Posted: December 11, 2011 at 11:59 pm
AUTHOR: @OrishaNinuPrada“Music Can’t Fail Me….” – Djinee.
Remember that Soundcity VeeJay that seems to always have too much Ororo on his lips whenever he comes on TV to entertain us? Oh yes.. DJINEE! Bad guy that made my Ex think she could sing (chick was always singing ‘Ego’ off-key in the bathroom and all). That track was and still is very infectious. I need not mention the monster hit – Overkillin.
Where is he? When’s he dropping another material? Has he called it quits with music? These, and many other questions, ran through my mind when I came across his promotional artworks recently.
DJINEE (real name Osayamen Nosa Donald), is one amongst a few good Nigerian acts who know their onions. DJINEE, with an hit album to his name, and several notable awards, is set to drop another material titled DIN-DIN. Below are excerpts from an interview conducted by SHEIFUNMI.NET, where DJINEE speaks on his art, his life and tomorrow.
OrishaNinuPrada: How old are you Djinee?
DJINEE: I’m old enough to take responsibility for my actions. Young enough to have a lengthy career. *smiles*
OrishaNinuPrada: Would you refer to yourself as a singer or a musician? And why?
DJINEE: Both. I sing which makes me a singer. I play the guitar. I understand music theoretically and practically. I produce. These, I guess, make me a musician.
OrishaNinuPrada: What did you study at Ladoke Akintola University?
DJINEE: Computer science
OrishaNinuPrada: You already had some recorded works as an Undergraduate then?
DJINEE: Yes, I did. But then I was the arrow-head of a 4 Man group.
OrishaNinuPrada: When did you record your first ever material?
DJINEE: Maybe 99 or 2000. Can’t really remember.
OrishaNinuPrada: Veejaying for Soundcity and then double-timing as an entertainer, how was it?
DJINEE: It was tasking. But no regrets, because I was able to forge long lasting business relationships doing both.
OrishaNinuPrada: Did Ego really exist or it was just some random name you chose for your hit single (which I still listen to by the way)?
DJINEE: *Laughs* Thanks for keeping the song alive. Ego was a figment of my imagination. I’m a writer. I create character and give life to them. Give them a story. But to do that I take elements of people’s experiences. Not necessarily mine.
OrishaNinuPrada: When I hear Din-Din, first thing that comes to my mind is fried Potatoes. Don’t blame me, I like food. So what does Din-Din mean?
DJINEE: Ol’ boy…*laughs* When a child is genuinely happy and grateful, he/she shows uncontrollable joy. Sometimes he/she makes unintelligible sounds that tell the joy inside. Sometimes they go like din din din din din. So I’m going back to that child-like innocent gratitude. Sincerely grateful for where I am, No matter what I’m going through and telling everyone to do the same. So we all go like din din din din. Read the rest of this entry »
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