Shina Peters: I’m the only artiste of my generation legally married to one woman
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Why were you seen as a controversial artiste?
In showbiz, there is no way you would be successful without the help of women. It was that particular aspect of my life that people used against me. Other artistes did more than I did and no one crucified them. Anything Shina Peters did became news. At a time, I was regarded as the most controversial artiste after Fela. I was jailed several times because I was always late to court and they used to charge me for contempt. There was a time I had three court cases in a day. I am where I am today by the grace of God. I don’t know who can survive what I have been through in life. However, I think the media is tired of writing about me now. The major controversial aspect of my life is my relationship with women and people have written about it many times. If you write about my controversies with women now, I don’t think people will still find it interesting.
Does this mean that you were promiscuous at a time?
You can call me a ladies’ man but I did things with caution. Do you know that I am the only artiste of my generation who is legally married to only one woman till date? My wife still stays with me. There is no way you would be at the peak of your career without the support of women.
Was there a time you wanted to quit music?
There was no such time. Even when things were tough, I stayed true to my profession. I don’t engage in anything that will distract me from my goals. I am a focused person. I select my target audience carefully and I know what they want. Even in terms of fashion, I try to follow trends. Now, I get more jobs from corporate bodies because I am used to closing the gap between the old and the young. I enjoy my career more than ever now.
The profession has a spiritual element that nobody can explain. Today, you could be up there and tomorrow, you would be nobody. The secret of success for every celebrity is humility. It brings you more followers and long life. However, most of the younger generation artistes are not humble.
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