Popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya, has revealed that he performed on stage four minutes after receiving news of his mother’s passing.
Iyanya, in a recent interview, opened up on how he lost three family members in quick succession within 2 years.
He stated that his father died about a week before he got signed, and his brother passed away immediately after his debut.
He explained that on the day his mother died, he was backstage waiting to perform at an event when he received the news four minutes before he was to perform.
The singer stated that despite the devastating news, he continued to perform.
The music star said, “The lowest points of my life, I would say, losing three family members in about two years. My dad passed away about seven or eight days to me being recruited. Immediately I came out, my brother followed. And then my mom.
“The day my mom died, I had a show, I was at the backstage. I think four minutes to my performance, my mom’s junior brother was calling me back-to-back. So, I picked the call and he goes like, your mom is dead. I still performed despite my devastation.”