Many Nigerian musicians are depressed – Iyanya

Nigerian singer, Onoyom Mbuk better known as Iyanya, has said a lot of his colleagues are depressed but pretending to be happy on social media.

He started this in a recent chat with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

Recall that Iyanya broke the internet last December when he announced on Twitter that things became worse for him career wise in 2021 as he couldn’t get booked for any event.

Featuring in the recent episode of the With Chude podcast, the Kukere crooner recounted his struggles to return to the limelight after falling off.

Iyanya said, “It is the reality of the game, you know. When you are out for a while coming back is even harder. Most people don’t even come back. When you come back like that you have to let people know that sharing our stories inspires so many people.

“So many people reached out to me to say ‘thank you for that tweet you made. You’ve inspired me’.

“We [artists] don’t share this [vulnerable] part of our lives. That is why so many people are frustrated not knowing that another person is going through something worse than theirs.

“A lot [of musicians are depressed]. A whole lot. The people who you see out there making you feel like things is good, they are the ones going through worst things. So, they try to make you feel like they are right. People are going through a lot. So, you have to be vulnerable with your experiences.”