Veteran Nigerian singer John Odafe Asiemo, better known by his stage name as Daddy Showkey, has explained how he is celebrating 50 years on stage even though he is 56 years old.
The 50-year celebration, which falls on August 4, the singer’s 56th birthday, will include a number of activities, he revealed.
According to him, the festivities will start on August 8 with a music performance in Ajegunle and end on August 9 with a spectacular finale at the Eko Hotel and Suites.
Daddy Showkey described himself as a “child star” and stated that he started his career in entertainment when he was six years old in an interview with Arise TV.
He said;
“I started appearing on television in 1976. I was on Bar Beach Show, then I went on to feature in other shows, and I was just six years old. It surprises me when people ask how old I am because I’m celebrating 50 years on stage.”
“I will only encourage parents to discover their children’s talents and document their journey. I started as an acrobat. I’m not just celebrating Daddy Showkey the musician, but Daddy Showkey as an entertainer.
“Some of the people who discovered me back then are still alive. I was part of ‘Village Headmaster’. It was Adejumo Lewis who discovered me in Ajegunle. I started when I was six, and I’ll be 56 soon. I call myself a child star, and I appreciate my mother for that.”
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