Are you aspiring music star or an entertainer, please take a sit and read this interesting piece from veteran comedian Ali Baba.
About few days ago, pioneer and Godfather of stand-up comedy in Nigeria Alibaba, cloaks 50th and as part of his celebration on earth, his adorable wife presented him with brand new car as a birthday gift.
He has been in the game of that will called ” ShowBiz ” for many years and he has taken out time to give valuable advice to Nigerian artistes.
The veteran comedian has regarded as greatest entertainer to ever come out of Nigeria, he has contributed immensely to the modern day success of comedy industry. He has also venture his trade in other business concerns, majoring in TV, promotion and mentorship of entertainers.
Alibaba, took to social media to address 50 things that can kill career of any artistes in one of his countless moments of wisdom, and highlighted 50 factors and reasons that can contribute to the untimely end of an entertainer’s career.
The reasons range from indecision, to failure to network and research. It also contains the classic killers; Expensive lifestyle, pride and arrogance.
Alibaba Reveal 50 Things that Can Kill Career of Any Artistes
1. Not understanding the business
2. Failure to research
3. Poor financial management skills
4. Charges and discounts
5. Pride and arrogance
6. Expensive Lifestyle
7. Taking game changers for granted
8. Bad health
9. Peer pressure
10. Lack of quality education
11. Wicked contracts
12. Failure to take risks
13. Not matching up to competition
14. Not networking
15. Failure to weigh consequences of decisions
16. Wanting to be everything
17. Hangers on who don’t build or contribute but only take
18. I have arrived
19. Side chicks
20. India hemp
21. Complacency
22. Bad PR
23. Rent
24. Baby momma
25. Facing the future with old ideas
26. Stingy and selfish
27. Can’t think for themselves and won’t pay someone who can
28. Not IT compliant.
29. Keeping up appearances
30. Lack of integrity
31. Bad company
32. Bad habits
33. Alcohol
34. No self confidence
35. Bad belle journalists
36. Wrong advices
37. That stalker you said NOOOO! To
38. Beef aka jealousy
39. No set goals
40. No mentors and role models
41. Karma
42. Afowofa
43. No career review mechanism
44. Poor choice of life partners
45. Waiting for someone to make you a success
46. Weak upbringing
47. Home trouble
48. Unnecessary rivalry
49. Controversy
50. Lack of a structured industry