When people achieve success,they show appreciation to the almighty in more ways than one.Some spend time with the needy,a la Julius Agwu.Others help other people learn how to show appreciation.My music idol d'banj comes into this category.Yet again,others show appreciation by self-aggrandizement.Timaya,the self acclaimed Egberi-papa 1 of Bayelsa,comes into this category.
While he could be forgiven,afterall it is never easy for one catapulted so fast from poverty to fame to act normal,it is unforgivable to realise he has no remorse.
Over time,he has spent time broadcasting his wealth,even if they were hugely exaggerated.Fights in night clubs,manhandling of journalists,using his lower region to symbolize what he and his girlfriend did in their privacy while dedicating an award to her,and subsequently beating her up on the open street,only served as a drop of water in the ocean.To him,no other person existed.And,who on earth could afford a Camry 2.2?It was that bad that even his former girlfriend Empress Njamah admitted ''...mum would have died if I married Timaya.''.
While musicians like d'banj mixed entertainment with business acumen,Egberi-papa 1 was busy closing the door on himself.But he never cared.Afterall,to him,no other musician could compete with him in his genre of music.How wrong he was!
Duncan Mighty also had it rough(rumours had it he once worked as a motor park tout in Eleme Junction).But when he came into the music industry,nobody knew.Only his music talked for him.And talk,they did.
Nobody has had it better than Duncan this year.With his album selling as fast as a moving tsunami,he has also managed to settle the small matter of joining(or wanting to join)the Mo'hits Records.With all these,he has remained humble(do not blame his not-so-good looks.Timaya is far worse) and out of the spotlight.Yet the spotlight is looking for him.And Duncan gives glory and expresses appreciation,not to himself,but to God and his fans.I noticed that his track is being used these days on presidential rallies.Recently in Ebonyi state,President Jonathan was so lost in his music that he danced.Even the usually rigid Namadi Sambo couldn't resist a few moves.
As Duncan Mighty continues to wax strong,he knows better than to go the way of Egberi-papa 1.He has,at least,proved that even fame cannot overwhelm the wise,no matter how unexpected!