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I tend to explain my songs.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Explain
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My father is a very strict man.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Strict
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Living in Germany Africanised me.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Germany
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I was a very conscientious student.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Conscientious
Student
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Take advantage of educating yourself.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Advantage
Educating
Take Advantage
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I always like earthy, authentic sounds.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Authentic
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My music is very versatile, very mixed.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Versatile
Mixed
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The way people see Africa is mostly dark.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Dark
People See Way
People Way Dark
Africa
People Way See
Mostly
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My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Desire
Heart
My Heart
Nigeria
Recognised
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I must be true to myself within my music or I would be a liar.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Music
Within
True
Be True
Liar
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I hope that what I am today is of positive benefit to other people.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Benefits
People
Today
Benefit
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I don't want to be a big star. I just want to get my message across.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Messages
Stars
Want
Across
Big Star
Star
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Everything that the West is today is predominantly because of Africa.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Africa
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I have my own way to stay focused. I work out every day. I exercise. I swim. I meditate. I breathe.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Exercise
Swim
Work Out
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In Nigeria, if you say you're a singer, people say, 'So what? Everyone sings.' In Germany, my voice stood out more.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Germany
Nigeria
People
Voice
Singer
People Say
Sings
Stood
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I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Love Space Your
Eager
Instrument
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I have stopped waiting on our leaders. We have been forced to fear the system. But unless we change our ways and the way we see each other, we won't move forward.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Leader
Moving
Waiting
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The cultural differences between Germany and Nigeria were extreme. The way they dress, the way they carry themselves, their religion. For two years I was overwhelmed.
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Differences
Two
Years
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I am 100% there when I'm doing what I'm doing when I'm onstage and recording. I don't ever want to look back at any moment and say to myself that I felt uncomfortable with who I am.
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Looks
Want
Who I Am
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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.
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Kings
Conditions
Different Things
Good Times
Hardship
Listening
Nigeria
Sunny
Who I Am
Carved
Experiencing
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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.
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Certain
Concerned
Delta
Nigeria
As Far As
Grow
Certain Things
City
Grow Up
Survive
Tackle
Wherever
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I think I have become a very strong person. 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.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Growing Up
Strong
Thinking
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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.
Nneka / Singer-Songwriter
Appropriate
Guitar
Beat
Depict
Develop
Emotions
Instrumental
Lyrics
Melodies
Pick
Using
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