Qing Madi reveals secrets about music industry

Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma known professionally as Qing Madi has made shocking claims about the music industry and stardom.

While speaking in an interview with Lagos meets London podcast, Madi stated that the music scene can be dark.

The 18-year-old also opened up on the difficulties of navigating fame at a young age and dealing with professionals.

“I’ve had so many contract issues, so many issues with like professionals in the industry where it’s just like, I just wanna go to school. I don’t wanna have to read so many contracts. I don’t wanna have to read. There are people that are just out for themselves and are so greedy and they just wanna take advantage of you. The industry is dark. And because I’ve seen that firsthand, it’s like I came into the industry accidentally,”she said.

Madi also explained that she preferred a simple life compared to the stress that comes with being famous.

“I just wanted to write music and get money and go to school and be fine. But people started relating to my music and I put out more. But some people’s motive is not the purest,” she said.

The artist who became famous at age 15 credited her mom for keeping her grounded.

“And I think also my mom, she tries to also remind me I’m a kid in the most insane ways by asking me to do house chores just so I know like, yo, you’re still a human being, like relax. Yeah, you’re still here.Because sometimes it doesn’t even feel human. Sometimes it’s just like you’re a machine and everyone’s just got papers looking at you trying to figure out like, and I’m like, can I, please, I wanna go home. And it’s like you really don’t get enough time to be human or be someone’s daughter or someone’s last kid.
So I think it’s just really messed up. I don’t know if I’m ready. It’s crazy, but I’m just like winging it right now,” she said.