“I Charge N1.5m To Write Songs” --- Mr Songz (Harrison Okiri)

Meet Nigeria’s Mr Songz (Harrison Okiri) who made N50m ( $300k +) from one MTN Callertunez…


              Mr Songz (Harrison Okiri)

Lagos-based songwriter, Harrison Okiri, aka Mr Songz, who is currently living large under his new management, Kcee’s 5Star Music, has disclosed that he now charges N1.5million to write songs.

Harrison, composer of Kcee’s Limpopo (See video below)hit track (a mega hit in Nigeria, has over 2 million views as of today), disclosed this in a recent interview with Punch newspaper.

“Before now, we charged between N100, 000 and N2000, 000 for a song. Today I charge as much as 1million to write a song. Truth is, Nigerian artistes have begun to appreciate songwriters. They pay me my money and appreciate me. I have written a lot of songs but I don’t talk about them because Nigerian artistes don’t like it when the songwriters take credit for composing songs for them.” he said.

The artiste who has 120 unreleased songs further revealed that he recently got as much as N50m as proceeds from the Mandela Caller tunes on MTN. ( I love the beats, lyrics and video. Congratulations Harrison)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=x74bY8brHXM" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=x74bY8brHXM</a>

According to him, the track which is a Tribute to the late South African leader, Nelson Mandela,  released on December 11, 2013, received a stunning one million downloads in a single day. It is said to have become the most downloaded caller tune in Nigeria and Africa.

“The proceeds from the caller-back tune is actually worth more than N50m. Truth is, I was paid a lot of money;  you know -  when they say money that can change someone’s life. That’s the value of what I received . I can’t reveal the exact amount because we work as a team. So, all the money realised was shared among us. You just want to forget all the years of suffering. It’s not a mere hype because the money is there. The song is everywhere. You go to South-Africa , the girls are crazy about it.” he excitedly disclosed.

Daily Post.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=hJMsA59o7Ws" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=hJMsA59o7Ws</a>

Posted: at 28-02-2014 03:33 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Confirm biafran guy. Up biafra!!

Posted: at 28-02-2014 04:25 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

HIS CUPOF TEA

Posted: at 28-02-2014 04:52 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

shey naim make am dey smile like that ?

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Posted: at 28-02-2014 06:04 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

20 news is been posted here every day about biafrans and 18 is bad and negative news,crime and what so ever.i never hear u call biafra after reading them.every time bifra bifra,what has biafra got to do with this one now?       

Posted: at 28-02-2014 06:57 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Congrats

Posted: at 28-02-2014 07:49 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

cool dude keep using what u have to get what u want notting do u

Posted: at 28-02-2014 10:20 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

K

Posted: at 1-03-2014 01:10 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

okay

Posted: at 1-03-2014 11:52 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming