Darey speaks with LIB on working working with Ciara, Kelly Rowland and Kim Kardashian on LLAM
In this exclusive interview with LIB, he describes he previous experience with international superstars like Kim Kardashian, Kelly Rowland and Ciara who have all graced the show in the past. Read after the cut...
LIB: It’s almost time
for another Love Like a Movie concert. How did you come up with the idea
and the name in the first place?
I
think it was four or five years ago. We were like well I haven’t done a
concert in a while and we started thinking, what can we create that can
break new grounds and project my music? It started like a joke, all of
my team members sat down and just talked about it. But really, it is the
brain child of my wife. It is her idea in terms of what it would be
called. The final decisions are up to her but a lot of us gathered
together and came up with the idea of what and what it could be. At the
end of the day, we created Love Like a Movie. It has set a new bench
mark, every year it breaks new boundaries. It has set the tone of what
production and audience experience should be in Nigeria. It is almost
like a Vegas show, in terms of lights, sound dance and music. It is the
show you go to and you have the best of everything not just one
particular part of entertainment.
LIB:
Why the decision to bring a foreign celebrity every year? Kim
Kardashian, Kelly Rowland and Ciara have been to the three
concerts respectively.
You
are talking about only those ones, how about Tiwa Savage, Sound Sultan,
Kaffy, Imganeto dancers, and some of our other partners? Love like a
movie is not just about one artist; it’s not just about me. When you
attend Love Like a Movie, you realize it’s about different artistes
coming together to give you a great show. So dance, music, singing,
choreography, special artist, acrobats e.t.c is what love like a movie
is all about not about Kim and all. They just add a little bit of
flavour. They just bring their own swagger and hype. It’s not just about
Kim, Kelly or Ciara, they just bring a little bit of spunk to the show.
They are just icing on the cake.
LIB:
They were rumours you paid Kim Kardashian $1millon to make an
appearance at the Love Like a Movie 1. How true is the statement?
Those
are old hearsay. How much Kim was paid, neither she nor I can tell
anybody because it is contractual but it no were near the rumoured
amount. If I had that kind of money at that time, I know where I would
invested it.
LIB: What was it is like working with Ciara?
It
was great, that wasn’t even her first time in Lagos, It was probably
her fourth time but that was the most she enjoyed herself. I think
between meeting us and working with us, I think she enjoyed the energy
and when people enjoy themselves, they tend to let loose and relax and
enjoy their surrounding a lot more.
LIB: How is it different from working with fellow Nigerian artistes?
They
are different because they are different. They come from different
background. The comparison really isn’t there. They have different
orientation, professionalism, they are exposed to different things but
at the end of the day, there are lots of similarities. Example, the
talents, a lot of us are even more talented than these guys. But
consistence and constant rehearsal and working on your craft, I would
say gets different between us and them. With them, they have everything
at their disposal, infrastructures studios, space and others.
LIB: Between, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Rowland and Ciara, which of them did you enjoy working with the most?
That’s
a tough one. Kim was good, to be honest. She was here for almost two
days and she gave interviews. I can remember her doing an interview with
Gbemi of Beat FM. She had dinner with our VIP guests. I am sure Lily
green room can attest to this, I was having my throat tea; she usually
makes it using herbal throat tea and other stuffs. While we were
gisiting as we waited for the show to start, Kim asked me ‘what am I
drinking?’ You know she was pregnant at that time and when you’re
pregnant, in as much as you want to try different things; you also have
to be careful because, you are carrying a child. So I was quite
surprised when she asked me what I was drinking and that she wanted to
taste it. She took my cup and had a sip of it and she liked it. I had to
ask Lily to make a fresh cup for her. Kim was really down to earth. She
had a flight to catch that night of the show, it wasn’t a private jet
or anything so she needed to go but she said she would have really loved
to watch the show just that she also needed to go to the airport. She
decided to say hi to everybody on stage and introduced the show before
she left. She did a lot more than why she came, she did the red carpet.
It was a great experience.
Kelly
was amazing, I still suspect that their baby was conceived during love
like a movie because she came with her husband. They were not married
then, they got married soon after. Love Like a Movie can take credit for
some of these issues..lol
Ciara
was great, dancing kukere, shoki and all that. It was a blast. Each of
them has a different dimension to love like a movie in terms of the
experience in general. So I don’t have a favourite.
LIB: Who is coming this year for Love Like a Movie?
I
don’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t even tell you. But as usual, when it
does happen, it promises to be a well put together show.
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