From Gospel To Secular Music – Rema Speaks On Why He Switched

From Gospel To Secular Music - Rema Speaks

From Gospel To Secular Music – Rema Speaks on why he switched

Nigerian Fast Rising music star, Rema has shared his view on how he made a switch from Gospel to Secular music.

Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema who was once a leader of a gospel rap group in church, explained that the switch began when he started going to sing at bars and lounges to make ends meet.

The Mavin Records signee made this known during Rubbin’ Minds show, televised on Channels TV and was monitored by our correspondent.

The Benin-born singer noted that he hadn’t yet relocated to Lagos when he made a switch to secular music.

He said, “I was still in Benin when that switch happened. A lot of people thought that when I got signed, I started deviating.

“No. Actually, life was tough in Benin. I’m not that guy to ask the people in church to pay me because I’m doing God’s work.

“Right there in Benin, I started going to competitions, going to bars, lounges, political rallies; just trying to get on the stage and hold a microphone, to at least get sprayed some money to come back home and feed my family, because we were going through tough times.

“I lost my father and brother and I needed to come through for my family. At that point in time, I felt like that’s where I started spacing out; little by little, until I just exiled.”

According to him, the transition was weird for him and his mum but he was unable to convince the latter about his choice.

“It was weird for me and most especially for my mum because she was well known in church. I didn’t do any much explaining. I just told her to trust me,” Rema said.

 

 

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