Korede Bello: Why I Left Music to Work in Mass Communication Korede Bello is a Nigerian singer who became famous in 2014 when she released the worldwide hit song “Dorobucci.”
Korede Bello became the man of the moment thanks to this song and the subsequent releases of other hits like “Godwin,” “Romantic,” and “Do Like That.” However, at the height of his career, Korede Bello made the unanticipated decision to return to school and pursue a degree in mass communication.
Korede Bello opens up in a new interview with The New Telegraph about why he left his music career at its height to study mass communication and how he has dealt with the challenges he faces with his mental health working in the entertainment industry. Korede Bello’s words are as follows:
During his interview, Korede Bello was asked: “Right at the peak of your career, you took time to get a Journalism degree. What informed that decision and how has it impacted your career?” Korede responded saying:
KOREDE BELLO: I love education, not so much traditional education but I love to learn how the world works and how the human mind operates. So getting a degree in Mass Communication seemed congruent with what I was already doing professionally; mass communicating art to the world. Writing a headline is not so different from writing a chorus. They both have to be catchy and evoke some sort of emotional reaction. News and Music are both languages of emotional connection. So yes, it is a good thing to be educated on your passion.
When asked how he’s been able to take care of his mental health while being in the chaotic entertainment industry, Korede Bello said:
KOREDE BELLO: I have observed that you can be the richest or the most famous person in the world and yet still be unhappy or unsatisfied on the inside. The internal environment is where true health lies. This means that external stimulation cannot fill the void of internal sanity. Everybody you know is looking for the same thing, to be well. Wellness is true wealth. We chase after money so that we can feel it well.
Entertainment is just another form of medicine. But the ‘doctors’ often forget that they’re human too and also need to pay attention to their internal environment. I see myself as a music medicine man, who is very aware that he also needs healing. I create time for healing so that my artistic creations can heal others. The world is getting crazier by the day because you have to be a little crazier than the norm to stand out. So we need more healers in the entertainment space. So for me, life is about balance. Wellness is a skill you can practice and not just something you pray for. How do I take care of myself? I allow myself to be taken care of.
What do you think about what Korede Bello said?
