Nigerian singer Joeboy recently shared a cautionary tale about the importance of being cautious when seeking advice.
During a recent interview, he revealed that when he asked for feedback on his song “Sip” (Alcohol), he was advised against releasing it because it was different from his usual style.
He narrated:
“There was a time I called the person who does my ESP stuff and told him I wanted to change my song and he asked if I was sure and I said yes. I then played a couple of songs and they told me that it wasn’t a club banger and not high tempo. They said ‘are you sure this is where you wanna go? It’s not a love song and you know that people love you for your love songs.”
Despite the feedback he received at the time, Joeboy took a chance to release the song because he was ready to face whatever reception it got from his listeners. Thankfully, “Sip” (Alcohol) was a hit both home and abroad, beyond what he had expected. Joeboy continued:
“I decided to do it whether it works or not. It worked way beyond my expectations and sip is one of my biggest songs.
This is why you shouldn’t take every advise because sometimes people only see it from their own perspective. Doesn’t mean that they wish you bad but that’s that’s just how they see it. If you stand here you’d see 9 and if you stand there you’d see six. They may not be giving you bad advise, it would simply just be from their own understanding.”
Despite this advice, “Sip (Alcohol)” has become Joeboy’s biggest single to date, with over 136 million streams on Spotify since its release in 2023.
Other popular songs by Joeboy include “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” featuring Joeboy & Kuami Eugene with over 64 million streams on Spotify, as well as hits like “Beginning,” “Nobody,” “Duffel Bag,” and “Body & Soul.”
