For some, Olalekan Babatunde Johnson, popularly known as LKT, is the King of Collaboration, while for others the artiste is yet to find his footing as a musician.
However, he is set to prove his worth beyond reasonable doubt, as he gets set to release his debut album titled The Journey, this month.
Speaking to The Octopus, LKT revealed that with over 60 songs in his kitty, it would have been a child’s play to release an album but it was necessary to confirm the level of acceptability and this was what led to his many collaborations with artistes like Kaha, P-square and, most recently, Davido, in the remix of ‘Alaye’, one of his most popular songs.
And just while the artiste had got all necessary conviction that it was indeed the right time to drop The Journey, he lost his newly married manager and friend, Emmanuel Okoi, to the cold hands of death. LKT revealed that it was too much for him, as his late manager meant a lot to him because they shared a lot together. He told The Octopus that his manager’s death set his career backward tremendously, as all their plans could no longer be achieved.
Having barely recovered from the loss of his manager but buoyed by a new manager, with the new found fame that came with the remix of the ‘Alaye’ video, a clip, which cost him about N1.7 million and which a lot of artistes such as Olamide, Wizkid, Timaya and Davido wanted to be on, LKT revealed it is time to move on.
The Journey, a 15-track album, which has songs like Just Like Yesterday featuring 9ice, Asiko, Ashirimi and several others, is finally set to be released on Edlyne Records, the label, which used to have the late Dagrin, as an artiste on its pay role. LKT reveals it features “A List” artiste such as P-square, Davido, Olamide, Reminisce, Kswitch, Eldee, Lord of Ajasa and other artistes. For the singer, the album is not all about collaborations, as he wants to make a point that he can really hold his own. He told The Octopus that people would be surprise when they hear the album, as it supersedes just the fuji hook, which a lot of people have come to know him with.
On the woman in his life, LKT said it is difficult for artistes to settle down, as most ladies, who say they love him, are drawn to the artiste in him and not his personal self. According to him, the girls who say they like me really like what I do as an artiste, but what I want is to get that lady or girl that will love me for who I am and I will reciprocate; a person who will support my dream, a hard working lady and a person with the fear of God. That is the kind of person I want but at present, I am single and still searching.
As it is, LKT’s The Journey might just be the album that will set the entertainer on a glorious trip to success, as he says he is set to refund anyone who buys The Journey and skips a track in the album.
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