Nigerian gospel singer, Esther Igbekele aka Duchess of Gospel Music is a top Yoruba gospel artiste. And she has been able to set herself aside for good in the gospel music industry.
Igbekele who started her music career at age 12 in her father’s church, is endowed with talents in singing and dancing.
She opened up to Nkechi Chima of Sun News Online in an exclusive interview on what and what she does before she goes on stage.
Read excerpt from the interview below….
How do you prepare for a show?
I have general rehearsals with my band members on a weekly basis but whenever I have a show, I do a special rehearsal for it because if i’m playing at a wedding, you don’t expect me to sing a song meant for naming ceremony so my preparation depends on the show I have.
What do you do a day before a show?
I sleep and sleep and sleep because I use so much energy on stage and music is not a lazy man’s job so I sleep to gain enough strenght for the show.
What do you do on the day of the show?
As a mother I wake up early to attend to my kids, do some household chores and take water to cleanse my system. I also try to do some exercise and rest. I make sure I rest my voice so as to gain enough energy and make sure that I don’t lose my voice when I hit the stage.
You use so much energy on stage. What is the secret?
Nothing special, I take water even when I am on stage but on the morning of the show I take tea and not coffee; it could either be Lipton or Top Tea.
Do you eat any special food on the day of the show and how many minutes or hours do you eat before a show?
I eat four hours before going on stage and my food is guess what, hot eba (Gari) with any soup.
Watch her music video HERE
