Celebrating Heritage: Nigerian-American Singer Jordan Adetunji Discusses His Decision To Keep His Surname

Jordan Adetunji, an American musician, has given an explanation for his decision to continue using his last name as his stage name.

The “Kehlani” hitmaker recently told The Dotty Show that he chose to maintain his last name as a nod to his Nigerian heritage.

Jordan Adetunji recalled how many people told him to change his last name when he first started his music career, saying it wasn’t a suitable fit for a stage name, but he resisted.

He emphasized that he will never change his name and asked people who have trouble pronouncing his last name to learn how to do so.

“I keep the name [my surname] for a reason. I remember when I first came into the game everyone was telling me you need to change your surname that it doesn’t sound like an artist’s name. And I was like why can Justin Bieber keep his? I’m a big fan of Justin Bieber,” he stated.

The singer added, “I am proud to be Nigeria, why am I gonna hide it? You’ve got to learn how to pronounce it.”

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