Popular Nigerian rapper and singer, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, known professionally as Zlatan Ibile has revealed that his childhood aspiration was to follow a football career.
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During an Interview with Echo Room, the founder of Zanku Records disclosed that he dreamt of joining the esteemed La Liga giants Barcelona after encountering academic difficulties during his high school years.
Nevertheless, corruption within the Nigerian football system thwarted the realization of that dream.
The “Zanku” hitmaker also underscored that his journey into the music industry commenced when he asked a friend to accompany him to a studio after being impressed by a song the friend had recorded.
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“I was not a bright student in secondary school. I struggled with Mathematics and Accounting. I was in a Commercial class. I failed my WAEC and I was supposed to sit at home for a year. All my dream was to play for Barcelona.”
“I tried my possible best but the corruption in Nigerian football discouraged me. I was playing for a local club then. When I failed WAEC, I was going to sit down at home for a year, and then one of my friends came and played his record for me. I told him to take me to the studio the next time he was going. That was how I became a musician. I never had the intention of being a musician,” he added.
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