Nigerian viral star Ckay: Shah Rukh Khan has always been my guy – Hindustan Times

“I’d like to work in Bollywood. There may be this loopy Bollywood tradition in Nigeria. I grew up watching a great deal of Bollywood tasks, and some of the notable actors who I knew was Shah Rukh Khan,” says Ckay, whose actual identify is Chukwuka Ekweani.

The 27-year-old provides, “He was all the time in motion mode on the large display screen. He was my man. So a giant shout out to Shah Rukh Khan. He’s actually gifted and doing an excellent job. Actually, one other superb factor about Bollywood is the music. It is sort of a entire bundle. Theatre together with music. And I wish to try this”.

The singer, who obtained onto the worldwide fame spiral along with his viral hit, Love Nwantiti, made his debut in India with a gig at lately concluded music fest, Vh1 Supersonic in Pune. Actually, he was additionally noticed hanging with Bollywood celebrities at a celebration hosted by producer Jackky Bhagnani.

Opening up about his India journey, the singer says, “It has been good thus far. It’s my first time right here, and it has been superb. I really feel like house”.

How? “One factor I observed in India is that it’s so a lot much like Nigeria. It’s loopy. I used to be going to the music fest once I observed so many bikes and we even have comparable ones. It was so cool. And the site visitors is a matter right here in addition to Nigeria. India is 13 hours away from Nigeria, and it’s superb how comparable the tradition is. And it additionally exhibits that all of us are human beings, and are the identical,” says Ckay, who has learnt the phrase ‘Namaste’.

His tune Love Nwantiti turned the first-ever African tune to surpass one billion streams on Spotify and has since been deemed “the most important hit in African historical past”. He feels with recognition comes an enormous accountability to characterize Nigeria on a worldwide scale.

“Artwork is a vital factor on the planet as a result of artwork carries tradition and identification, which makes it extra highly effective. Going all over the world being a Nigerian, and acting on music, which is written in Nigerian language is particular,” he says.

The singer continues, “To see individuals who don’t communicate the language sing the music phrase for phrase, is particular. It’s a method of transferring good vitality and good vibes from Nigeria. As an illustration, my efficiency at Supersonic was like a method of bringing my world to you guys. And I really feel like I’m doing this piece by piece in all places, from India to Europe to the US”.

“It’s a long run job, and I’m excited to try this. I’m actually proud to be Nigerian,” he ends.