Rave of the moment, Divine Ikubor a.k.a Rema has opened up on losing his father and brother at a tender age.
The talented singer revealed this during a chat with Manny Norte on Capital Xtra, where he spoke majorly on his background and foray into music.
The ‘Bad Commando’ crooner, noted that the loss of his dad and his brother brought an untold burden on him to cater for his mother.
He stated that he had to summon courage to brace the odds by taking up different jobs, including working at a beach in Ghana just to raise money.
Rema said that such tumultuous experiences in the past have significantly shaped his music career while also inspiring him to do more.
He attributed his success to his mother’s support, adding that such has kept him moving.
“At some points, things got tough I had to man up. My past life has the same effect on my present being in the music and taking things forward,” he said.
“I had to work hard because I lost my father and my brother and things were left only to me. So, I had to put things in place. I did a lots of job like working at a beach in Ghana.
“Hard work got me this shape. At first, it was really hard for me, I cried and was really sad. When I got back to Nigeria I had to appreciate my mum for being strong so I had to get her a car.
“I was tired of seeing her trekking everyday. She didn’t even have money to use a public transport or motorcycle. Even though I had no car of my own then, I had to buy my mum a car.”
Asked about his foray into music, Rema said he took to studio upon his return to Nigeria, where he spent most of his time and savings.
He recalled it was during the time that he met Ozedikus, a producer, in August 2018, who channelled his frustration on making ‘Dumebi’ — which later turned out to be a hit song.
Watch the full interview below: