Have you ever wondered why Zinoleesky and Mohbad are recording more success at Marlian Music than others in the label? It is obvious that Zinoleesky and Mohbad are currently the most valuable signees of Marlian Music and they are recording effortless success now as a signed artistes because of what they have done when they were unsigned and independent. It’s not as if other guys on the label like Fabian Blu, Emo Grae, the first lady, Tori Keeche are not talented. Of course, they are talented too but the bitter truth is, they will remain in the shadow of Mohbad and Zinoleesky in the label because these 2 guys are above their level in terms of fanbase. While, Fabian Blu, C Black, Emo Grae, and Tori Keeche need to gather their own fanbase using the label influence, Zinoleesky and Mohbad brought their own fanbase to the label. There are levels to this shit. That is why Zino and Mohbad are the 2 acts that pull most numbers for the label effortlessly because their fans are always ready waiting for their next song. What Zinoleesky And Mohbad Did When They Were Unsigned Take a long look backward at when Zinoleesky and Mohbad were unsigned artistes. These two were aggressively dropping music contents for their little fanbase back then, they didn’t stop and as days went by, their fanbase kept increasing. When I first discovered Zinoleesky, it was through a friend that discovered his freestyle online too. As I went to his page, there were more than enough music content for me to check-out and fall in love with his craft. Same with Mohbad, immediately he won Naijaloaded x Baddyosha “Who Dey” challenge, he held on tight to the fanbase he got through the platform and turned them to family by constantly giving them back-to-back jam. It’s Possible That The Biggest Label In Nigeria Can Sign You And You Won’t Still Blow If you’re an upcoming artiste and you think you can just be taking baby steps thinking, you will get blown when you get signed. You’re on a long thing. You could be signed by the biggest label in Nigeria and still struggle for relevance. It’s better you start the race of gathering fanbase now. To gather fanbase little by little as an upcoming artiste, you need to make good music consistently and share them on your social media pages and blogs. Your personal social pages are where you hold down your fanbase and when your name starts ringing bell, more people will discover your songs on blog when they search through google. You will stand a better chance of getting blown after signing that your dream record deal if you put in conscious effort into gathering a real fanbase now that you’re unsigned. It is not too late to start doing the right thing. MY SINCERE ADVICE Dear Upcoming Artistes, the efforts you put into your career before you get the big record deal matters a lot. If you can push yourself to a reasonable extent like Zinoleesky, Mohbad, and the rest.. You will be an asset to your record label, not a liability. The record label will even be confident to put money on you because they are confident you have a huge loyal fans that have been with you from scratch. Remember, talent is important but getting more people to discover and love your talent is importanter. Do You Agree With These?