Emmanuel Babayaro shoots video

Former Super Eagles goal tender and Atlanta Olympics Gold medalist, Emmanuel Babayaro is smarting from his recently released single Naija Area, and is making his first music video.

The video features Jude Orhorha, Sound Sultan,1924, Tolu Devine, Tope Swag and ID Cabasa, among others. The footballer now turned artiste will embark on a trip to Europe soon to search for another location for his next video. The video launch will hold at the end of this July and ex-footballers, fans and family members are expected to grace the occasion.

Meanwhile, hot-in-demand producer, ID Cabasa is headlined to produce Emmanuel Babayaro’s debut album which is in its formative stage.

Emmanuel Babayaro, who is the elder brother to Celestine Babayaro, said music was his first love before he took to football.

"Football is all about entertainment and so is music. Anybody that loves football automatically loves music and movies. Music has always been in me even before football; my parents expected me to become a musician and not a footballer. My parents will tell you that even as a child, I had the tendencies to entertain. But as far as I can remember, my brother Celestine and I would dance and perform in parties and weddings while we were still young. I think I was about 10 or 12 then and I was a street dancer.

"It is not a surprise; even my old school mates would tell you the same thing. Right from the U17, U20, U23 and the Super Eagles, Celestine and I were the main entertainers while we were in camp. We always sang, danced and did a lot of other funny things when we were not training", he said.

Emmanuel has always been a fanatic of rap and hip hop and his kind of music falls into that category. "I have always been a fan of rap and hip hop music. That is what I do, principally rap. But my album may be a fusion of Naija Pop, Jazz and hip hop", he disclosed.

The ex-footballer has waxed five songs and he has three more in the making. He is also into acting and movie productions. Emmanuel believes that the music industry is the most improved in recent times and he hopes to make his mark by leaving a lasting impression in the minds of music lovers.

Emmanuel is a fan of Nigerian music and artistes such as Asa, Sasha, Banky W, Wande Coal and D’banj.

"Coming into the music industry is a different ball game entirely. I only have the talent and I know that I can sing and I know I can do great songs. I did some songs recently with ID Cabasa and he couldn’t believe I could measure up that well. I think my album should be ready in two or three months time and it will be released on the stable of Rectitude Records’’, he said.