Azeezat used to be a popular artiste. She was not really at
the very top, but then, she was recognised and appreciated
when she came into the industry, if for nothings else, for her
unique hairstyle and for daring to be different.
Fast forward to recent times; Azeezat may not be dishing out
latest songs but she is still relevant, at least, she is one of
the people who call the shots at the Copyright Society of
Nigeria, as a director.
In a recent chat with Saturday Beats, Azeezat defended the
new crop of singers who many critics have said sell sexiness
instead of music. She said that the business is all about
packaging and they are doing it well. She, however, said that
she was too old to do such.
“The new crop of female singers may be selling visuals by
projecting their sexiness but have you heard their voices?
Have you heard the likes of Di’ja, Tiwa Savage, Omawumi,
Waje? Packaging is very important in business and they
package themselves very well. They use what they have to
get what they want. But you cannot take anything away from
their voices. I cannot judge them, everybody has a choice. I
cannot portray sexiness like they do because I am an old
woman. When I mean I am an old woman, what I am trying to
say is that I am not that young. Times have changed. I have
done some things in the past that I will not do again. Even
though I don’t want to do those things any more, I feel proud
that I explored during my time. I have no regrets because I did
them with pride; nobody forced me to do anything. I was
always creative and I was always looking for ways to make
my packaging better. I feel proud of the fact that I did the
things I did when I did them so that I could move forward. I
am now evolving.
Talking about her popular hairstyle, Azeezat said, “I have
toned down on my unique hairstyle because change is the
only constant thing in life. Life changes and one has to
change with it. I am an old woman now. However, I don’t see
myself going backwards, I see myself moving forward in
anything I do. In the midst of all that mix, I am sure there
would be a bit of vibrancy,” she said.
She denied speculations that she went off radar because of
marriage. The singer added that she is currently in the studio
plotting to get back on top of the game.
She said, “Marriage has not affected my career, it is not
possible. I have been married for about 13 years and I could
not have been silent for that long. I have been releasing
albums and singles since then. Once in a while, I had to leave
music to face the family and other businesses but it has
always been my first love. I did a bit of tourism for a while but
music will always be my first love and that is why I am in the
studio recording.”