I used my first car for taxi while in school, singer Zlatan Ibile reveals
My parents took loan to send me to school |
Singer Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly known as Zlatan Ibile, is a Nigeria rapper and singer. He is the chief executive officer and founder of Zanku records. In 2014,
He revealed in an interview that he started his music carrier after winning the Airtel-sponsored One Mic talent show held in 2014, Abeokute, Ogun state.
“I started rapping in my first semester in school, and competition came up. I never wanted to participate in the competition because I only had two wack tracks and my parent took a loan to send me to school’— I had to face my studies, but then a friend got me a ticket to join the competition & advised me to try it.
After I took part in the first round, out of 50 people I was qualified & about to represent my school in a grand finale.
Out of 140 people, I won a brand new car—with my two wack tracks and I took it seriously from there.
After I won the car I ended up using the car as a Taxi.”