Renowned singer, Timi Dakolo, has revealed that his entry into the music industry was largely a matter of chance.
In a recent episode of the “On The Record” podcast, Dakolo reflected on his journey to becoming a professional musician, stating that music was initially a hobby rather than a career aspiration.
According to him, his interest in music began with singing in his church choir and eventually evolved into writing songs to impress his peers.
However, it wasn’t until he emerged victorious in the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007 that he decided to pursue music as a profession.
In his own words, Dakolo described himself as an “accidental musician,” emphasising that his career path was not intentionally planned.
He said: “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’.”
