Posted on: 06:13 Thu, 24 Mar 2016



Falz can be said to be basking in
the success of his career both as an
actor and a music artist.

Born Folarin Falana, is a trained
lawyer, who was born and bred in
Lagos, schooled in Osun State
before he traveled out of the shores
of Nigeria to pursue a Law degree
in the United Kingdom (UK), in an
interview with NAIJ, he spoke on
his AMVCA award, his acting
career, his love for colleagues
Chidinma and Yemi Alade.

Read excerpts of his interview below:

How do you feel winning your first
award as an actor?

I feel so grateful to God Almighty,
my family, fans and most especially
Funke Akindele, CEO Scene One
Production for giving me the
opportunity to showcase my talent,
believe me sincerely, I never
believed I could win because the
category for the Best act in a
comedy, movie or TV series was a
keen one because other people in
the category are talented and have
been in the field before me.

With winning your first Africa Magic
Viewer’s choice Award, are you going
to consider taking acting fully?

If the roles keep coming, I will
definitely act, I can’t leave my
music. I can only combine both
together and make things work out
without disturbing each other. I am
positive that more awards will
come before the end of the year.

As a graduate of Law and a qualified
Barrister, what inspired you to drop
law for music?

It’s a matter of passion. It’s not that
I don’t like the legal profession, law
is a wonderful and prestigious
profession but I am also somebody
that if I follow that line, I will still
be successful because there is brain
upstairs a lot up there.

But I so much love write or record
songs and also performing on stage
because it gives me maximum
satisfaction and there is no way i
will not follow my heart. That is
why I am here today.

Are you into a relationship?

I want to keep that one aside for
now because relationship can be
distraction. When somebody loves
a woman so much he abandons his
work and every other thing besides,
I don’t want that to be my story. I
am still single and I don’t have
anybody.

If you had the opportunity to date any
Nigerian celebrity, who would it be?

Maybe Chidinma or Yemi Alade,
please don’t forget these are
beautiful ladies and I will like to
date them.