Nigerian born 'Gongo Aso' crooner, 9ice, had a voice that many loved for it. The singer even performed before the late Nelson Mandela when his birthday was celebrated in London.
But in recent times, 9ice has come under criticism because of his voice, which some said he is losing very fast. Listening to his recent songs his hoarse voice is hard to ignore. He blames it on a couple of things.
He told Vanguard: As at the time I recorded my first album, I was 24 years old, and if you compare that to when someone is 35 years old, you can see the changes in the physical body and every other aspect. Age has a lot to do with that. Another factor is that most times when we go for concerts, the microphones and other sound equipment are not right.
I end up shouting at the top of my voice. Imagine someone doing that consistently for five years. After the release of ‘Gongo Aso’ I was doing shows all over back and forth for almost five years. Sometimes, you rehearse your songs on a particular key, and when you get there for performance, they play a different key. So with all these, there is the tendency to lose your voice, and even get the voice cracking. (Source: Misspetite)
Asides this interview above, he had previously blamed his hoarse voice on equipment in the country (Nigeria) and his years of screaming. He advises we take him as he is....
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