Di'Ja

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND RAISED AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
I was born and raised in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Currently in Lagos, Nigeria now.

WHAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR PRESENT CITY OR YOUR HOMETOWN?
They are both filled with the dreams of amazing hardworking people! The towns are alive!

WHAT WERE YOUR INFANT ASPIRATIONS?
To be breastfed by my mum. I’m joking. To be relevant but now as an adult relevance is objective.

WHAT HAS BEEN A PIVOTAL MOMENT?
Having children.

WHY MUSIC?
Music is life. It encompasses ever human emotion and can allows you to be free even if you are in bondage of some sort. Allows you to travel the world without leaving your house. Allows you to open your mind when everything else is closed.

HOW WOULD YOU CLASSIFY YOUR SOUND?
Smooth and sassy

WHAT THEMES DO YOU PURSUE THROUGH YOUR LYRICS?
Love, life and everything in between.

IS THERE A SONG OR MUSICAL PASSAGE THAT NEVER FAILS TO MOVE YOU EMOTIONALLY?
Most songs by Tracy Chapman. The ones about love whether good love or bad love.

WHAT OR WHO HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOU?
My mother.

WHAT’S YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS?
Pregnancy brings out the beast in a woman.

HOW WOULDYOU DEFINE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE?
It’s personal and doesn’t care for trends at trendy moments. I wear "trends" any year any season. 

HOW DOES YOU AESTHETIC TRANSLATE IN OTHER ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE?
I just like anything that brings me peace and doesn’t have me over thinking.

ANY BEAUTY RITUALS YOU SWEAR BY?
Praying to God I wake up healthy and drinking a shit load of water. Oh and I love black eye pencils! Must be a northern thing.

HOW DO YOU SPEND A DAY OFF?
Making sure my son doesn’t hurt himself while climbing everything!

HOW DO YOU RETURN TO CENTER?
I pray, and move away from people especially those that I can sense don’t have my best interest at heart.