Singer Timi Dakolo has given an insights into his beginnings and foray into music, in a rare expose the soul singer said his foray into the music industry was accidental as he initially saw it as a hobby and not a career.
In a recent episode of ‘On The Record’ podcast, Dakolo stated that his decision to go into the industry was after winning the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007.
He said the journey actually began in the choir before moving on to street songs.
“I still see myself as an accidental musician. Yeah, I used to sing in choir. I used to just like that I sang. The first idea of music was during morning devotion.
“Then, we started singing street songs. We used to have notebooks where we write songs and they were girls to impress.
“So music was not something I thought I would do professionally. It was after Idols that I decided to do music professionally.
“I said to myself, ‘Okay, we are here. Sometimes you meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it’,” Dakolo stated.