n a new interview with Vanguard , the
‘Osinachi’ singer who recently collaborated
with Davido on a viral remix of same song,
revealed the pains he caused his
hardworking mother all just to achieve his
own dreams.
According to the singer, his mother sold
moi-moi just to cater for her children.
“When I was still with my parents, I was
known as a moi-moi seller. I and my
siblings hawked moi-moi on the streets,
that was how my parents were able to
train eight children through primary and
secondary school,” the singer said.
However, after he relocated to Delta State
and was unable to find his feet, he returned
to steal from his mother.
Read the excerpts from the interview:
On why he chose music
I started out as a dancer in 1996; I was part
of a group called American Boys, we used
to dance, sing and act. After my secondary
education, I decided to relocate to Delta
State to pursue my music career, my
parents refused but I insisted. I partook in
the first-ever Star Quest competition, I
came second and I won a big flat screen TV.
On gaining the support of his parents
I am from a Catholic background, so they
didn’t want anything to distract me from
going to church and probably become a
priest. My mom wanted me to become a
Catholic priest while my dad wanted me to
be a footballer because he is a football
coach. As time went on, my parents came
to terms with it, so they had no choice but
to support my choice of career.
On paying for his first studio session
After my relocation to Delta State, things
were so rough for me. I made trending
shoes, sandals, slippers, and belts and sold
them to students and workers just to make
some money to pursue my music career
and equally fend for myself.
I hustled seriously on the streets to survive;
it got to a point that I opened a video
rental shop in Asaba. I stole and sold my
mom’s gold to pay for my first studio
session, but I later confessed and apologized
to her, promising to buy her more than
what I stole in the nearest future.
On collaborating with Flavour
I have always been a fan of Flavour right
from day one. My manager met Flavour in
London, played my song to his hearing and
he liked it. Though Flavour has always
loved my song from when I did my first
single Chairmoo. Jukwese is a song I’ve
done for some time now, even before
Osinachi. I was unable to hook up with
Flavour on time to jump on it so we
dropped Osinachi, but thank God I was
later able to get Flavour to jump on the
single with me. I didn’t pay him a dime to
feature on the song, he did it out of the
love he has for my music.
On dealing with social media criticism
and why he recently unfollowed his fans
on Instagram
I un-followed everybody on Instagram
including my sisters, because my
management needed to work on my page. I
don’t own myself, I have a label to which I
am signed and I always need to obey them.
Most fans got angry and abused me because
I un-followed them on Instagram, but trust
me, I don’t hate anybody.
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