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6 things Nigerian artistes can learn from "Lemonade"

Beyoncé in "Lemonade"
Beyoncé in "Lemonade"
Deliver lyrics that’ll get fans ‘googling’ you and debating about what’s true or false about your life.
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<p>Beyoncé  is good at what she does, we can all agree that shes an all round entertainer. In case anyone forgot this, she reminded us all with the unannounced release of a new visual album titled “Lemonade”.</p>

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Since the singer’s sixth album dropped on April 23, 2016 the social media sphere hasn’t stopped buzzing about it. Here are five things Nigerian artists can learn from the Queen Bey.

1. Reinvention is key

We learn everyday and growth occurs so there’s absolutely no way anyone can say they were exactly the same person they were yesterday. As an artist, you should be able to show growth in your in your music and your art.

Since the release of “I Am . . . Sasha Fierce

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2. Stir the pot.

Deliver lyrics that’ll get fans ‘googling’ you and debating about what’s true or false about your life. On songs like ‘Hold up’ and ‘Sorry’, she insinuates that her husband Jay Z cheated on her.

"You know I give you life / If you try this shit again you're gonna lose your wife", she sings on 'Don't hurt yourself'.

3. Step out of your comfort zone

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Try new things. Express your trueself. Let's be honest, there's the real you that vulnerable and there's the side of you that you put on for the world. Beyonce shows us what could possible be all her sides.

Experiment with new delivery styles. The 'Drunk in love' crooner infuses spoken word in some of her songs. On ‘Sandcastles

4. Sing about other things

You’ve sang about love, popping champagne, having women in excess, it’s probably time to sing about other things.

When Beyonce dropped ‘Formation

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5. Collaborate

No man is an Island - Bey did not work on this album alone. Asides from the features with the likes of The Weeknd, James Blake, Jack White and Kendrick Lamar, according to Billboard, “the credits for Beyonce's “Lemonade” album are some 3,105 words long”.

6. Hire a creative team

The visual album features very artistic, stimulating music videos infused with culture and mystery. If you haven’t found your creative side, hire a create time that can assist you in bringing out the most of your talent vocally and visually.

Watch the singer's 'Formation' video below:

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