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Renowned Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo, known for his soulful hits like Great Nation, has opened up about how his career in music began almost by chance.
Speaking on the On The Record podcast, Dakolo shared that music was initially just a hobby for him, not a planned career path.
Speaking on the On The Record podcast, Dakolo shared that music was initially just a hobby for him, not a planned career path.
Recalling his early experiences, Dakolo explained that his first exposure to music came through morning devotions and singing in the church choir: "I still see myself as an accidental musician. Yeah, I used to sing in choir. I used to just like that I sang. The first idea of music was during morning devotion."
As a teenager, music became a tool for self-expression and even a way to impress girls, but it was far from a professional pursuit: "We used to have notebooks where we wrote songs and they were girls to impress. So music was not something I thought I would do professionally."
Dakolo’s perspective shifted dramatically after winning the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007, a moment that marked the beginning of his professional music journey: "It was after Idols that I decided to do music professionally. I said to myself, ‘Okay, we are here. Sometimes you meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it.’"
Source: DP
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