Gone are those days when entertainers are contented with being in front of the cameras thrilling their fans. As a result of their fame and influence, these showbiz practitioners now consider themselves fit enough to run for political offices.
This year singer, Jaywon in a recent chat with newsmen stated that there is nothing wrong if entertainers vie for political offices.
According to him: “For me, nothing is wrong in Kcee or any entertainer wanting to run for political office. As long as you have what it takes to run and you show how credible that you are, people will definitely vote for you. The fact that the constitution was amended and gives a lot of people room to run, so the first set of people to run should be careful because of the future of the young ones coming behind them.
“For me as an entertainer, I love my people in Kogi State and I am passionate about the youths there. That’s why I have promised myself that I will support all the younger generation of entertainers coming out from Kogi State.”
In 2009, Jaywon got a chance to perform at the packed Kennis Music Easter Fiesta, he made a huge impact and Organisers of the event immediately stroke an interest in him.
Later that same year, Jaywon signed a record deal with Kennis Music Record Label. He went one to be described as ‘Jaywon has one of the most recognisable voices in the industry.’
In December 2012, He released the ‘Odun Yi’ (This Year)’ single to critical and commercial acclaim in 2013. He later signed an endorsement deal with PZ Cusson which enabled the company use his hit song, ‘This Year’ for promotional purposes.