Nigeria idol winner Ogumrombi Olakunle better known as k- peace,In a chat with SaharaWeekly, talks about the experience he had at the just concluded Nigerian Idol. He also talked about his plans after Nigerian Idol.
Can we meet you?
My name is Ogumrombi Olakunle they call me k-peace, but right now I have a name, they call me Mr. Fuji and B.
Tell us about your growing up?
I grew up here in Lagos.
You are from a family of how many?
We are five, I have two elder sisters, one younger sister and a younger brother. Am the third born.
Are you married?
Yes am married with a baby girl
How old are you?
Am 32
How did you get to know about the Nigeria idol?
I met a friend and she was like as if I know you somewhere, I was like whatever.
Then she encourage me to come for the Nigeria idol, I realize later that she was one of the runner up, her name is derby rise I don’t know her from anywhere we just meet at a particular event at Eko hotel around 1 am that day and the next day was the second audition they have done the first one earlier on, so she told me to go for the Sunday’s own, so I came, I was arguing with her that sorry o I don’t like going for competition because all these people, they know who they want to give it to. But to my surprise, i won the Nigeria idol, I just give God all the glory.
What have you been doing before Nigeria Idol?
Music, the other business am doing is still in line of music, I have a musical equipment company.
Tell us about your educational background?
Emm, I graduated from federal college of education akoka,I read fine and applied act.
Have you recorded any single?
Actually right now, I don’t have any single right now, but before I came to Nigeria idol I did a cover of john legend All of me, the Fuji version of it, that was what I used for my audition.
What kind of music are you going into like R and B or hip hop?
I Have a new genre of music which I call Fuji R and B it’s a mixture of Fuji music and R and B,fuji music is a Nigeria music R And B is a western music right now we are bringing the two together that’s why I will call it Fuji and B so that will be my style.
The Nigeria Entertainment industry is highly competitive do you think you can cope?
Emmm, everywhere you go you will always find competition, you can’t beat that, I just believe by Gods grace, when is your time, people will give you your space, whatever you put on the table, people will accept it. Everybody have their own space.
Generally at 32, you are young, but musically some people will fill you came out too late, do you most times fill you came out much younger?
One thing I like about myself is that am 32 but I look like 25,so I believe people won’t even remember am 32.Entertainment is not about your age, it’s about what you will deliver for people to hear.
Presently now what are you working on?
At the moment I just came out of Nigeria idol (fresh) am thinking of the songs am going to pick to drop from all the songs I have. At the moment am going to drop All of me cover by john legend (the Fuji version) as a promo.
How was it like in the camp?
It was tough, it was stressful, you find yourself in the midst of new people, people from different back ground, different attitude, try to work, cope and balance the way you relate with everybody, then also, you find yourself isolated to a particular place, you can’t go out, you can’t live your normal life, it was so hard, but we went scaled true.
Who was that contestant that really impresses you in the camp?
I will say is Dolu, nex2 is also a good singer.
Who was a threat to you?
I didn’t have any threat till we got to the first three, a lot of people were saying this Dolu, you have to be very careful of her o at that moment the only thing I was thinking about is that she might be the winner of the show, but I just knew I will be among the first three.
When you were announced the winner what was it like?
I was supper excited.
You also got a car and 7.5million naira cash, how does that make you fill?
Well, that is what they said o, am happy about it, with 7.5million; you can build your career if you really have a good plain. It’s going to really going to change my life.
When you were in the camp, who did you miss most?
I miss my friends because I have real friends, I miss my wife and daughter also siblings.
May we meet your wife?
(Laugh)I don’t think I want to talk about her.
What does she do?
She is a business person.
When did you get married?
I got married two years ago when I was 30,my daughter is a year old.
When did you make your first million?
Nigeria idol na.
Are you serious?
Yes, I have never made millions before in my life.
Hope you won’t be a one hit artiste?
Well,am a very versatile person,even before I came to Nigeria idol,I do a whole lot,I worked with Yemi Alade ,Ruby, Plesent sounds one mic naja e.t.c so I have a lot of experience