Nigeria's renowned music star, Timaya is one of the showbiz
stars whose endorsement contracts were not renewed this year by
telecommunications company, MTN.
In a recent interview with Punch, Timaya has revealed why he
rejected the new deal, saying it wasn't right for him.
"I have always wanted to become an ambassador to a
telecommunications company and I was approached by both Globacom and MTN. I
chose MTN. I am a businessman and I feel I should have a better deal this year.
If the deal is not good enough for me, then it is not right because I worked
very hard to get to the stage I am".
"It could be right for other people but I think I
should do better this year. There are some artistes that are brand ambassadors
and they do not have any hit song. They are just there based on pity. Every
year, I release a hit song and I feel if we are to renew a contract, we have to
revisit the terms and conditions.
Not that we would do the same thing as the
last time or do it out of pity. Being a brand ambassador makes you limited in
some certain areas and I expect to be paid for such limitations. I want more.
They are good people and we did not have any misunderstanding. It was purely a
business decision."
It will be recalled that while MTN renewed deals for the
likes of Chidinma Ekile, Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy, Iyanya, Kcee and others, a
number of artistes like Timaya, D'Prince etc didn't make the cut.
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