General News | 10 June 2024 14:07 CET

Singer, Magixx Opens Up On Pressure Of Being A Celebrity

By Oluwarantimi Oludase

Popular Nigerian singer, songwriter and MAVIN signee, Alexander Adelabu, fondly known as Magixx, has disclosed the pressure that life as a celebrity has put him in.

Magixx stated that being present popular does not seem as easy at it, as it puts you under immense pressure from the public. He cited how he struggles to balance his hectic schedule with being a celebrity.

The singer, who was In a chat with Chude Jideonwo further stated that public expectation is so much that he is not allowed to repeat the same cloths.

He said;
“There’s a path to every great person’s destiny. And in figuring out the path, I learned that you’ve got to go through this… I was dealing with public acceptance, family issues, accepting where I am at to improve myself, and still meeting public demands.

“It’s a whole lot. You’re still the songwriter, you’re still the person who’s going to show up for video call, you’re still the person who’s going to pick your family’s call. You’re still the person who has a love interest, you’re still the person who’s going to fly out every weekend outside Lagos to perform for people. It’s a lot but people don’t even know. People don’t know that I can’t repeat the same cloth. For instance, this is the last time you will see the outfit I’m currently wearing on social media. I’ve to think about the cloth to wear everyday. Normal people don’t think about those things.

“It’s a lot of pressure on artistes but people from outside don’t see that.”

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