Nosa ( Gxclusive Hype )

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material featured in this category will be
from unsigned or up & coming Nigerian/
African, artists/rappers/producer/record label
that contain nothing but promising content.
For the very first time,Gxclusive.com will be
featuring a Gospel artiste as its Gxclusive
Hype. The February Hype Artiste is none other
than Nosa!
Tell me a little about yourself. Who’s Nosa?
Full name, Nosa Shadrax Omoregie. Well, I’m
just a regular guy in full-time ministry (not as a
pastor though). I’m a graduate of Electrical/
Electronics Engineering, UNIBEN. I’m the last
born of my mum; from a polygamous home.
Still single: not searching!
I started singing at the age of 7.
When did it dawn on you to go professional?
Well, I started writing raps ‘cos i loved hip hop!
I never knew I would compose my own songs.
Then in 2002, I decided to give songwriting a
try. I started writing choir pieces. I never
thought I could write solos. So, in 2004, when I
started producing, I tried writing stuff to my
beats then. But I wanted to make a difference
in Gospel music. I noticed that outsiders (so to
speak) never related with Gospel music
because it was done for the church and in
“church style”. I tried writing unique gospel
songs in a different style; with a different
approach.
My successful solo song came in 2006. First
recording also done that same year. My first
ever PERSONAL studio recording was with
Bigfoot (of Micworx Productions) in UNIBEN in
2006. I had studio experience backing people
up since 2002 (for free. I never collected a fee).
Micworx ft Nosa & Amaka – You & I
(Freestyle)
http://notjustok.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/
Nosa-Open-Doors-NJO.mp3
Some say you sound like Asa. Others call you
the “Nigerian John Legend.” Who are your
musical influences?
The people who “influenced” me are rarely
mentioned. I grew up listening to ALL kinds of
music; Boys II Men, Fred Hammond,
Commissioned, and so many others. The
“Soul” side of me was deeply influenced by a
woman called Kim Burrell. High-life singers
have greatly influenced my sound in general
too.
I understand you’re currently under the Goretti
Company management. How did you hook up
with illbliss?
Ovie, I told you once (off the record) that I
always like to remember my firsts, and I like to
stick with them and grow with them rather than
go for something better when I get bigger. It’s
just my character. So, having worked with
Bigleg (Bigfoot) in Uniben and knowing he was
always hungry to get better, I decided to work
with him in Lagos. I met the Micworx family in
January 0f 2009. IllBliss patronises them. We
didn’t really flow when I came. I hadn’t done
“Always Pray For You”.
When I left for Benin after recording some
songs, I got the inspiration for “Always Pray for
You”. So I went to Port Harcourt at the bidding
of my father to record it. I did everything again
because I felt really at home in that studio.
(SOUNDBOX studio, PH). When I got back to
Lagos, I met Illbliss again. I did some back-up
for a would-be Thouroughbred track. That got
us acquainted. One day, he came into the
studio with Mike (Anyasodo), winner of the
MTN Project Fame Competition (Season 2). He
heard “Always Pray….” and the rest is history!
Always Pray For You
Nosa Open doorsDownload

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