Although he has almost clocked 40, hip hop singer,
Olu Maintain, says he has yet to find a marriageable
woman, CHUX OHAI writes
Finally, popular singer, Olu Maintain, has revealed
why he is still single, despite being quite close to 40.
In a no-holds barred interview broadcast on Rhythm
93.7 FM radio on Thursday afternoon, the artiste, like
many others before him, said he would take his time
to search and find the “right woman” to spend the
rest of his life with.
“Marriage is a serious business and I don’t want to
rush into it. It is a decision that you should not make
in a hurry because you will live with the
consequences for the rest of your life. My ideal
woman is the one that believes in what I am
passionate about,” he said.
Olu added that the moment he found the woman
who would share his passion for music, work and
success, he would walk down the aisle with her
without delay.
“I want to be with such a woman that shares the
same dreams with me. I know there is always a time
to settle down, but I don’t want to settle with just
anybody. It has to be with somebody who will be able
to contribute to the success of my career,” he said.
For an easy-going artiste believed by many music
fans to enjoy the company of beautiful and gorgeous
women, Olu’s confession that he preferred a woman
with positive and admirable qualities for a wife
comes as a surprise.
Contrary to expectation, he said his choice would not
be determined by good looks alone. But his ideal life
partner would have to be “beautiful inside”.
A few days ago, the singer reportedly made a
confession on Twitter, claiming that he had a crush
on a popular female entrepreneur and socialite
based in Lagos. Both confessions are coming at a
time he is trying to worm his way back into the top
spot on the Nigerian music scene after surviving a
series of setbacks and a smear campaign aimed at
disparaging his career.
At one point, he was rumoured to be quite broke and
unable to pay the rent for his flat on Akin Osiyemi
Street in the Ikeja area of Lagos. The rumour mill
also claimed that he would have been kicked out of
his home by the owner of the property but for the
timely intervention of one of his neighbours.
However, in spite of the negative stories peddled
around him, Olu is clearly on the verge of reclaiming
his pride of place in the entertainment industry
The singer, who became popular on the music scene
after leaving his erstwhile music group, known as
Maintain, to start a solo career in 2007, announced in
an interview with Naija 102.7 FM on Wednesday that
his latest album would be due for release between
August and September, 2015.
He said that each letter of the new album, titled
‘Chosen One’, stood for the title of each song on the
10-track album. According to him, fellow music stars,
such as Timaya, Yemi Alade, Cynthia Morgan and
Victoria Kimani, would be featured in the work-in-
progress.
Meanwhile, a new single from the singer, also
featuring Tuface Idibia and titled ‘Cinderella’, is
currently enjoying a lot of attention on radio stations
across the country. The official video of the song is
expected to hit the market in July when Olu will be
celebrating his birthday.
Nevertheless, music fans expect the album in view to
surpass the artiste’s 2007 monster hit titled ‘Yahozee’.
A few weeks after it was released, the song, which
came accompanied with its own dance steps, literally
had many Nigerians stomping to it at parties and
night clubs, irrespective of their ages.
Unfortunately, Olu allowed the momentum gained
with the huge success of that album to slip through
his fingers in the last eight years. Although he
recorded an album titled ‘With All Due Respect Press
Play’ in 2009 and followed it with ‘Nawti’ in 2012 , as
well as ‘Hypnotize Me’ and the World Cup-inspired
‘Olu in Brazil’ in 2014, his musical fortunes had
suffered a dip these past years. Now that he is back,
the fans should look forward to more exciting days in
the nearest future.
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Source: punch
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