Singer and actress, Ego Ihenacho has revealed that when she told Lagbaja she was leaving his band, he was supportive.
Ego, who left the band in 2006, revealed this in an interview with QEDNG publisher Olumide Iyanda.
She also discussed her time working with the masked musician and her journey as a solo artist.
She said:
“I just felt I needed to move on and it wasn’t as dramatic as people thought it was,” Ego said of her departure from the band and how Lagbaja supported her when she told him. There was nothing, and it wasn’t something I had been considering for a long time.
“So, it was probably a month after, it just came to my mind, my gut feeling said okay that was the time to move and I told him sometime in October and I mean, it was expected, I wouldn’t stay there forever, as passionate as I am and as ambitious as I am about music.
“In fact, I’m surprised I even lasted that long. You know, so he was very supportive, he was happy-sad you know, he was like ‘Okay, I always knew you had this in you so when do you want to?’ and I was like ‘Okay, we just started the new year, December will be like my graduation, so that was like a farewell show and that was it and I moved on.”
Working on her own was difficult, and she had to fight for her place as a solo artist, but she was able to succeed thanks to those who supported her.
“Musically, it’s been good, tough, but like I always say, I took some things for granted. It’s not Lagbaja anymore, it’s me with my band. So, you’ve seen me with a band so it’s not going to be hard for you to call me for shows but it didn’t happen that way.
“I really had to fight for my place as a band and it was encouraging, I had people who supported me by calling me for shows and it was great. I got the Glo ambassadorship and other opportunities. It was just a mix of the good and bad and here I am, also as an actor, so I’m grateful for the journey.”
When asked if she missed the monthly show at Motherlan’ in Lagbaja, the Wura actress replied, “I miss Motherlan’ a lot.” It was just a vibe, as I previously stated. There was something to be excited about. We had everyone, and there was just that common thing for everyone at the time, you know, the jokes, the music, the old, the young, it was just incredible. It was just a nice vibe, which I miss.”