Nigerian singer, Ademola Adefolahan better known as Fireboy, has recounted how he was once treated as the black sheep of his family for choosing secular music.
The ‘Vibration’ singer noted that his Christian parents forced songs of Yinka Ayefele , Tope Alabi down his throat.
Fireboy, who recently dropped a new single titled ‘Eli’ said his mother was not in support of his career choice because he chose a secular music genre.
Fireboy made this known on the season finale of ‘Behind The Story’, a show by MTV Base.
In his words: “My mother was forcing Yinka Ayefele, Tope Alabi songs down my throat. I was not the black sheep in the family until l told my parents l was going for music,” he said.
“My parents weren’t supportive at first because it was a switch. It was a very big switch from a promising child that seemed destined to be a professor to someone who suddenly woke up to wanting to be a musician.
“It took sometimes for them to get used to that. Their reaction was because l gave them hope that l was going to be a scholar and then the sudden switch.”
The singer said he managed to convince his parents about his career choice through his success, adding that they are now his biggest fans.
“I convinced them in the long run by becoming successful. My mum is my biggest fan now,” he added.
Fireboy snagged nominations at the 13th Headies as well as at the 2019 African Music Awards (AFRIMA).