Ego, competition destroying collaborations among Nigerian artists – Joeboy

Afrobeats singer Joeboy has said ego is affecting how Nigerian artists collaborate.

Speaking in a recent interview with Cool FM Lagos alongside his colleague, Wizkid Chan, Joeboy claimed that some artists approach collaboration with a competitive mindset, seeking to outshine their collaborators.

Joeboy said he prefers to collaborate with artists with whom he has cordial relationships to prevent potential conflict of interest.

“It is easier for me to collaborate with artists that I am cool with or friends with. Because there will be no ego or inner competition. Personally, if I feature you, I expect you to outshine me in the song. That is why I featured you. So, I don’t get the competition,” he said. 

On his part, Wizard Chan said, “My problem with collaboration is just ego. I would never interfere when you’re recording; you just also do the same. Some artists will ask for a feature and want to tell you how to do your job. That is wrong. Let me do my thing.

“The reason I would feature anybody is because I cannot do what they are doing. And I can not even tell them to sound like me or do my style. The aim of collaboration is to bring a different aspect to the song. And it is not a competition. But some artists would go as far as changing their verses when they hear their collaborator’s own and it sounds better than their’s. It is not supposed to be a competition,” he added. 

Ego, competition destroying collaborations among Nigerian artists – Joeboy