Olu Maintain says he is still searching despite being close to 40

Although he has almost clocked 40, hip hop singer, Olu Maintain, says he has yet to find a marriageable woman, CHUX OHAI  writes

Finally, popular singer, Olu Maintain, has revealed why he is still single, despite being quite close to 40.

In a no-holds barred interview broadcast on Rhythm 93.7 FMradio on Thursday afternoon, the artiste, like many others before him, said he would take his time to search and find the “right woman” to spend the rest of his life with.

“Marriage is a serious business and I don’t want to rush into it. It is a decision that you should not make in a hurry because you will live with the consequences for the rest of your life. My ideal woman is the one that believes in what I am passionate about,” he said.

Olu added that the moment he found the woman who would share his passion for music, work and success, he would walk down the aisle with her without delay.

“I want to be with such a woman that shares the same dreams with me. I know there is always a time to settle down, but I don’t want to settle with just anybody. It has to be with somebody who will be able to contribute to the success of my career,” he said.

For an easy-going artiste believed by many music fans to enjoy the company of beautiful and gorgeous women, Olu’s confession that he preferred a woman with positive and admirable qualities for a wife comes as a surprise.

Contrary to expectation, he said his choice would not be determined by good looks alone. But his ideal life partner would have to be “beautiful inside”.

A few days ago, the singer reportedly made a confession on Twitter, claiming that he had a crush on a popular female entrepreneur and socialite based in Lagos. Both confessions are coming at a time he is trying to worm his way back into the top spot on the Nigerian music scene after surviving a series of setbacks and a smear campaign aimed at disparaging his career.

At one point, he was rumoured to be quite broke and unable to pay the rent for his flat on Akin Osiyemi Street in the Ikeja area of Lagos. The rumour mill also claimed that he would have been kicked out of his home by the owner of the property but for the timely intervention of one of his neighbours.

However, in spite of the negative stories peddled around him, Olu is clearly on the verge of reclaiming his pride of place in the entertainment industry

The singer, who became popular on the music scene after leaving his erstwhile music group, known as Maintain, to start a solo career in 2007, announced in an interview with Naija 102.7 FM on Wednesday that his latest album would be due for release between August and September, 2015.

He said that each letter of the new album, titled ‘Chosen One’, stood for the title of each song on the 10-track album. According to him, fellow music stars, such as Timaya, Yemi Alade, Cynthia Morgan and Victoria Kimani, would be featured in the work-in-progress.

Meanwhile, a new single from the singer, also featuring Tuface Idibia and titled ‘Cinderella’, is currently enjoying a lot of attention on radio stations across the country. The official video of the song is expected to hit the market in July when Olu will be celebrating his birthday.

Nevertheless, music fans expect the album in view to surpass the artiste’s 2007 monster hit titled ‘Yahozee’. A few weeks after it was released, the song, which came accompanied with its own dance steps, literally had many Nigerians stomping to it at parties and night clubs, irrespective of their ages.

Unfortunately, Olu allowed the momentum gained with the huge success of that album to slip through his fingers in the last eight years. Although he recorded an album titled ‘With All Due Respect Press Play’ in 2009 and followed it with ‘Nawti’ in 2012 , as well as ‘Hypnotize Me’ and the World Cup-inspired ‘Olu in Brazil’ in 2014, his musical fortunes had suffered a dip these past years. Now that he is back, the fans should look forward to more exciting days in the nearest future.