Leave it in 2016 This is has been a year of many handfuls! A crazy, bumpy yet awkwardly enjoyable year for me! The one thing that stuck out for me was the growth in the industry. I can surely only hope that next year will be bigger and better.So where do we start… the quest for fame should stop please… for the love of God. Little kids nowadays are so into the wrong things because they want to be famous. These things of exposing yourself whether you send your nudes out yourself or you sent them to someone who later decides to be Nampost and distribute their partner’s private parts to the world. The latest trend that must definitely not make it into 2017 is having a bad break up or relationship and then washing all your dirty laundry on social media. Like, girl, we were not there when it was all honeymoon and sweet, so why should it be our business when it goes sour? And the worst… it’s always ladies that do such petty things. Ladies, we need to get information and we need to get there fast! We shall rule 2017 by being independent, ambitious, and driven to strive forward. Let’s leave the fame hunger in this year please.
There is a trend of people buying plain shirts from Pep or Mr Price and pasting a word or two and calling it innovation or a brand. Guys no... not every trending word or phrase deserves to be on a shirt. You get five friends who each have a brand and they sell their items for N$200. Remember that all your peers don’t work yet and many depend on their parents. So how many shirts and leggings must I buy and what will I be left with? Yes I’m pretty sure that’s not how Louis Vuitton came to be where he is today. I believe the way to go is by designing then you add your brand name on it. Like Ingo Shanyenge and Ruberto Scholtz and Melissa Poulton do things. Challenge yourselves, be authentic and don’t just do things because your bros are doing it.
Not everyone can host a party and pull it off. This story of just wanting to be on Good Morning Namibia so those that thought you were only capable of being a WhatsApp group admin can see you on TV. These many bashes and beauty pageants must be left in 2016. Why would you host the first anniversary of your album launch? Does the title even make sense? I didn’t know Namibians were this creative. If you have so much money to waste rather put give it to charity. It’s not nice when you invite the media to cover an event where five people show up because it is on the exact same day there are four other bashes or parties happening and then you get mad for not making it into the papers. This thing of not wanting to be helped in areas where you can’t do a certain activity must be left in 2016. Let someone who knows the area work it.
The one thing that disturbs my peace is the idea that is growing in many upcoming artists that they can be billionaires overnight. For goodness sake be humble! It takes time guys; it took The Dogg over ten years to be where he is today. Build yourself and most importantly let your music talk for you and not you coming to support it. There were many like you and today they are nowhere to be seen. Keep calm and relax! Your chance to shine will come. Just work hard.
On that note I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year! See you soon. J
June Shimuoshili
june@namibiansun.com