I totally enjoyed this interview he did with Icampusng! He sounded quite sincere, talking about his relationship status, doing a sex scene with Yvonne Nelson, bloggers and his career so far! See excerpts below;
Okay, you would do a sex scene with Yvonne Nelson?
I didn’t say that oh. It’s you that said it oh. I said pay me. Later I go see am for twitter that Iyanya said he will do a sex scene with Yvonne Nelson then the girl go come dey talk nonsense on top Twitter. Abeg oh!
Do you consider yourself a sex god?
[Laughs] No I’m not a sex god. I’m just a Gee.
Some critics have talked about your repetitive use of explicit lyrics in your songs…
The people like it like that. Leave them, they like my song the way it is. They will say this boy is talking too many bad things but they like it…
Would you call that ‘realness’?
I’m a real guy. I just live. I say what’s on my mind. Sometimes it’s wrong, sometimes its right accept me like that, don’t judge me.
Your explicit birthday cake that went viral…
[cuts in] It was a gift. I wasn’t expecting it. I didn’t plan it. Someone gave me and I can’t tell the person that I don’t want it.
What’s your take on Nigerian music right now…
Nigerian music is music right now. I’ve travelled a lot and I’ve seen things. When they play Nigerian songs, I see the reaction. Our music has put Nigeria on the map; it’s one of the reasons many people know Nigeria. Its high time artistes get the support that they deserve. You don’t know what it means when Nigerians sell out O2 arena, or when Chinese people or white people are doing moves to Kukere? If you google it now, you will be amazed. We will be taking over the world.
How many more singles before the album drops?
I did a song with Davido yesterday. I will be dropping 4 more singles…
How far you and Nigerian bloggers?
Leave them oh. They are doing their job. Just leave them oh. Bloggers are doing their job… Just leave them there.
Is Iyanya in a relationship?
Oh boy, it’s the two these days. Sometimes I am single; sometimes I’m in a relationship. You fit see me tomorrow and I go tell you say, “Oh boy, I don break up oh.” I fit wake up say I no do again. Then next tomorrow, I can be in a relationship. The thing just dey fluctuate. It’s not a do or die thing. Relationship isn’t what I’m after right now, I’m after the money. My problem is to make money and have like 20 houses in this Lagos – Island and Mainland. I want house for London, everywhere, so when people talk too much, I go just comot go my house for London go chill. How many relationship dey last without money? I’m just a natural guy. I’m a real Gee.
*Biko what is this "Gee" he is always talking about? Are you thinking what i'm thinking?