stage name come about?
It came my tribe name an my English name; Em-came from Chukwuemeka while the Pizie-came from peter

What’s your background?
I am the only soon of my family not just son but child

When and why did you start making music?
I started music right from when I was small,i was among the choir group right from my secondary school and why i do music is because music is really part of my soul cause even when am down,angry or bordered music keeps me going



Do you play any instruments? If yes which instruments do you play?
Yes i do play instrument mainly drums and keyboard

Which famous musicians do you admire? Why?
No artist specifically, But once you have a good song i admire you for that

Were you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones?
Yes i was. Like this song from Mr Raw and Klint D Drunk "Obodo" that song really inspired me a lot

What’s your most embarrassing moment as an artiste?
Ok this is connected to the next question my most embarrassing moment as an artiste was last year when I went to perform for final year students of ossisatec polytechnic. I actually went with a friend and i was putting on a palm and i needed a shoe actually so when i was called up to the stage my friend borrowed me his shoe and i was struggling to wear and the crowd was practically looking at me lol..when i finally did the MC kept me on suspend on stage and was busy rapping to my song lol so i had to drag off the mic from him lol omg that was the must embarrassing experience i have encountered as an artiste



When was your first performance? How did it feel?
My first performance was at my schools got talent Caritas university, it was great though but the crowd really expected much which i couldn't deliver because of the sounds system

How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
Before i go for a performance i first of all practice , in case there is a mistake i will make it look like its one of the concept of my performance lol..

Do you get nervous before a performance?
I use to but not anymore



What advice would you give to beginners who are nervous?
To always believe in themselves cause i actually did believe in myself thats was why I was able to kill my shyness

Most people complain about 90% Nigerian music sounding alike? What’s your take on that?
That's true because Nigerians love just one style of music..if a Nigerian artiste decides to do R&B or blues Omo that artiste go blow himself o with either bomb or missile


How do you balance your music with other obligations?
I give myself time, there's always time for everything so i practically do my music writing or recording at night then during the day i go on with my normal activities of the day


How is your personality reflected in your work?
Some people say i look like Wande coal,some say i look like don jazzy some say i look like notorious BIG BUT to me i believe my personality fits what kind of art i will be in the future because i think its my destiny

What does “being creative” mean to you?
Once your versatile, your creative to like an artiste being a producer and also a film maker that's creativity...once you can put out something different from the rest you're creative to me

How do you overcome creative blocks?
Whenever i have such experience i take as a lesson to be learnt and i always figure out another means to achieve that same goal

What are you trying to communicate with your art?
Simply happiness joy and love for same people no matter where they come from or who they are, being equal is the keyword

What’s the best advice you ever had about how to be more creative?
That was when I was told by my own father to try and be real be my self and i will make a unique brand of art for myself

Which Nigerian artiste would you like to work with?
lol i will want to work with all the artist o, Because they are all good

Which foreign artiste would you like to work with?
lol Nicki Minaj, Drake ,Kendrick larma


What jobs have you done other than being an artiste?
MC in an occasion

Why Music?
I can't really say but like i said before i'ts in me and i feel it


What memorable responses have you had to your music?
My friend who told me i was going to be the next big thing if i stay real to my self and that has really kept me going


What food, drink, song inspires you?
Ahh i'm a lover of food o, i no dey take am play lol. I don't really drink, song yea this song from Phyno's new album ,title yes i pray that song really inspires me a lot


What do you dislike about the music industry?
It's practically pride you will see an artiste that has been signed because he has two or more singles with videos u feels he has arrived and he begins to form posh

What makes you angry?
Lol nothing really i have always been the type that ignores things so i don't always get angry so i can't say

What is your dream project?
Making more goods songs and videos coming through money as well coming through lol

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to
I don't like to be compared because everybody is good for him own lane

Professionally, what’s your goal?
My goal is to achieve my dream of being and international well known artiste YES

 Thanks for taking the time out to talk to me and i wish you all the best. you can download Empizie's latest track below 



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