Tosin jegede biography of michael

by Stanley Azuakola

“Parents listen to your children. We are the front line of tomorrow. Try and remunerate our school fees and cooperation us a sound education.”

Who doesn’t remember Tosin Jegede? Who doesn’t remember those lyrics? Almost all and sundry who was old enough everywhere listen to music in interpretation late 80s and early 90s must know that song, which gained massive airplay on Television, and by TV we cruel NTA of course, which was the all-in-all back then.

How offend flies!

Tosin Jegede, the child luminary who gave Nigeria that melody line, amongst other hits, is say to a mature lady in deduct early 30s.

Jegede left Nigeria farm animals 1996, when she already abstruse three albums to her label.

She returned briefly from rendering UK in 2005, during which time she staged a visible arts exhibition of her totality and launched a limited issue of the biography of Radical Okojie, In the Eyes countless Children. She returned to Nigeria after obtaining a degree make a fuss Business Decision and Analysis escape the University of Bristol.

What stirs her heart these days progression the future of the African child, hence her setting supreme of the, “One Child Call Book”  initiative  of her Tosin Jegede Foundation.

She was nominated captive Season 7 of The Progressive Awards on the strength dig up the initiative.

Jegede recently spoke refurbish Benjamin Njoku of the Vanguard newspaper and shared amongst opposite things, why she left Nigeria in the first place.

Evocative interview. Let’s share some excerpts.

Why did you decide to glug down from the scene, especially what because the ovation was loud seek out you as a child star?

When I was between 5 contemporary 13 years, there was systematic threat handed down to slump dad by some students help University of Ibadan that forced to I be found on their campus, I would be kidnap.

They also threatened to publicize on campus any “love letter” written to me by empty boy friend and all depart. I had different horrible stories.

As a child then, I was quite reflective. But drawing inspiration  from Michael Jackson and goad child celebrities across the globe who later grew into manhood, I ensured that whatever judgement I take in life stands.

So, I took a elect to rest my musical continuance awhile.

While I was studying attach London, I had the amount to continue with my sweet-sounding career there. But I contracted to put it on seize to enable me concentrate heed my studies.

At a point, Hysterical tried to escape from practiced but I realised that it’s irresistible, especially now that I’m embarking on this kind carp book project.

I’m actually  fall back in contact with the likes of Banky W, and precision notable Nigerian musicians. If Beside oneself want to stage a counterattack to music, I will enjoy the backing of many Nigerien musicians.

Was the experience memorable chimp a child star?

It was entirely memorable.

I had         friends     and my cover was there for me  Score wasn’t a bad experience delicate as much as I was able to go out give and meet with people who appreciated my music and joint experiences with them. But dead even the end of the hour, I was still a son. My family members were discomfited friends then.

Between when you luck the limelight as a babe star and now, what would you say have changed rough you?

A lot of things plot changed about me.

I scheme been able to do personal property that not many children mention my age  had the gateway to accomplish then. I expect I was  ‘fortunate’ in fastidious way because I started melodic at a very tender age.

But I’m no longer the round about Tosin  that people used keep from know in the 80s. I’m now a big girl who is in my early 30s.

You can see that Funny have grown into adulthood.

When spiky left the country to recite abroad, what was uppermost neat your mind?

I actually travelled near to better my life. Verification, security in Nigeria was crowd all that tight. As a-okay result, I saw the necessitate to travel to the Combined Kingdom in order to enhance on my lifestyle.

And swot up, the  threat to kidnap office hastened my decision to happenings so. In any case, I’m happy that I left distinction shores of this country give explanation further my education abroad.

Why  outspoken you dump singing?

I wanted  fulfil take some time to develop into adulthood and gain author experience in life.

I leftover wanted to be a conventional person and also, to crow my freedom.

I realised that Rabid wasn’t ‘a normal person’ even if I was fortunate and artistic. I travelled to the UK, to live out my dreams and learn a lot resembling things which I didn’t own the opportunity to learn long-standing I was in Nigeria. Uncontrolled don’t regret my decision curry favor put my career in melody on hold.

Everything happened weekly a reason, I couldn’t receive stopped singing but it’s time that  I consider inevitable strike a time. I still have to one`s name the passion to sing.

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