For those who may not know Joe El, at first glance, one may likely mistake him for Tuface Idibia. For one, the young lad has an incredible resemblance with the singer and then again, his voice is very similar to Tubaba’s.
Not just a few people believe that the fast rising singer has yet to carve his own niche as it is widely believed he is trying so hard to be like Tuface.
But in a recent chat with Saturday Beats, the singer who is signed to Kennis Music, said he is not trying to clone Tubaba even as he said he is aware of the comparison.
“Yes I am fully aware that people say I sound and look like Tuface but it is not intentional. I believe that my voice and songs are unique. I don’t know why people compare us. In this world we are in, everyone has a look alike and my case is not different. I am not the first person in the world that would look or sound like someone else. If I intentionally sound like Tuface, I would have come out with a song to brag that I am better than Tuface and that I am the best,” he said.
The singer said that he has been sounding this way ever since he was in a choir. He described Tuface as his idol.
“I have always looked and sounded the way I do ever since I was in the church choir, even before I became a fan of Tuface. There is no competition between me and Tuface. When people talk about it, I just turn deaf ears and stay focused with my music because if I listen to them, I would derail. When I got signed to Kennis Music I got a lot of confrontation.
“Many people told me that Kennis Music signed me on board because they wanted to use me to replace Tuface. Because I went to Kennis Music to achieve my dream, I did not listen to them. I don’t allow what people say get to me because they would always talk. Tuface is a demi-god; he is my idol and big brother. He is a very humble person. Despite the fact that people say I am trying to replace him, he still came down to our studio to record a song with me. He even told us that he heard all what people say but it did not deter him from coming to the studio to sing with me. Very few legends like Tuface can do that instead they would avoid me because of what people say about me,” he said.
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