I have always known i will be a musician-Mayor Wete

Award winning musician, Mayowa Ayomide Shobowale popularly known as Mayor Wete was is one of Nigerian talented artiste, his first official single Wete gained huge acceptance from it received massive airplay from different radio stations. In this interview with Yinka Lawal, Mayor who is currently signed to Dosage records shares how his career in Music started

How was your parent reaction when you started?

My parent really supported my musical career when i started, till this present moment my mum still gives me her full support.

 Which of your song brought you into Limelight?

Wete was the first song that brought into limelight 

Was there a time you felt like quitting music?

Yeah there was a time I thought of quitting music, that was  when the challenges were enormous and a little too much for me but I thank God for the words of encouragement from my fans and my parent, that I should not quit but stay strong... now its cool because we are everywhere like MTN network 

 What are the challenges you faced when you started as a musician?

I faced lot of challenges but we thank Jah that we are surmounting them

How were you able to surmount those challenges?

I carried on with the prayer from Iya mayowa,(laughs) that's my mum and of course, God's favor on me.

Some artistes said they knew from birth they were going to be musician,

When did it occur to you Mayor that you will be a musician?

It knew I am going to be a musician way back in primary school but took it professionally in the year 2000

How would you describe your kind of music?

It is called Afro pop 

 If Mayor Wete is not a musician, what would you have become?

If not music, may be a doctor or fashion designer

 If you are to change anything about Nigeria and entertainment world, what will it be?

To change music industry in Nigeria for the better, basically to create the structure that the industry lacks

 What are the other things people don't know about Mayor?

Nothing really...

 Who have you worked with?

I have worked with Ayuba, Sound sultan,  Mode 9,illbliss,One time Mr Nigeria, Solid star,Deji Bakare,,Represent from france,stone and Jesreel from Ireland,Toluwin,Debee,Seriki

 Who is Mayor Wete?

Mayor was born into a family of four, the only son and the second child from the family of Mr &Mrs Shobowale. My real name are Mayowa Ayomide shobowale,am from Ogun state, Sagamu Remo precisely.I love to mingle with good people with good heart and i hate when people lie.

 How did your journey as a musician started?

I started the journey so far from my home town Sagamu back in the year 1999 in my secondary school. Methodist comprehensive college Sagamu where i was the social prefect of my set 2003 I 2004. Lot of challenges but we thank God where we are today and where is still taking us to

Your most memorable childhood event?

Memorable childhood event? Do I really have? Can’t really remember any.

 What are you passionate about?

I am so passionate about music, it is my life and I derive so much happiness from it, and  I want to make my mum so proud of it someday.... and am working towards that.