By Anifowoshe Oladipupo
Nigerian singer Babalola Oluwagbemiga Gabriel, popularly known as Bigiano, has admitted that turning down Don Jazzy’s offer to join Mo’Hits Records remains the biggest regret of his music career.
Speaking during an interview on Cool FM, the Shayo crooner revealed that the offer came at the peak of his fame in 2010, when D’banj introduced him to Don Jazzy. Despite the golden opportunity, Bigiano said he declined, believing that joining the label might limit his independence.
“Don Jazzy asked me, do you want to join Mo’Hits? Instead of me saying yes, the little mind that felt he had arrived said no,” he confessed.
Bigiano reflected on how the industry was changing at the time, especially with Wande Coal’s Mushin 2 Mo’Hits album dominating the airwaves. “When the album came out, I said to myself, I now have the biggest competitor. I was asking myself how to tackle that level of talent.”
He admitted that the decision has haunted him ever since. “If I could rewind time, I would go back and say yes three times.”
The singer, who has struggled to reclaim his past glory, believes joining Mo’Hits would have changed the trajectory of his career significantly.
