Songstress Qing Madi has asserted that the Nigerian music industry is not conducive for female artists. She argued that the industry fails to protect women and that female performers often struggle with low reception and unwarranted criticism.
Speaking on the Wahala Podcast, the American Love singer said:
“I think the [music] industry is not the best for women in terms of protecting women, loving women in general.
Women have to do twice as much work as their male counterparts. Women are oftentimes criticised for nothing. But they don’t do that to the men. The men have the right to do whatever they like, but for the women, society just wants to box women so much.
I go through that, which is crazy because I’m 19. So what do you want me to do? Women never get a break. So I’m super proud of being a female artist in Nigeria. And I’m super proud of every female artist in Nigeria because it takes a lot [to be one]. It’s not easy.”
