Nigerian singer Barry Jhay has opened up about fame, money, family, his music career, and his struggles.
During an interview with Akin, Barry Jhay mentioned how he wants to be very rich in his next life but he doesn’t want to be a popular artist. He just wants to have enough because being popular comes with a lot of expectations. He said:
“In my next life I don’t want no talent, I don’t want to be popular. I just want to be rich. Fame is very dangerous, It’s a drug, it get into your head and take over. Just be careful on how you handle it.” 
Akin asked Barry Jhay what it felt like growing up as a Barrister’s son.
Barry Jhay, a son of the late legendary fuji musician, described the experience as a “sweet-bitter feeling.” He claimed he experienced different stages of life after losing his father. The young singer said:
“It’s a sweet-bitter feeling. It’s like experiencing life to a certain point, losing your dad and experiencing another life to a certain point then to get yourself the life you deserve at a point.”
Barry Jhay: ‘I’m a straight Nepo but my reality is Lapo’
The interviewer also asked Barry Jhay whether he would describe himself as a Lapo, (someone from a middle or poor background), or a Nepo, (someone from a wealthy background). He responded.
“I’m a straight nepo but my reality is Lapo, the nepo side is gone, I’m trying to get it back.”
Barry Jhay also said that rich people cry just like poor people do. He added that anyone who says they do music without thinking about money is lying.
He said there was no reason for him to hide the fact that he makes music for money. He recalled a time when he went to shoot a music video on a mountain and explained that the work involved a lot of effort and could even put someone’s life at risk while climbing the mountain.
Barry Jhay said he did not see the experience as work but as a responsibility.
When Akin asked whether music was his only talent, Barry Jhay said he also considers himself an artist because he can draw.
Barry Jhay speaks on hunger and success
The singer also discussed hunger and what it means to him. When the interviewer asked if he had ever gone hungry, he said Nigerians generally experience hunger.
Barry Jhay explained that Nigerians remain hungry for more and that the hunger goes beyond food. He said people also hunger for passion, success and the desire to achieve more.
He noted that his dream remains very big and that the size of his dream scares him. He also said that he sometimes struggles to control his emotions and bursts into tears.
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Barry Jhay wants to invest in men’s mental health awareness
The artist said he wants to invest in men’s mental health awareness because people rarely talk about the issue.
He said the lack of conversations around men’s mental health has contributed to some people taking their own lives.
Barry Jhay credits father Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
Barry Jhay said his father, late popular Fuji musician Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, inspired him to pursue music.
He said he never expected the journey to become easy because people often struggle when they follow the same profession as their parents.
Despite spending 10 to 11 years in the music industry, Barry Jhay said he still sees himself as an upcoming artist.
The singer also revealed that he has a three-year-old son and said he wants a better life for himself and his children.
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