‘How my dad’s death changed me’ – Rema spills

Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor has acknowledged that losing his father at a young age affected his thinking.

He stated that before his father’s death, when he realised the value of family, he didn’t take life seriously.

This was said by the “Calm Down” singer during an appearance on Shopsydoo’s Afrobeats podcast.

Rema said, “It [losing my dad] shaped me, to be honest. It shaped my mindset, my mood, you know.

“There was a point in time I was very colourful, I would say. I was funny, running around and unserious. I never took life seriously until when I lost my dad. And it just shows different sides of people. It just shows the importance of family as well.

“Yeah, as siblings we might have our fights, quarrels but you never know when you will just not see them again; the people you are closest to.

“For my dad, my dad used to call me a soldier.”