By Ayo Onikoyi
Singer and songwriter Rad Boy , real name Greatness Achunike who hails from the eastern part of the country , Enugu state , Nigeria precisely , talks about his musical journey , current projects, achievements and the future of Afrobeats.
The multi-talented singer who resides in Lagos disclosed that his musical journey started way back when he was in the high school. He revealed that his genre of music is Afro Pop and sounds of Rad Boy, he emphasized that his type of music is distinct with his style, dress sense , sense of humor , uniqueness and extraordinary talents makes him standout in the music industry.
Speaking about some of this challenges in his music sojourn , he said in his words;
“The most challenging part of this whole music is promotion. Sometimes you don’t know who to trust because people sweet talk you into making mistakes.” He disclosed!
Talking about his projects , the versatile artist revealed that he has released lots of singles out there including his previous released 6tracks EP. He also disclosed that he recently dropped a new single titled “Jesus Baby” produced by Sukeez which is an amazing song as it talks about Thanksgivings and it’s what we all need to do more often.
Moreover , The singer said Hard work, God and team work has been a major positive contributors to his career and he envisions the future as an artist to be great and global. In his words he disclosed!
“ I’m taking everything they said I couldn’t have.” He said!
He also highlighted that waking up every morning healthy, with a zeal to work more and more is his biggest achievement.
Speaking about the future of Afrobeats and Nigerian artists losing out to their other African counterparts at the just concluded Grammys award, he said in his words
“We are all Africans, one win , everybody win; And I think is high time we embrace our own awards and take it more seriously” he emphasized!
In his last words , he acknowledged his fans for believing , encouraging and supporting him over the years. He said they are the reason why he keeps pushing to greater heights. He also urged his fans to go stream his new song “Jesus Baby” on all digital music platforms worldwide.