Haliyah Hales urges female musicians on proactive perspective to thrive

A Canada-based Nigerian singer, Haliyah Hales, sayswomen need to adopt a more proactive and optimistic perspective to thrive in the music industry.

Haliyah, whose real name is Ifedolapo Haliyat Arowolo, said in an interview on Tuesday that women need to work hard and work smart.

The singer, who just released her latest music video titled ‘Pressure’, said women in the music industry were struggling compared to their male counterparts, mostly because of how people receive female artistes.

“I believe a lot of female artists like myself can do better when it comes to their music by never giving up and always keeping pushing.

“I will say it is much more challenging and easier for male in the industry to network; to meet people based on their talents; they don’t have to necessary deal with discrimination sexually.

“Other people just believe that female artists do not stand the test of time in the industry.

“So, it is hard for them to invest in female artistes, mostly because they feel that when the female artistes get married and have kids, it is harder to make "So, it is hard for them to invest in female artistes, mostly because they feel that when the female artistes get married and have kids, it is harder to make money," shesaid.

Haliyah also talked about how female artists in the entertainment industry had to work ten times harder than their male counterparts.

“Generally, in the music industry, there are more males than females, so it is a male-dominated kind of industry.

“The very few females that are there work like ten times harder just to be noticed; that’s why I say you have to always up your creativity at every point in time.

“To be the best that you can do for your craft, do the things you’re supposed to do and believe in yourself, talent, dream and creativity.

“Always be a step ahead, also do other things that can bring you money to promote your music without depending on anyone.

“It reduces the risk of being abused or sexualized, especially when it comes to marketing and record labels. I will strongly say to female artists struggling out there to never give up,” she said.

Supreme News reports that Haliyah Hales is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and model who is also a registered nurse by profession.

Haliyah is a Toronto-based independent artist who sings in English and Yoruba; her music is a blend of Afrobeats, R&B, pop, and hip-hop.

Born in Nigeria, she harnessed her passion for singing at the very young age of eight.

She began composing songs and performing her songs for her family, friends and classmates after school hours.

Haliyah became a sensation online after she released her single, ‘Whine Am’, which gained lots of attention in the media space and later spiced it up with her last sensational music video ‘Pressure’.

Pressure is available on all digital platforms, like Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, to name but a few.