Joshua
Iniyezo, popularly known as Solidstar is an R & B, dancehall, afro-pop
singer, producer, and songwriter. The artiste, who hails from Isoko in Delta
state, is currently signed to Achievers Entertainment, and he has had music
collaborations with top Nigerian artistes like 2baba, Timaya, Flavour and so
on. Star Tracker, recently had a chat with him and he opened up on his journey
so far in music and other information concerning his career.
How is your journey into music so far?
I
wouldn’t say it is that easy because at the beginning. I started all alone and
I was working and saving money to record. So, it wasn’t that easy. Thank God
for Achievers Entertainment, they came in and saw my talent and they signed me.
The first song I dropped under Achievers was “One in a million” featuring
2baba. Since then, we have been pushing forward. After that song, the fame was
just there but then, money wasn’t coming in.
Sometime ago, you did a theme song for the Super
Eagles’ World Cup Campaign. How did it feel being recognised by your country?
I felt
good. First of all, I have to say that my work speaks for itself. And my good
management has been working hard. When they picked me as the official artiste
to do the World Cup theme song, I thought to myself that this means I have been
working really hard. That really gingered me and even when I record, I put in
extra work because I know the competition out there is really tight. So, I take
my time when doing any song.
What gives you inspiration as an artiste?
I get my inspiration from women; I like being
around them but they are just my friends. I love to hear what they are saying
about themselves. So, I get inspired by the words, and I just put one or two of
their words into my lyrics and come out with whatever I see around me.
How do
you manage and handle your female fans?
I have to learn how to control my female fans
because I don’t like scandals. So, whenever I come across them, I treat them
good. I make them feel at home. As I said, I always love being around women. I
love ladies.
Which artiste you have not worked with that you
hope to do something with?
Definitely, Wizkid and Davido.
What’s been happening to you lately?
A lot of
things have been going on with me lately. I have done a lot of shows and tours
inside and outside Nigeria. The more singles I drop, the more videos I get.
They make me get bigger by the year.
Every artiste has a selling point, so what’s your
own selling point?
Well, I
would say it is my voice, my hair, which are dreadlocks and my looks.
In the future, how do you intend to stay active in
the game?
I am this
kind of artiste that would record songs every day, if I had the opportunity. I
record up to five songs in a week. I do work hard and that is why when I drop a
song, I don’t let the standard drop. I always try to get better. I will be off
to South Africa to shoot videos for three songs because I have shot all my
videos in Nigeria and I am also looking at international collaborations in the
future.
