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Nneka [1980-0] Nigerian

Rank: 102
Musician, Singer

Nneka Lucia Egbuna is a Nigerian hip hop/soul/reggae singer, songwriter and actress. She sings in both Igbo and English.

Music, Positive

Quote	Tags	Rank
I must be true to myself within my music or I would be a liar.	Music	101
If you're able to grow up in Nigeria and go through certain things, you're able to tackle anything around the world because you're able to live wherever, if you can survive in a city like Lagos or Warri or Niger Delta, as far as I'm concerned.		102
I hope that what I am today is of positive benefit to other people.	Positive	103
Listening to the type of music I grew up with, like King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti and experiencing different things and conditions and hardship, as well as the good times in Nigeria, has definitely carved me into who I am.		104
Take advantage of educating yourself.		105
I tend to explain my songs.		106
At times I have a beat first and then I write. Sometimes I have a melody in my head and I pick up the guitar to develop the song. Other times I just write without any melodies, and I end up using those lyrics when I think I have the appropriate instrumental that would bring out and depict the emotions of what I have written.		107
In Nigeria, if you say you're a singer, people say, 'So what? Everyone sings.' In Germany, my voice stood out more.		108
I was a very conscientious student.		109
My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.		110
I don't want to be a big star. I just want to get my message across.		111
Everything that the West is today is predominantly because of Africa.		112
Living in Germany Africanised me.		113
I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument.		114
My music is very versatile, very mixed.		115
My father is a very strict man.		116
The way people see Africa is mostly dark.		117
I always like earthy, authentic sounds.		118

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