By Seyi Babalola
Oluwakorede Bello, a popular Nigerian musician and composer, has revealed why he left his lucrative music career to seek a degree in Mass Communication.
Korede, best known for his breakthrough tune “Godwin,” a semi-gospel/pop song that topped numerous Nigerian music charts, earned a record contract with Mavin Records with the release of the worldwide popular hit song “Dorobucci” in 2014.
However, at the pinnacle of his popularity, the singer returned to college to earn a degree in Mass Communication.
In a recent interview with The New Telegraph, the singer opens up about how he has been able to cope with the mental health struggles that come with being in the entertainment industry, as well as his decision to leave his music career and study mass communication.
“I love education, not so much traditional education, but I love to learn how the world works and how the human mind operates. So getting a degree in Mass Communication seemed congruent with my profession,” he said.
Speaking further, he said: “Writing a headline is similar to writing a chorus. They both have to be catchy and evoke some emotional reaction. Music and news are both languages of emotional connection. So, it is a good thing to be educated on your passion. I have observed that you can be the most famous or richest person on earth and still be unhappy or unsatisfied on the inside.”
