"I Was Broke Despite Being Signed To A Big Label" — Magixx

Nigerian singer and Mavin artist Alexander Adelabu, popularly known as Magixx, has opened up about the financial struggles he faced early in his career despite being signed to a major record label.

He shared his experience during an episode of the 'Afrobeats Intelligence' podcast.

The 'Love Don't Cost A Dime' crooner revealed that it took two to three months after MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy, signed him before he started earning from music.

The singer noted that an artiste must first drop a song with international appeal before making serious money. He explained that before the money started coming, he was struggling with bills and family responsibilities.

He recounted how the situation was compounded by the fact that people assumed his life was sorted because of his label affiliation, making it difficult for him to ask for financial assistance.

The singer added that he had to maintain the lifestyle of a superstar with expensive designer clothes during that period.

Magixx noted that things eventually changed, revealing that one hit song can earn an artist N500,000 to N700,000 per show, while another hit can push the fee to N1.5 million.

He wrote:
"Even when you get signed to a big record label as an artist, you first have to drop a song with international appeal before you start making serious money. It took 2–3 months after Don Jazzy signed me before I started earning from music."

"Before the money started coming, I was struggling with bills and family responsibilities. The worst part is that if I ask people for financial assistance, they would say I am signed to a big label, and money shouldn't be my problem."

"It was difficult because I had to maintain the lifestyle of a superstar with expensive designer clothes. But eventually, the money started coming. One hit song can earn you N500,000–N700,000 per show, while another hit can take your fee to N1.5 million."