“Sho lee” crooner, Sean Tizzle, is no doubt
one of the toasts of the Nigerian entertainment
industry at the moment. From churning out hit
singles one after the other, to performing at
high-paying gigs, it is safe to say he has been
there, and done that. His expensive taste in
exquisite materials has also made him
outstanding among his peers.
In this interview, Sean Tizzle speaks on the
many controversies that have trailed his short
career, including his alleged skin bleaching
and his supposed hiatus from the music
scene.
What is new about Sean Tizzle?
Basically, I’ve been working. I was in the
United States for a couple of months; I had
a ten city-tour that ended late March. I’ve
also been working on other things like trying
to hook up international collaborations with
artistes like Tory Lanez and a couple of
other international artistes, so that was why
I’ve been out of the country for a while.
I was in the States with my producer
working on my album which features Tory
Lanez; watch out for it because it’s going to
blow your mind. I’m actually trying to move
to another level; maybe that was part of the
reasons I’ve been away. Apart from working
on my album, I’ve been giving back to the
society. We have this NGO we are running
where we provide chairs, desks and water
for some communities, and it has been on
for a while.
How did you come to choose music as a
profession?
I studied theatre arts in school. I was
supposed to study law because I used to
talk a lot when I was growing up. You know
when you are growing up and your parents
notice that you have a particular
characteristic, they will often link it to a
profession and try to steer you in that
direction. So, I was supposed to study law; I
tried University of Lagos, but it didn’t work. I
tried the University of Ibadan where I chose
law as my first choice and political science
as my second choice, and it still didn’t work,
so I just decided to opt for theatre arts.
Apart from singing, I can act as well. I did a
movie last year titled ‘Astray’ and I got good
comments from people.
What do you think people don’t know about
Sean Tizzle?
I am somebody who tries to live my life the
best way I can, and I’m a good cook as well,
so no girl can threaten me with that
because I can take care of myself in that
area. I also like to clean. But I don’t have a
favourite food; maybe that’s why I like food.
How has the journey been so far?
I’m forever grateful to God and everybody
who has been supporting the brand despite
the fact that the media is trying to kill me
by saying negative things about me.
They posted a picture of me on the Internet
and say all sorts of things, saying my
picture was not real. Yes, I did some
photoshopping on the pictures to make
myself look good but the negative
comments that I had bleached my skin
really got to me. A whole lot of things
happened, starting with Basketmouth and
Sound Sultan's issues, and nobody
approached me to find out the truth about
the issues if they were true or not. That is
the reason I don’t want to do interviews
anymore, because anytime you do interviews
they say the wrong thing to generate buzz
and because they want to generate buzz
they just say the wrong thing and people
won’t read the whole story but only the
headline.
How is your relationship like with
Basketmouth after the misunderstanding?
I’ve never met him and we’ve never spoken.
But I follow him on Instagram; I see what
he’s doing and I like his job.
About your album, how soon should we
expect it?
I’m dropping my album this year, but before
that, I’m going to be dropping the lead
single featuring Tory Lynez, titled ‘Hit and
Run,’ telling all the girls out there how much
men should respect them.
How would you rate the Nigerian music
industry generally?
Actually, we are doing well because there
was a time when we used to have a limited
number of radio stations. Now, we have
many more radio stations in Nigeria. At one
time, there were no clubs, but the rate at
which clubs are currently springing up in
Nigeria has really helped a lot of music
artistes.
The music industry is growing, but we can
still do better.
Any plan of owning a record label?
Yes, I have a record label called Tizzle
Nation.
Have you signed any artiste?
None presently, but we are planning to bring
in a female on board. Her name is Oyinsola
but her stage name is Onisola, and she’s
dope.
Why don’t you do collaborations with other
artistes?
It’s not like people don’t come to me for
‘collabos’ but if I’m not satisfied with it, I
don’t jump on it; even if they are known
artistes. I’m not feeling like I know too
much, but I want to set my standard. That’s
why I don’t have so many friends, and that’s
why you’ll barely find me in a club because I
know where I’m coming from and I have a
family.
Why are you still single?
Maybe I’ve not seen the right girl. Even if
I’m in a relationship, I will still like to keep it
on a low-key because immediately they
know that someone is my girlfriend, that’s
when different temptations will start arising.
What are the things you want in a woman?
Just love me as much as I love you,
because that’s the major thing. I’m not
trying to be a tyrant, but at the same time,
she has to respect me and understand
where I’m coming from.
What is marriage to you?
I can’t really say because I’m still single, but
at the same time, I want to have a home. I
want to have kids and build a family.
Do you support the idea of having baby
mamas which is very rampant in the industry?
It has never happened to me before, but at
the same time, I don’t want to preach
abortion. However, we should learn to be
careful about things. But if it happens, you
need to ask yourself that between killing the
baby and keeping the baby, which one is the
best?
And the only reason you have a baby mama
is because you don’t want to kill, so what
I’m trying to say is that nobody planned that
for themselves; even condoms are not
hundred percent safe.
I was with a girl and she told me that
females put holes in condoms just to hook
guys and have babies with them. I was
surprised, and that’s why they say when
girls hand you condom, don’t use it. It’s
better you have yours because some of
them will punch holes in it and you won’t
know because you are already in the mood.
So, in such situation, what do you do? Would
you just say she should go and kill the baby?
No. But it’s good to get married and do it
the right way.
How did you come about your stage name,
Sean Tizzle?
I actually changed my real name Seun to
Sean but Tizzle just came from nowhere.
But when I was in a group, I was known as
Sean Tye.
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