‘Lingala Ya Yesu’ hitmaker reveals how fame and money pushed him to his downfall
They say pride comes before a fall and this is something many celebrities have experienced; and luckily for the few who learnt their mistakes in time were able to change.
Singer Pitson counts himself lucky for the far he has come; which he revealed while speaking to KenyanVibe on a recent interview. According to Pitson the celebrity life at some point got into his head; and before he knew it, his pride was already on another level changing the person he once was.
For the first time, Pitson went on to admit that the easy money he made from his talent pushed him to a more expensive lifestyle; which clouded his mind to a point of destroying his own family. The fella went on to open up saying;
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When I was working in the bank, getting KES. 250K in one sitting would have meant taking a loan. After releasing “Lingala ya Yesu” that was money I could easily make in one weekend. But I had not learnt the art of spending money wisely or building wealth. That season nearly destroyed me for 3 reasons:
Regrets
Apart from changing his lifestyle Pitson says that his busy schedule could not allow him to spend time with his family; as he hopped from one plane to another in search of more money and of course being a popular artist, you can imagine the hustle.
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Speaking about some of the mistakes he regrets making in his life; Pitson went on to say;
1. Lifestyle – Now I could afford to go to expensive barbershops or parlors if you will. A single session would cost close to KES. 5,000.
2. Busy schedule – Sometimes, I would perform in 3 keshas in one night. Other times I would be hopping from one plane to another barely catching my breath. This meant that I was pouring myself out but had little to no time to refill. That is how burnout starts.
3. Pride – There was a time in my life where I felt I was too good and people should recognize the fact. I brought that stardom attitude to my own home. God took me through a tough season to bring me back to the place of humility
I’ve learnt to cut down on meet-ups that don’t add value to my life.
Although he may be back to starting from zero, Pitson is grateful to have learnt the art of humility. In conclusion the singer went on to add;
God has used different situations to bring me to humility. Part of the humility process was the birthing of the Pitson Pen and Paper idea. He told me I was going to pen down hits which I would get little credit for.
Source: Kenyanvibe
