Budding Afrobeats artiste, Charles Chibueze Chukwu, popularly known as Crayon, has opened up on his struggle with becoming a music star.
The singer, who was signed to Mavin in 2019, said that he battled depression in 2020 after dropping seven songs and none became a hit.
Speaking during a recent episode of Drip Check, the ‘Ngozi’ crooner recalled releasing a club banger titled Gbona, which did not gain any traction due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Crayon also recalled how he had a breakdown in 2022, and almost lost his life, adding that it’s a miracle he is still standing today.
He said; “2020 was one of my darkest years in the game. I dropped about seven songs and no one gained traction. I remember when I dropped ‘Gbona,’ it was about to take off then COVID-19 struck and everything shut down. And ‘Gbona’ was a club banger. I dropped the video, but it still didn’t pick up. I was dropping songs biweekly.
“I had a breakdown in early 2022. People don’t come back from that sh*t, me standing right here now is a miracle. I almost lost my life”.
Meanwhile, in another news…
Mavin Records artiste, Charles Chibueze Chukwu aka Crayon, has said his debut album, ‘Trench To Triumph’ is a representation of his true-life experience.
Crayon revealed that his mother sold fruits for a living in Orile Lagos state and they lived in a face-me-I-face-you apartment with nine people in a room.
The 23-year-old said ‘Trench To Triumph’ follows his success story from when he was living in the ghetto with his family in a low-income neighbourhood to getting signed by music executive, Don Jazzy.
Crayon said; “Trench To Triumph album is my story. It’s my reality. It’s my substance. It’s everything I am today. From where I came from; being born in Orile, staying in a face-me-I-face-you apartment with nine people in a room. You open your door, you see people fighting.
“My mum used to sell fruits at Iyana-Iba for 19 straight years. It [‘Trench To Triumph’] is my story. It’s my substance. It’s my reality. It’s everything to me. Now, I’m in my triumphant era. I’m happy about life. Life is going good. Everything is amazing.”
