Singer Orezi explains his dwindling popularity on the music scene  

Nigerian singer Esigene Allen, popularly known in music circles as Orezi, has shared the real reason for his dwindling popularity on the music scene.

The musician, who rose to prominence with his song “Rihanna” in 2013, said in a recent interview on Trending on Hip TV that his career took a nosedive because he became less ambitious.

Orezi said that he did not hit the heights of his contemporaries like Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Kizz Daniel because he became too comfortable and walked away from competition.

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The singer said, “I became less ambitious, comfortable with where I am, and took myself out of the competition.”

Additionally, he discussed the current situation of Afrobeats, arguing that it is losing its soul as its stars are substituting more relaxed songs for the originality of the genre’s party-starting songs.

“Some people will argue that the sound has evolved, but the essence that we as Africans love to party and dance is missing. If you eradicate the dance part of Afrobeats for the viby sound, you’re killing Afrobeats,” Orezi said.

“If all the groovy Afrobeats songs are replaced with vibes, what will be dancing to in clubs and parties?” he added on the change in Afrobeats’ sonic direction.

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