Nigerian actress and now musician, Adesua Etomi-Wellington is of course best known for her career on-screen as an actress. However, in recent time, she’s delved into music and not too long ago released her first EP, Sue Me.
Although, not everyone has met Susu’s musical career with great enthusiasm While speaking in an interview, as to why she decided to take on music professionally, Adesua Etomi said:
First of all music has always been something that I have been passionate about. I actually started singing before I started acting and people that have known me for a very long time know that I’ve been singing for a while. But I think my biggest thing was just fear and the fear of failure. How do I go about it? It’s funny because I had these same reservations when I wanted to go into acting industry, I was like how am I going to break in? But the truth is that at some point you just have to realize that you just have to try. I can live with trying and failing but I can’t live with not trying at all.
Speaking about what the acceptance of her music has been and how she feels about haters, Adesua said:
Obviously it’s been half and half. Obviously there are people that appreciate the start of a new journey but I also understand that when people know you doing one thing, it’s kinda hard for them to open their minds to the fact that you’re trying to do something else. But all these things take time and I am patient enough to win over anybody that needs convincing, and guess what? Not everybody is going to be convinced and that’s okay too. Everybody is not for everybody
Speaking about the fact that she’s not the first Nollywood star to enter music and how others didn’t do well at it, Adesua said:
What is the classification of not doing well? If you get fulfillment from something, just because it isn’t necessarily a commercial success doesn’t mean you didn’t do well. I know that my music probably won’t be for everybody but I’m also content with that. Everybody has their unique sound and their unique audiences and people that everybody loves, some people may not vibe to their music and that’s okay.
