Lemmy Otu Jackson the BLO keyboardist was also an important member of the production team for Chris Okotie 's albums. Lemmy Jackson later became the biggest producer in Nigeria in the mid 80s to early 90s.
You revealed nothing but the same peripheral stories that are already known about Chris Okotie, I clicked on the video hoping for an earth-shattering detailed life of Mr. Okotie. Your work is disappointing on many grounds. First, you failed to pronounce his last name properly throughout your narration — his name is Oko-ti-e (the "e" is sounded out as "eh"), not Okoti, as you steadily pronounced it. Second, your exaggerations made your story incredible. It is not true that the history of Nigerian music will be incomplete without a mentioning of Chris Okotie's name; it is also not true that he was one of the best song writers in Nigeria. I was a young die-hard fan of Chris Okotie's in the 1980s, I cassette tape owned and memorized every song of his. Other than the "I Need Someone" album, no other album or song of his was spectacular — they were mostly childish, mediocre, and somewhat vulgar — he was writing and singing the nursery rhyme of "Goodbye Teacher" in his mid to late 20s; the tawdry tunes of "Show Me Your Backside", "Fine Mama", "I Like You", etc. sullied whatever innocence or purity he had cultivated through his first album — "I Need Someone".
Chis Okotie the musician was like a shooting star; he splashed onto the Nigerian music scene, animated/tantalized the audience, and dissipated quickly, without sustaining the animation that its presence roused. Okotie found solace in "born-again-ism" once his efforts at replicating the success of his first album was unattainable — something distracted him from making good music (hopefully not drugs) and he bailed out by finding Jesus. His contribution to the Nigerian music scene was superficial — its effervescence followed the wind, instead of rolling into history. Yes, he is a natural born entertainer, that is why he is flourishing in prosperity Christendom where entertainment and con artistry reign supreme.
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I followed kris Okotie very closely because I also dropped my demo cassette with Phonodisk at the time. I Need Someone was the biggest pop album in Nigerian music history up to that point. It gave millions of us aspiring young pop artistes real hope and belief that pop music can really sell commercially in Nigeria. Three of his albums will remain forever as gems in Nigerian music history: the first album, plus Just For You and Please Don't Go. Simply do a google and play Take It To Stella for yourself, only Tuface's African matches it as a love song. Or, listen to Mother, and tell me how many other songs will ever give you such emotion. The greatest act of Okotie was when, as a very young man at the top of his career, he dumped secular music completely to take on the work of our Lord Jesus Christ. That action alone led to the repentance of so many young entertainers who hitherto were struggling with their faith. Chris Okotie is a legend of Nigerian music and a true man of God.
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Music in the early 80s was never complete without mentioning Chris Okotie. One of my best tracks on the "I need someone" album is "I'm going now," the last track on the album.
Not Edo Boys High School. It is Edo College (then located at Iyaro in Benin City – the premier secondary school in the then Bendel State of Nigera. He was one year my senior.
Kris once admitted in an interview with this day news paper that he was yet to complete his studies in the Nigerian law school. Pls verify if he has gone back to complete it. Thanks.
Chris Okotie remains one of the most impactful artiste ever in Nigeria.
Lemmy Otu Jackson the BLO keyboardist was also an important member of the production team for Chris Okotie 's albums. Lemmy Jackson later became the biggest producer in Nigeria in the mid 80s to early 90s.
U missed the part where Chris travelled to USA got married to tyna …just after UNN
Ur story is not complete sir
You revealed nothing but the same peripheral stories that are already known about Chris Okotie, I clicked on the video hoping for an earth-shattering detailed life of Mr. Okotie. Your work is disappointing on many grounds. First, you failed to pronounce his last name properly throughout your narration — his name is Oko-ti-e (the "e" is sounded out as "eh"), not Okoti, as you steadily pronounced it. Second, your exaggerations made your story incredible. It is not true that the history of Nigerian music will be incomplete without a mentioning of Chris Okotie's name; it is also not true that he was one of the best song writers in Nigeria. I was a young die-hard fan of Chris Okotie's in the 1980s, I cassette tape owned and memorized every song of his. Other than the "I Need Someone" album, no other album or song of his was spectacular — they were mostly childish, mediocre, and somewhat vulgar — he was writing and singing the nursery rhyme of "Goodbye Teacher" in his mid to late 20s; the tawdry tunes of "Show Me Your Backside", "Fine Mama", "I Like You", etc. sullied whatever innocence or purity he had cultivated through his first album — "I Need Someone".
Chis Okotie the musician was like a shooting star; he splashed onto the Nigerian music scene, animated/tantalized the audience, and dissipated quickly, without sustaining the animation that its presence roused. Okotie found solace in "born-again-ism" once his efforts at replicating the success of his first album was unattainable — something distracted him from making good music (hopefully not drugs) and he bailed out by finding Jesus. His contribution to the Nigerian music scene was superficial — its effervescence followed the wind, instead of rolling into history. Yes, he is a natural born entertainer, that is why he is flourishing in prosperity Christendom where entertainment and con artistry reign supreme.
Okorie is one of the most talented musicians in the world. Believe it or not.
Most of the songs even now are Calypso toned..that why there wasnt worldwide late sierra leonian to jide obi..the only one above was Christy Essien
The grand father of music in Africa and in Nigerian,a great man in music.thank you all for bringing this type of program to us all.i love it.
He was truly a wonder boy of Nigerian music in Nigeria. He was amazing in the 80s. JMO
why not nollywood make a movie on him
He took his inspiration from Michael Jackson…its very obvious
My man all the way. I never stopped listening to TAKE ALONG TO STELLA.
Yes he was successful but not martially and political y
Arguably, the greatest breakout artist on the Nigrian music scene in the 80s! Thanks for this video of the genius, Kris Okotie!
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I followed kris Okotie very closely because I also dropped my demo cassette with Phonodisk at the time. I Need Someone was the biggest pop album in Nigerian music history up to that point. It gave millions of us aspiring young pop artistes real hope and belief that pop music can really sell commercially in Nigeria. Three of his albums will remain forever as gems in Nigerian music history: the first album, plus Just For You and Please Don't Go. Simply do a google and play Take It To Stella for yourself, only Tuface's African matches it as a love song. Or, listen to Mother, and tell me how many other songs will ever give you such emotion. The greatest act of Okotie was when, as a very young man at the top of his career, he dumped secular music completely to take on the work of our Lord Jesus Christ. That action alone led to the repentance of so many young entertainers who hitherto were struggling with their faith. Chris Okotie is a legend of Nigerian music and a true man of God.
I have been enjoy this music. of. Kris's okotie since 80 s and up. till now welldon krss okotie .
Awesome!!
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I need jide Obi's Happy Day
He has Play him own part
Music in the early 80s was never complete without mentioning Chris Okotie.
One of my best tracks on the "I need someone" album is "I'm going now," the last track on the album.
Not Edo Boys High School. It is Edo College (then located at Iyaro in Benin City – the premier secondary school in the then Bendel State of Nigera. He was one year my senior.
Chris okotie was the rema of that time
Chris Okotie attended Edo College, not Edo Boys' High School.
Please, a point of correction, the album "Please don't go- one more time was released in late 1980 or early 1981.
Kris once admitted in an interview with this day news paper that he was yet to complete his studies in the Nigerian law school. Pls verify if he has gone back to complete it. Thanks.