Media personality, Do2dtun has lambasted Nigerian artists who charge in dollars.
Taking to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter now known as X, Do2dtun sent a message to artists, opining that the Afrobeat they built together could end up being destroyed with their own hands.
He noted how many artists now charge in dollars, and forget to unlock the togetherness that their genre of music gives them and their people.
“This Afrobeat we all built together, na Una go use Una hands spoil am. You now charge your own people in dollars. Forget to unlock the togetherness the genre gives you and your people. Quite strange and bizarre”.
A Netizen tackled him for his tweet, reminding him that the dollar is on the rise.
“Dollar don rise”.
Replying him, Do2dtun questioned if Nigerian artists can’t charge in Naira, which is their currency.
He added that it is a slave mentality to charge in dollars in one’s country, as he went on to question why artists don’t charge Naira in other countries.
“You no fit charge for Naira? It’s a slave mentality charging in your country in dollars. Why are you not charging Naira in the UK or America”.
Taking to the comment section, many concurred with him.
One Emeka wrote, “True talk. Everything should be charged in the home country’s currency
One Roby Ekpo wrote, “How does it make sense sef? Like charge for a show in dollars in Nigeria? Someone make it make sense abeg! Smh. Soon now, standing and ceiling fans will support dem
One Eses Homes wrote, “No lies detected here though. One thing about Nigerians is they like to copy too much, which is very bad. No originality
One Moya Milia wrote, “It doesn’t even make sense. Not only music artists, hair sellers, make-up artists, etc. Why are you charging in foreign currency when we’re in Nigeria?
One Dr Phili wrote, “He is right. You are oppressing your people by charging them in foreign currency in their country
One Roz wrote, “There should be a law for this. You can’t be using naira here and charge in USD $, when it’s abroad give them a foreign currency charge
One Sharon Chigoziram wrote, “Na we dey do ourselves for this country
One Nefertiti wrote, “Na we dey do ourselves! Real slave mentality! Any fans wey come for Dotun for speaking the truth. May Ogun hammer you”.
This is coming hours after, Talent Manager, Paulo Okoye had asked an important question from Nigerian artists over the state of the economy.
The lover of Iyabo Ojo, lamented over how the economy is affecting the music industry, as he noted how concerts are declining globally, music streaming is high, and Nigerian artists charge exorbitant amounts to perform.
He questioned if artists would reduce their prices with the rate at which concerts are declining, will artists also reduce.
