singers

"It was not easy to start doing music as a woman, as a young girl, because music was not seen as a profession. Musicians were considered as people who drink or do drugs."

"I cannot keep up with the culture of covering up the domestic violence based on sayings like, amafuti y’umugabo ni bwo buryo bwe”, (loosely translated to ‘a man never errs’)."

"I like to work with different musicians also, and so all of that takes time."

"In continuing to build a community that is suitable for all, we must continue to liberate ourselves from within ourselves because it leads to education and to the sanctity of the home.(Mu gukomeza kubaka umuryango ubereye bose rero, ahakiri ingutu dukomeze tuhabohore duhereye MU MBERE IWACU kuko ijya gutera uburezi irabwibanza kandi n’ijya kurisha ihera k’urugo.)"

"It is with great joy that I inform you that God has blessed me and my husband with a baby girl. We have great praise for God […] we have joy and happiness! Love and blessings to you all!(N’ibyishimo byinshi, ndabamenyesha ko Imana yaduhaye umugisha, njye n’umugabo wanjye iduha umwana w’umukobwa.Dufite ishimwe rikomeye ku Mana […] dufite ibyishimo n’umunezero!Urukundo n’imigisha kuri mwese!)"

"I am tired of people being told ‘ihangane’ (sorry),”"

"It’s a true miracle to have a baby growing inside your womb. Then it goes to the point where you start to feel the baby moving …it’s so mysterious and a true blessing, but it’s also very, very difficult. I wouldn’t love to be pregnant all the time but I think it was a good experience."

"We should continue to work together in comforting survivors so we build the Rwandan community we always wished to have."

"My daughters are still young, I teach them to love themselves and tell them that their body is theirs and no one else has a right to it or knows how to handle it. My responsibility is to continue to talk to him and explain to him according to his age.Even if my daughter becomes an adult and it depends on the job she does, for example an artist, a model or even a photographer because she wants or likes it, I would tell her that she is beautiful and that she is going to create what she dreamed of.(Abakobwa banjye baracyari bato, mbatoza kwikunda nkanababwira ko umubiri bafite ari uwabo nta wundi uwufiteho uburenganzira cyangwa agenge uko akwiye kuwutwara. Inshingano zanjye ni ugukomeza kumuganiriza no kumusobanurira bihwanye n’imyaka ye.Naho umukobwa wanjye abaye ari mukuru bigaterwa n’akazi yaba akora, urugero umuhanzi, umunyamideli cyangwa se akifotoza kuko abishaka cyangwa abikunze, namubwira ko ari mwiza kandi ko ijya kumurema yari yaraye imurose.)"

"This is called loving yourself in Kinyarwanda and accepting yourself [...] This is very good, let me tell you that I don't see anything wrong with loving yourself and accepting your body.(Ibi babyita kwikunda mu Kinyarwanda no kwiyakira […] Ibi ni byiza cyane, reka mbabwire ko nta kibi na mba mbona mu kwikunda no kwakira umubiri wawe.)"

"As an artiste I don’t like to be pressured into doing something."

"I do music in films and I’m very mindful of what I do."

"Remembering is for always. Thinking about where we came from so that it will never happen again should be a daily thing."

"I can say that because I like what I am doing. I’m having fun."

"Seeing the IDPs malnourished and uncared for, especially the children, gave me sleepless nights. I really wanted to do something for them. Now, I am happy for making these donations to them through the Jewel Empowerment Foundation."

"No matter how little, please make sure you are a source of blessing an inspiration to someone around you"

"Children should be off the street, so that they can focus on education; unemployed youths/ parents should be trained on skills that would help to improve their standard of living"

"I have always believed that one of the biggest problems we have in Nigeria is having the wrong orientation, the wrong mindset towards life, which has aided corruption, high crime rate and an increase in unemployment. Our youths have misplacement of priority and most of them are lazy both in reasoning and creativity, they just want to get quick money. Self-discovery is a major key in accomplishing great things in life and through my NGO."

"Sexual harassment is everywhere. It’s in every sector. The only reason it is pronounced in the movie industry is because of the media"

"People forget that acting is all about assuming a character. We are in the make-belief industry and we have to be professional."

"But usually, early exposure to sex as a child affects one’s life when matured. Most times, ladies who are abused as a child, tend to stay off men completely or they are often being with men. It’s depends on the personality of the person."

"Do children dress to seduce? So, why are they usually victims of sexual abuse? And when I mean children, I mean both male and female, so it’s not about the ladies. Some insane people just use dressing as an excuse to execute their evil act. You must have been nursing the idea to do something before you eventually do it. So, I would advise we guide our minds diligently and make sure whatever we find ourselves doing should be things we are proud of and things that would promote Nigeria for good."

"My kind of man is the type that enjoys togetherness, very hardworking, loving, patient and understanding. I love freedom, especially freedom of expression. My kind of man would give me that liberty to say all and of course, he would trust me."

"I have been so anxious to return to what gives me joy most. Giving back to fellow youths has been my hobby and the break cannot stop me from doing this."

"Helping the younger generation brings joy to me because I’m just like every normal young person. I’m a person that discovered herself early in life. Thus, my NGO helps younger people to know what they want to do in life, to help them positively and being fulfilled doing it."

"I always go back to the heart. A lot of it is about the small decisions of the heart that lead to the big issues."

"I really love the idea of a space to self-learn and create an internal independence system of self-discipline outside of school bells and uniforms and stuff. I’m really into the idea of education being part of life."

"Referring to the name of Amir Diva and complaining to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Tataloo said: "Amir did not do anything wrong, but when he went to the music center of the Ministry of Guidance to get a license, it was only because he is a close friend of mine." "They did not give him permission.""

""I have a long history of crashes," Diva says as she picks up her tape recorder to hear a part of her song about her "crash history." I hit a bus once, my car was completely destroyed. Once again, I had such an accident that even the car's tape recorder failed."

"Be yourself, you might not understand it, others might not understand it, but someday, your purpose will be enough."

"There has to be something that drives you. Find that thing that drives you and you'll be able to have longevity in it."

"There will always be disgruntled elements concerning whatever you do. Keep your heart clean, stay focused and work hard."

"Women should empower themselves while still remaining true to their marriage and husbands. If a marriage is stressful, emotionally destructive, I think we should be strong enough to walk away from such damaging unions."

"Start with whatever you have, there is something in your hand no matter how small."

"The only thing that keeps you sane as a man or woman is when you’re empowered."

"Women should empower themselves while staying true to their marriages and husbands"

"Have a vision of where you want your life to be."

"We can rise. We can achieve so much at the end of the day if we get it right."

"I used to think I was odd, as the things that interested many weren’t my interest. Not anymore, now I understand my interests and live in my truth."

"Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you are going, so you must be strong and keep going."

"We need to get to a situation where we understand what we stand for and how much power we have, we are not fully conscious of how we form people’s mindset and how we change people’s mind."

"Do not limit yourself from who you learn from, everyone has something you can learn."

"Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you’re going, so you must be strong, believe in yourself and keep going."

"You can’t define success in one sentence, a lot of people have tried to do that. Success is relative. What is success to you might not be success to me but I think generally its a state of peace of mind. A state of acceptance and a state of joy."

"You can't do everything at the same time, don't be too much in a hurry. Space out yourself, rest, understand yourself and love yourself."

"I believe the new African woman is a woman who respects her man and knows that the man is the head of the family, but doesn’t lose herself in that either but commands and demands respect in her own way."

"I think the new African woman is career minded and family oriented."

"Success is when God is happy with you, when the closest people around you are happy and when your soul is at peace with you."

"There is space for you in this world and the world is waiting for you to PERFECT yourself and PRESENT yourself."

"If you do whatever you do diligently and excellently, you would surely make a difference."