Have you ever wondered why Tu-face (Innocent Idibia) is so internationally acclaimed? Have you ever stopped to reason and brain-storm on why, against all obstacles, storms and controversies, he was unstoppable?
Well, in case you don't know, Tu-face is so etra-ordinary talented in music and he is a perfect example of a creative mind!
Tu-face who was born some three decades ago is some who has exploite his creativity to the extent of acquring money and fame (locally and internationally) with it. He is at a stage of his life right now that if he sneezes into a compact disc, people will buy it just for the love of Tu-face. But, he didn't just acheieve this recognition over-night, he worked and fought hard for for his destiny.
In 1997, Tony tetuilla, a member of a group that held us spell-bound with beautiful musical renditions, "Omode meta". The song came spoke about his percieved maltreatment in his musical group and the song featured another group which was just entering the entertainment world. This grroup, which had Tu-face, Faze and black-face as members, was called "the plantashun boys"
The plantashun boys, who were appearing on air for the first time with that song, further went ahead to release more songs that endeared them to the hearts of millions of people world-wide. Their fan-base included: the young, the young at heart, the old and the old at heart. Songs like: Plantashun boys, baby don't you, tell me why and others, became anthems to the listening ears of the public until 2002.
In 2002, the group split up and every member of the group went solo and this gave Tu-face an opportunity to do his thing, in his own way.
Kennis Music, a leading music record label in Nigeria nay Africa, saw the talent in Tu-face and without delay, they signed him on. This new partnership between Kennis and Tu-face only helped in elevating Tu-face to the height where his creativity was suppoed to get him to as he churned out tracks after tracks, singles after singles and albums after albums.
With adequate publicity, songs like: Ifeni bawa, Get the vibes, African queen, Odiya, enjoyed enough air-time and like a man whose work speaks for him, his songs started earning him the wages that was due to him.
From the Kora awards for African talent of the year 2004, to A.M.E.N awards, Tu-face won them all. He was and is still a king to other musiciand of except P-Square (Another Creative minded duo to be reviewed another).
Tu-face has won a lot of local and international awards, he has performed in virtually every part of the world and he has fame and money in abundance simply because he allowed his creativity to work for him.
People of this world, please give it up for this multi-talented and creative art, Tu-face Idibia!!!
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