My fame was so sudden – Joeboy

Popular Nigerian singer, Joseph Akinfenwa fondly called Joeboy has shared his challenges while navigating newfound fame.

JoeBoy in a latest episode of the Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast, described his fame as sudden.

He expressed shock at the rapid international success of his debut hit song, ‘Baby’, which became a sensation within just three months of its release.

He revealed that he was astonished by how he became recognisable to people.

“I wasn’t ready when ‘Baby’ blew. I had to adapt to get used to fame. It was so sudden. I dropped the song [‘Baby’] in March [2019], and by June I was already doing shows in countries I thought didn’t listen to Nigerian music. Countries like Tanzania, and Uganda. In three months!”