Entertainment of Monday, 10 February 2025

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Clarence Peters opens up about his father Shina Peters and being sidelined by Afrobeats stars

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Music video director Clarence Peters has revealed details about his popular parents, legendary fuji singer Sir Shina Peters and his mother, actress Clarion Chukwura.

Speaking in an interview with Chude Jide-Onwo, Clarence mentioned that he believes his father treated his mother poorly, and although he wanted to judge him for his actions, he couldn’t as he found himself in similar positions.

Clarence stated that he became a version of his father towards women and that he has made similar mistakes.

He said, "My father has made mistakes that I have also made so I can’t judge him. I can relate to the mistakes that my father has made, as much as I was raised by my mother and try not to be my father."

Clarence Peters is known for his extraordinary capabilities with music video directing for some of the most popular artistes in Africa.

According to the music director, he recounted how he shot three music videos in a week to being sidelined by the new generation of Afrobeats artistes.

Nigerians took to social media to share their reactions to clips from the interview.

Watch the video here:

@taymie_pepper said: "I think after the story of that vixen who died in his house, i stopped hearing about him. Great guy though.”

@jahkachollom said: "Clarence shot it was almost on all musical video that season."

@nwamaka.ndego said: "Been a long time. I hope he's doing amazing. Clarence everywhere that year. All the music videos that year Clarence Clarence Clarence and Unlimited LA."

@justdealsuk_ said: "I want to acknowledge and appreciate his mother for raising such a responsible and soft-spoken young man."

@buchifilms said: "The older you get as a son, the better you understand your father."

@oluwalosheyee_oo said: "Once you parent have made terrible mistakes check your lineage if it is a continuous thing please pray or else it would continue to happen break the bondage or else you would hustle find yourself in it anyhow please pray"

@brawnsuga_1 said: "Wow! So Clarence Peter is a son to sir shina peters."

@oludareesho: "Only Chude could get words out of Clarence’s mouth."

@abimbolaadeoye.c said: "This is the first I’d see clearance talk on media like this and it’s truly amazing."