Exclusively, Adekunle Gold reveals why he helped Olawale, Project Fame winner turned Uber driver

Adekunle Gold in a recent interview revealed why he decided to help Olawale, the project fame winner turned Uber driver after he saw his viral video.

According to Adekunle Gold, he decided to help Olawale after he saw his video because he is all about ‘dignity in labour’ even though he was trolled on for winning Project Fame winner and ending up becoming an Uber driver. He also went further to give him a song he wrote after an experience in the United States in 2016, ensured he got a studio session and is currently shooting a video for him. 

Speakingat Cool FM, Adekunle said;

So there’s this guy called Olawale, he won Project Fame and I can’t remember which year. When I saw his video that went viral talking about him doing uber and how people have abused him on how do you go from winning Project Fame to riding Uber, and he was just being honest. He was just saying I can’t steal, I don’t know how to steal, a man has to do what he has to do to fend for himself. And that touched me because that’s everything I’ve always been about. My essence is always just Work. The dignity in labour is underrated in this country. People do so much, but they don’t get celebrated. You don’t even need to celebrated for what you are doing, but at least get rewarded. So it just touched me ‘I should help this guy’.

Also confirming that Adekunle Gold gave him a song he wrote and paid for a studio session, Olawale who shared a screenshot of a message he got from Adekunle Gold wrote on Instagram;

Here is the rest of the story;

On sept 5, After the video of me on the Riding app surfaced, I got this message from my Oga. And even though he’s not been keen on sharing, my story cannot be complete without thanking him and his amazing team for being true to their word.

I was in the studio with him in less than 24hrs after that message. 
He wrote the whole song. Yes! I have a song written by @ADEKUNLEGOLD. The talented and beautiful @xobutxoproduced it with a touch of @pheelzmrproducer and @seyifunmi.wav. It was finished by the masterful hands of @vtekdawesomenow passionately promoted and distributed by @mister_kareem.

My brother AG, I want to thank you for not judging me and for reaching out when alot people thought I already misused my opportunity. God bless and honour you the way you have selflessly honoured me. 
One day, out tomorrow, video coming soon

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Singer, Adekunle Gold reacts after being accused of once helping Yahoo boys to edit documents

Before His Fame, Singer, Adekunle Gold was a professional Graphic artiste.

Now, he has been called out by a follower after his wife, Simi banned ‘Yahoo Boys’ from listening or buying her songs.

Simi has since been speaking against Cyber Crime following incessant news about the practice of fraud on Social media.

The Follower called out Adekunle Gold in a post which reads; “Dekunle hope you’ve heard what your wife said about Yahoo Boys?”

The singer replied as thus; “yessir any problem”

“Why don’t you let her now that there was a time you use to edit documents for Yahoo boys for their scam activities”, the follower questioned him thus.

He then responded; “There was a time like that? how come I’m just finding out myself? wow!”

The follower replied, “Because you never find it wrong then, until the dreams became different. Just tell your wife, because she had the privilege doesn’t mean others will, & she should not criticize anyone, let people reap what they sow, no damn human being is Holy. She should put her mouth on mic and make music and not to people’s hustle affairs.. Thank u.”

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Singer Adekunle Gold reacts to massive crowd at the #BBNaija2019 auditions

The audition for this year’s edition of popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija is currently ongoing, and in about a few more hours, it will be concluded and aspirants will be shortlisted until the panel of judges pick their contestants.

Few hours into the audition which started on the 1st of February, there’s been a handful of drama from venues of the audition and asides from the audition grounds being overly crowded by youths aspiring to emerge as winner of the N45m, there’s been cases of people fighting, fainting et
all.

Newly married Nigerian singer and songwriter, Adekunle Kosoko, better known as Adekunle Gold , upon seeing the craze and drama that has accompanied the audition alone, took to weighing in on it.

The singer says that he hopes these same people use the same energy and desperation to vote in the forthcoming 2019 general elections.

He took to twitter and wrote:
I’ve just seen pictures & videos of #BBN auditions in different cities, Blown away by the size of the crowd. Now let’s use the same energy and same desperation to vote.

Checkout Video of Simi and her bridesmaids dancing shaku shaku (WATCH)

A video shows Simi and her bridesmaids dancing Shaku Shaku at her traditional wedding has surfaced.

The video of Simi and her bridesmaids dancing Shaku Shakuis coming after we shared a video ofthe couple dancing at her traditional wedding, which was held at Eko Atlantic.

Here is the video below;

- View this post on Instagram - Simi and her bridesmaids at her wedding 😍😍💃🏾💃🏾🥰🤙 -

Recall that we reported earlier that Simi and Adekunle Gold will beholding their traditional wedding, after they got engaged and held a wedding introduction December last year.According to the report, 300 guests will be attending Simi and Adekunle Gold’s wedding, 3 weeks after they did their secret wedding introduction in Magodo, Lagos.

The secrecy of the event shouldn’t come as a surprise to many, as the couple have always kept their relationship private.

Exclusive Report - Simi and Adekunle Gold are getting married today

Simi and Adekunle Gold are getting married today, this is after the pair got engaged and held a wedding introduction December last year.

According to reports, 300 guests are set to attend Simi and Adekunle Gold’s wedding today 3weeks after they did their secret wedding introduction in Magodo, Lagos.The lovebirds are set to tie the nuptial knot later today and only 300 people will be privileged to witness the epoch event.

The traditional wedding will hold today in Victoria Island, while their white wedding is slated for Thursday at Ilashe beach.The secrecy of the event shouldn’t come as a surprise to many, as the couple have always kept their relationship private.

“Did you guys hear that Simi and Adekunle Gold are now engaged? The two had a low key introduction ceremony this past weekend. 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾.. It was attended by only their family and close friends, and photos were not allowed to be taken. Wish them all the best guys! And when you see photos,remember we told you first” 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️They are now accepting hashtag suggestions oh

Exclusive - Adekunle Gold and Simi are reportedly engaged

Popular singer, Simisola Ogunleye aka Simi and Adekunle Gold are reportedly engaged.

According to a post on The Net Instagram page on Tuesday, the duo got engaged over the weekend.

The engagement was reportedly attended by only close family and photos were not allowed at the events.

The post read, ”Did you guys hear that Simi and Adekunle Gold are now engaged? The two had a low key introduction ceremony this past weekend.

”It was attended by only their family and close friends, and photos were not allowed to be taken.

”Wish them all the best guys! And when you see photos, remember we told you first. They are now accepting hashtag suggestions.”

[PROFILE] Adekunle Gold - R&B SINGER

BIRTHDAY

January 28, 1980 (age 38)

BIRTHPLACE

Lagos, Nigeria

About

Nigerian singer known for his unique style of music, which he calls urban highlife. He's known for his singles "Sade," which is based on One Direction's "Story of My Life," and "Orente."

Before Fame

He sang in his church choir when he was younger and started writing music at 15. He broke into music industry with a band called The Bridge.

Trivia

He attended Lagos State Polytechnic and studied arts and design. His career in design helped him finance his musical aspirations.

Family Life

He was born into the royal Kosoko family. He has three younger sisters.

Associated With

His photo editing skills earned him the title of King of Photoshop after he inserted himself into a picture with Tiwa Savage.

Simi Celebrate her man, Adekunle Gold

Your love is overwhelming she says! Simi has celebrated her man, writing on IG how special he has been treating her. Sharing loved up photos of them from her just concluded Lagos concert, Simi wrote;

''God knew what He was doing when our paths crossed. Ur support is immense; ur love is overwhelming in the best way. Thank you Champ @adekunlegold'

Let Show Off, It's Being A While! Adekunle Gold & Simi Cuddle On Stage During His Sold Out Concert In London (Photos + Video)

Adekunle Gold headlined his sold out ‘About 30’ concert last night at the Indigo 03 Arena in London as he came close to almost kissing Simi who has been his alleged boo of many years.

The incident happened during his performance as he was joined on stage bySimi. The duo while singing got emotionaland nearly crossed the line as fans watched.He had his hands all over her as they looked intimately into each other’s eyes.

He penned down an emotional post before the concert on his Instagram page, Adekunle Gold wrote:-Last year, we sold out 800 capacity (O2 Academy Islington). Today, AG is doing about 4x what he did last year.

This is growth, this is love.It’s astounding and without a doubt, I am the happiest man in the world tonight. I had a dream you know; a big, scary and daring dream; Now, it’s about to come true. Thank you….I also realize my thanks are truly not enough so I can’t wait to give you an incredible show tonight.

You deserve it and it’ll be my utmost pleasure. #About30Concert #IndigoO2Performing at the over 2,000 capacity IndigO2 Academy Islington Arena in London, Adekunle Gold treated his fans to new songs from his About 30 album which was released in May 2018.

Watch Video | Here are videos from the concert below - Posted on Instagram by thebiyitudors

I thought I wouldn’t succeed with my music – Adekunle Gold

Ever since Adekunle Gold was introduced into the mainstream of the Nigerian music industry, he has been making impact and creating great tunes to the delight of his fans.

The Ire crooner howeveradmitted that  he was initially scared his style of music would not be accepted by Nigerians.It is widely believed that for a Nigerian artiste to be successful, he or shehas to do ‘commercial’ music.

Commercial music in this case means pop, street sounds. Even though this is still largely the case, some artistes such as Adekunle Gold, Praiz, Simi, among others, have been able to carve a niche for themselves with their songs which are different from the norm.

Speaking about his eventual success, Adekunle Gold opened up to Sunday Scoop on how delighted he is that he took the chance.
He said: “I feel very happy thatalternative music is getting better acceptance in the industry. Music is very wide and there isno reason to limit ourselves to just a part of it.

Initially, I was worried and scared because my music is different. I wasn’t really sure if I would be able to connect to the audience. I had some fears but I decided to stay true to myself.It is very important to believe in yourself and to have confidence in your abilities. There were many times that I wasturned down and I feltlike giving up. So, it hasn’t been an easy task. I am thankful forall that I have been able to achieve in the industry so far. I believe that if you are consistent, it would ultimately pay off.

”On if he still does graphics design, Gold said, “I still do that but just for myself alone. There is no time for me to engage in it on a larger scale.”

Checkout Simi hilarious comment after Adekunle Gold debuted his new look

Singer, Adekunle Gold debutedhis new look on his IG page and Simi dropped a hilarious comment under the post See that below

GIST- Adekunle Gold opens up on asking Adesua Etomi out

Via twitter Adekunkle Gold once revealed that he asked newly married Adesua, to behis girlfriend but was told by her to get 50,000 retweets before she would accept. He was still on the retweets when Adeua announced her engagement to Banky.

Speaking with Saturday Beats about the tweet, Gold said it was a joke.“People do not know if Adesua is just my friend. They wouldn’t know if my tweet was just banter or if it was real. I guess a lot of people thought it was real and I was asking Adesua out online. Why would I do that? We were just joking and she is my friend. I even tweeted when she got engaged that I’d not even got the 50, 000 retweets she asked for and she was already engaged.

It was just banter but I guess people see what they want to see. Adesua and I never dated; we were/are just friends.“If we had dated, I would have definitely worked towards marrying her. I mean, who would not want to marry Adesua? That is ‘if’ we had dated but that was never the case.”On marriage;He said, “I am also thinking of marriage because I am a family man. Already, I have a girlfriend but I would not tell you if she is in this industry.

I don’t have to tell you if I am dating Simi or not. I cannot reveal my girlfriend’s identity because it could be that she does not want to be known. It could be that I want that aspect of my life to be a secret. People know and love me because of my music. I cannot be married for 10 years and people would not eventually find out. When the time is right, everyone would know who my love interest is. Let’s assume that I am dating Simi, what if it does not work out? I’d love to keep that part of my life secret.”