Nigerian singer Oludipe David, popularly known as Spyro, has recalled how his father was strict with him and often resorted to negative utterances while correcting him, which had a lasting impact on his childhood.
Naijaonpoint reports that Spyro, in a candid interview with veteran media personality, Frank Edoho, also opened up about his struggle with the fear of failure.
The ‘Who Is Your Guy’ crooner stated that his father made him internalise fear and began accepting that he was a failure at some point.
According to him, he had thought that he would die poor, but he was able to overcome his fear of failure after developing a personal relationship with God.
He said, “I thought I was going to die broke. I always had this fear of failure. And my dad contributed to that. He took every opportunity he got to always tell me that I am a failure.”
He also shared that he was on the verge of giving up on music and had already ventured into interior design before his breakthrough song ‘Who Is Your Guy’ went viral in 2022.
Spyro gained prominence after ‘Who Is Your Guy’ became an internet sensation, and the remix with female Afrobeat singer, Tiwa Savage, in 2023, solidified his stardom.
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