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Victony fires back at critics over its debut album success.
Afrobeat sensation Victony has responded to criticism surrounding his debut album, “Stubborn,” dismissing claims that the album’s commercial performance suffered due to a lack of negative commentary from “haters.”
In a statement on his social media handle, Victony expressed frustration with the unrealistic expectations placed on his career. He emphasized that he is not rushing to match the success of his contemporaries, Rema and Asake.
Victony wrote, “Lmao, ‘Victony needs more haters’ gotta be the dumbest shit I’ve seen, ‘cos what’s the rush? Everyone wanna be Rema and Asake in 2 hours?”
Victony’s response comes after social media users suggested that his album’s performance would have benefited from the negative buzz generated by critics.
However, Victony’s statement makes it clear that he is focused on his own path to success rather than comparing himself to others.
Lmao, Victony need more haters gotta be the dumbest shit I seen cos what’s the rush? Everyone wanna be rema & asake in 2 hours?
— VICTONY (@vict0ny) July 30, 2024
Recall, Victony has described his rise to fame and his level of success as “organic.” In a recent interview with HIP TV, the artist reflected on his ‘unconventional’ success in the music industry and the genuine connection he has fostered with his fans.
During the trivia session, Victony was asked, “How would you explain your level of success so far?” He responded, “My success so far in the industry has been very interesting in the sense that I’ve been going in a very unconventional manner. It’s just basically me and my fans, finding a way to communicate with my fans and just telling them, ‘Look, I have this product; help me push it.’”
Victony emphasized that his success is best described as organic because his story authentically resonated with people. “Looking at where I am today using that method, I feel like one word that would truly describe my success would be ‘organic,’ because at no point was anything forced. I’ve just been telling my story and people who like it or resonate with what I’m saying have just kept on buying into it and it’s been expanding,” he explained.