“The pressure on entertainers, especially the young ones is unimaginably enormous. Born into a nation where money is king doesn’t help either. Young people, please don’t bow to societal pressure to conform, be yourself, money is not the only currency you can spend so don’t engage in fraudulent activities to get it”. These are the words of Nigerian controversial on air personality, Daddy Freeze on Dammy Krane’s arrest.
The aforesaid quote by Daddy Freeze captures a whole lot about the bubbly singer, Dammy Krane, who apart from recently been a headline-grabber in the news following his arrest in Miami over credit card fraud has figuratively unveiled the unsung song [Let’s title it, ‘Aiye Miami’] about the ugly actions some of our highly praised celebs indulge in while supposedly chasing fame.
Many of us his fans were shocked on Friday night, when the Amin singer said he is going to release a new song triggered by his Miami jail experience.
The truth is, people often underestimate how intense the spotlight is on these celebrities, and how often times the pressure of getting fame at all cost pushes them to vices.
Famous people have to constantly monitor their behavior in order to avoid negative publicity, which takes over most newsstands across Nigeria today and trends on social media.
The pressure that society puts on these celebrities often makes or breaks them, causing many to step a little too far outside the box, and become shadows of themselves . One mistake can ruin a star’s public image, and essentially their career.
If Krane’s cloud clears, the talented singer will surely still love to return to music. It is going to be arduous but not impossible. He must be willing to withstand the heat, If he desires to savage the ugly situation.
Here are three things Dammy Krane might do to bounce back.
- Dammy Krane will need to grant a tell-all interview
Just like Tiwa Savage did during her marital crisis, Krane will need to win the heart of his fans by sharing the true story behind his arrest giving concise details of the saga. Truth is that the Nigerian music industry forgives mistakes easily. Big Brother Naija’s Kemen is an example. After the controversial ‘Drama’ between himself and TBoss and his subsequent apology, we have moved on like nothing happened. Even AY in his joke subtly told Nigerians to forgive him.
- Unveil Aiye Miami
Truth is Dammy Krane cannot escape being criticized, but he has to learn to leverage on the bad publicity in order to remain relevant. As soon as he is out of prison and the case resolved, he will need to release a new song aptly titled Aiye Miami, where he will share the true tale of his Miami experience and project lessons he has learned from the episode via the song
- Start a campaign cum NGO
Just like Tonto Dike and Mercy Aigbe who now campaign against domestic violence, Dammy Krane will need to start a campaign encouraging Nigerians to embrace the dignity of labour and to shun get rich quick schemes that will contaminate their lives and destinies. This will launder his already mired image