The below is,
Kcee's chat with TOFARATI IGE of
PUNCH.
According to Kcee , he has never
smoked in his life. And he also revealed that he is serious
about his governorship aspiration.
See below;
Are you really serious about your
ambition to become Anambra State
governor?
It's not a joke. It is a movement to
serve and work for my people and
offer them a valued experience that
they would never forget. As a youth
who believes in this country and in
my state, I decided to come out.
We've been hearing that youths are
the leaders of tomorrow for too long,
and now that the age requirement for
running for office has been officially
reduced by the National Assembly, I've
decided to make good use of the
opportunity.
I am here to save the future.
The election is just a few months away,
how do you intend to stand up against
politicians who have been on the field for
longer?
I know that they wouldn't give me the
chance because they've been doing it
for a very long time. But if I have the
support of the youths, we would
emerge victorious.
I'm not scared; I just implore the
youths to support me.
Which platform would you be running
on?
I really cannot say much about that
now because my campaign manager
has instructed me not to say anything.
Do you have any prior experience in
politics?
I've never been involved in politics
before now. It is the hunger and drive
for transformation and progress that
is pushing me.
Shortly after you uploaded your
campaign poster on the Internet, many
entertainers also followed suit. Don't you
think that would make people not to take
you serious?
Well, that is the industry for you. The
attention and buzz I got when I put
the poster online was massive and it
was obvious that a popular youth had
declared his ambition.
Most of my colleagues think it's a joke
and they're trying to cash in on the
trend. But I am actually serious.
Artistes are usually fun lovers; do you
think entertainers can cope with the
rigours of political leadership?
Of course; life is easy. In America,
everything is working for them.
When
Donald Trump won the presidency, a
lot of people questioned how a
businessman with no prior political
experience could lead the United
States.
They said the wife was a stripper and
made all sorts of allegations but today,
they live in the White House and they
are the world leaders.
I don't care
what anybody says about me; what
matters is who I am as an individual.
That I'm a musician does not mean
I'm stupid. For example, I don't smoke
and I pray a lot.
But a lot of people think all
entertainers smoke and drink. Mind
you, this doesn't mean that I'm better
than those who smoke, or that they are
better than me; it just goes to show
that you shouldn't stereotype people.
Is it that you've stopped smoking, or
you mean you've never smoked?
I have never smoked in my entire life.
The only time I've held a cigarette was
while shooting a music video. If I
want to unwind, I just take a little sip
here and there, and I'm good.
Why did it take you four years from
the time you released your last album
till now before putting out another
one?
The industry doesn't support album
projects and this makes some of us to
see it as a waste of time, money and
energy.
After my last album, I was
very busy travelling round the world
performing, but I've never slacked in
releasing singles.
The songs I've released after my last
album are enough to fill up an album.
Having that long interval between my
albums doesn't mean I'm a lazy artiste
but I think this would be the last time
that I would wait so long before
releasing an album. I may even
release one next year.
What inspired the title of the album,
Attention to Detail?
The idea is for people to pay attention
to me as a person, beyond the music.
I've been around for over a decade
and there have been lots of