Singer Timaya has insinuated that he has no friends in the Nigerian music industry.
This is as he stated that there is a lack of goodwill among colleagues in the industry.
In an interview with Channels TV, Timaya emphasised that colleagues are not necessarily friends and should not be viewed as such.
He noted the only people who truly want to see one’s success are one’s parents.
Timaya also spoke about the challenges of collaboration in the industry, saying that some artists may not show up for video shoots or may demand a fee to feature on a track.
He attributed these issues to the changing times and the competitive nature of the industry.
The singer also acknowledged that there can be vindictive tendencies towards colleagues who have wronged others in the past, which can create tension and strain in the industry.
Timaya views the lack of goodwill in the Nigerian music industry as normal, comparing it to the competitive nature of an office environment.
“Your colleagues are not your friends na. The only person who wants to see you better than them is your father o, your parents.
“I’m not looking for anything from anybody. If Adidas can collaborate with Gucci, then what are you talking about?
“Collaboration, I said it a long time ago, ‘collabo follow for promo.’ But there are some artists you will collaborate with right now and they’ll end up not showing up for the video shoot.
“You even have to pay a fee before you can feature some of them. And those things are killing the music and creativity.
“Times have changed, you can’t blame them. Old ways cannot open new doors.
“There’s a lot going on. There are also tendencies to be vindictive towards colleagues that did you wrong.
“So already there’s a strain there. There has never been love in the music industry, na normal thing. It’s just like in an office, there’s competition na. It’s a normal,” he said.
