How I Felt Losing Grammy, Why I Got Neck Tattoo, and Why I Didn't Stand to Greet Beyonce - Asake

Nigerian singer Asake is the latest cover star for GQ and as part of his feature, he sat down with the mag to do a quick interview. During this interview, Asake talked about a number of things, from how he felt about losing the Grammy award he was nominated for, to why he didn't stand in queue for Beyonce, and also why he got his neck tattoo to stop him from getting any work in Nigeria. Here's what Asake had to say during his interview.

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Speaking about how he felt about losing his Grammy nomination to South African singer Tyla, Asake said:

ASAKE: It’s not a loss for me. I might just get more next year. But in my head I was not even taking it too seriously. I appreciate the fact that they nominated me—I won’t lie, that’s a lot to me. Even me, I didn’t see that coming this soon. I’m relaxed about it. Maybe because I know there will be a day that win will come.

Speaking about why he didn't stand in the long queue of people at the Grammys who stood to greet Beyonce, Asake said:

ASAKE: I’ll never do that. I love Beyoncé, but I’ll never stress myself for any human, or make myself feel important in front of any human.

Speaking about why he got tattoo on his neck to stop him from getting any office work, Asake said:

ASAKE: In Nigeria, if you have a tattoo on your neck, you can’t work anywhere. I can’t work for any company. I can’t sell anything.

He got the tattoo at a time when he felt especially discouraged, beaten down, and unsure about music saying:

ASAKE: I was tired. I felt like, I don’t want to keep trying. You have to understand: I got there in two years, but I’ve been working for years. People are counting the days you’re successful. They don’t count the days you’ve been working toward it. Nobody gives a fuck about that

What do you think about what Asake said? To me, that is a very very bold thing to do. Thankfully, the music worked out, because if not, that tattoo could truly have hindered him for the rest of his life especially if trying to find a corporate job in Nigeria. What do you think about it, and about everything Asake said? Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either below or on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post.

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