Iyanya noted<\/a> that his style of music, which he classifies as Afro-Pop, is still unique, but more mature than it used to be. Speaking on the new thing he is bringing to the industry following the changes that have occurred in Nigerian music, he said;<\/p>\n\u201cWhen you hear it\u2019s Iyanya, it\u2019s different, that\u2019s one thing for sure, and I am not competing with anybody. I\u2019m just doing my music and I have my fans who love my music, and I focus on them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just focus on my fans; if they say they want this, I give them this. If they want that, I give them. Especially with the fact that I started off as an R&B singer, if there are people that want me to drop R&B, I drop R&B, if they want me to do dance tracks, I do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cI believe that the sound that I am putting out right now, is matured. It is more matured than the songs I used to put out before. Back then, there was a time when you didn\u2019t have to put words in melodies, but you still drop the songs. But now, there are hits and lyrics; everything has changed. Now, you\u2019re making songs that people can relate to.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI listen to everybody and when I\u2019m making my music, infuse everything in there. So, when you hear my music, you can hear the old me and you can hear the new version of me at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n
On his mental health and how he conquered it, Iyanya revealed, \u201cWith hits come pressure; the ups and the downs. Fans don\u2019t see that. But you, as an artiste have to tell yourself the truth, take some time off, and do what\u2019s right. It was very intentional for me to leave and come back better.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cFor me, I wasn\u2019t ready for all of that. I knew I was going to be famous, but I didn\u2019t realise it was going to be that huge. The effects on me weren\u2019t so good at some point. Yeah, of course. [It was a toxic time for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re not careful, it could break you. It was crazy, mentally and otherwise. When you become a version of yourself that you don\u2019t like, you have to take some time away. It was for about three to four years.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to shut down. I lost my mind. Mentally, I was gone. If I didn\u2019t, I won\u2019t be here today. Ubi Franklin and I made up a long time ago, but we didn\u2019t say so on social media. The issues that made us fall apart don\u2019t exist anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further spoke, \u201cI was young, and everything happened so fast. Now I know you have to listen to people, especially those giving you advice for growth. Yeah, [I\u2019m in a different headspace. And I\u2019m more mature.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch the interview below.<\/p>\n