There seems to be a disparity between my musical genre and the preferences of the Nigerian audience, WhiteMoney says

Reality TV winner and musician, Hazel Onou, known as WhiteMoney, asserts that the lack of appreciation for his musical style in Nigeria stems from a misunderstanding among the Nigerian audience.

The winner of Big Brother Naija ‘2021 ‘Shine Ya Eye’, went on to say that his music has a larger global reach.

During an interview on Sunday Scoop, WhiteMoney emphasized that his passion for singing is inherent and disclosed that his inspiration is derived from a spiritual source.

In his opinion, cooking, for which he gained recognition during his time in the BBNaija household, is a passion, whereas music is his inherent talent, as he has demonstrated.

He said; “Music has always been in me, and I have been doing it for a long time. I do it passionately, and my inspiration comes from the Holy Spirit and the environment. I tell stories from what I see and what I’ve been through. I make ‘conscious’ music.

“I have a conscience. My songs don’t contain vulgar words or demeaning lyrics. I don’t talk down on anybody, or use lyrics that can send people into depression. All my lyrics are quite catchy and understandable. When I listen to my songs and I confirm that I am not doing the wrong thing, I get encouraged to continue.

“I know that some Nigerians already see me in a certain way, so they would not want me to do my thing. They want me to stick cooking, because of my affinity with the kitchen while in the BBN house. But, I already have that going on. Cooking is a passion, but music is my talent; and I have proved in many ways.

“Currently, I think my brand has more prospects outside Nigeria than in the country. Nigerians don’t understand me. They don’t know what I’m about. So, I want to take my brand international with my cooking, music and everything else that I do.”