After successfully carving a niche for
himself in the music industry, popular singer Bankole Wellington, fondly
referred to as Banky W, has crossed over to the world of acting and he
is already gaining grounds there as well.
himself in the music industry, popular singer Bankole Wellington, fondly
referred to as Banky W, has crossed over to the world of acting and he
is already gaining grounds there as well.
In a chat with Saturday Beats, the
singer noted that the only reason he is able to achieve such strides is
simply that he is his biggest critic. He said that regardless of how
anyone rates his performances, they are never good enough for him.
The singer added that failure to criticise his works could lead to the end of his career.
singer noted that the only reason he is able to achieve such strides is
simply that he is his biggest critic. He said that regardless of how
anyone rates his performances, they are never good enough for him.
The singer added that failure to criticise his works could lead to the end of his career.
He said, “Anybody that has paid
attention to my music videos would know that I have had this flirtatious
love affair with the movie-making business because most of my videos
are short films. I tend to tell stories with my music videos because I
have always been a storyteller. In fact, from my younger days, I always
considered myself as a writer before I saw myself as a singer or an
actor. In that sense, watching myself on the screen was not much of a
surprise because I have been flirting with it for a long time.
“I try to be my biggest critic and I
consider myself as such. That is how I am about my music and businesses.
I feel that the day you are satisfied with your performance and job, it
is the beginning of the end because you would start to become
complacent. I am always harsh on myself. So, even people think I have
done a good job; I try to look at the one area that I can improve on.
While I really love Wedding Party 1, I feel there were things I could
have improved on. It is the same thing with the second part; I watch the
movie and I look for my mistakes. I have not even started to watch the
film yet; instead, I am looking for where I made mistakes. That is just
the way that I am as an entertainer and performer.”
consider myself as such. That is how I am about my music and businesses.
I feel that the day you are satisfied with your performance and job, it
is the beginning of the end because you would start to become
complacent. I am always harsh on myself. So, even people think I have
done a good job; I try to look at the one area that I can improve on.
While I really love Wedding Party 1, I feel there were things I could
have improved on. It is the same thing with the second part; I watch the
movie and I look for my mistakes. I have not even started to watch the
film yet; instead, I am looking for where I made mistakes. That is just
the way that I am as an entertainer and performer.”
Apparently, the singer seems to be
taking the acting gig seriously and this baffles most of his fans who
believe that his involvement in movies would rob them of his music.
taking the acting gig seriously and this baffles most of his fans who
believe that his involvement in movies would rob them of his music.
Allaying their fears, the singer told
Saturday Beats that being an extremely ambitious person; he doubted if
film-making would affect his music career.
Saturday Beats that being an extremely ambitious person; he doubted if
film-making would affect his music career.
Banky W said, “People who know me well
know that I am a very ambitious person; I am ambitious to a fault and I
feel like I can do anything. I dream big and I would literally work my
fingers to the bone so I have no plans to rob my fans of my music. My
music career is still going on and I cannot quit it for acting. I am
still releasing Running After You, featuring Nonso Amadi, ‘What you
doing tonight’ and ‘Love you Baby’, which was produced by Cobhams. The
videos would be out as well.”
know that I am a very ambitious person; I am ambitious to a fault and I
feel like I can do anything. I dream big and I would literally work my
fingers to the bone so I have no plans to rob my fans of my music. My
music career is still going on and I cannot quit it for acting. I am
still releasing Running After You, featuring Nonso Amadi, ‘What you
doing tonight’ and ‘Love you Baby’, which was produced by Cobhams. The
videos would be out as well.”
Speaking about his recent project, The
Wedding Party 2, the singer turned actor simply said, “It is a slight
departure from the first feature. The Wedding Party 2 focuses primarily
on the accidental proposal and subsequent wedding of returning
characters, ‘Nonso Onwuka’ and ‘ Deardre Winston’, played by Enyinna
Nwigwe and Daniella Down. Fans will see the hilarious consequences of
their cross-cultural marriage unfold and catch up with the lives of
their favourite characters. Banky W and Adesua Etomi are ‘Dozie’ and
‘Dunni’, Ali Baba and Sola Sobowale are ‘Bam-Bam’ and ‘Tin-Tin Coker’,
Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ireti Doyle are ‘Felix and Obianuju Onwuka’ and
Patience Ozokwor is ‘Adanna’, a feisty new addition to the cast,” he
said.
Wedding Party 2, the singer turned actor simply said, “It is a slight
departure from the first feature. The Wedding Party 2 focuses primarily
on the accidental proposal and subsequent wedding of returning
characters, ‘Nonso Onwuka’ and ‘ Deardre Winston’, played by Enyinna
Nwigwe and Daniella Down. Fans will see the hilarious consequences of
their cross-cultural marriage unfold and catch up with the lives of
their favourite characters. Banky W and Adesua Etomi are ‘Dozie’ and
‘Dunni’, Ali Baba and Sola Sobowale are ‘Bam-Bam’ and ‘Tin-Tin Coker’,
Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ireti Doyle are ‘Felix and Obianuju Onwuka’ and
Patience Ozokwor is ‘Adanna’, a feisty new addition to the cast,” he
said.