Veteran Nigerian Juju musician Sir Shina Peters has boldly declared that he has more classic songs than the late pop legend Michael Jackson.
Speaking on The Honest Bunch podcast, the 67-year-old said:
“The only thing you can show for showbiz at the end is how many evergreens you have produced. To my credit, I have four evergreens. Even Michael Jackson has just two; Of The World and Thriller.”
He added:
“So, if I have four, I am accomplished.”
Sir Shina Peters emphasized that every musician’s dream is to have evergreen songs that stand the test of time. However, he lamented the decline in standards within the Nigerian music industry, saying the structures he and his peers built have been “bastardised” by today’s artists.