Niyola dedicates new song to late parents, friend

World Is On Fire – Niyola

By Nimot Sulaimon

Nigerian singer, Eniola Akinbo popularly known as Niyola, has dedicated her new song “Olumoranti” to the memory of her late parents and best friend.

She shared a performance video on her verified Instagram page on Wednesday.

Niyola explained that she lost her parents and her friend within the space of two years. According to her, some well-wishers doubt her strength in the midst of the chaos.

In the caption to the video, she wrote “It’s almost unbelievable to some of my friends when say I am okay after losing a close friend, and both my parents in the space of two years. They believe I am trying to be strong, awaiting the day I really break down and let it out! Lol,” she wrote.

“This song ‘Olúmorántí’ was dedicated to and named after my father while expressing my confusion and faith in God to keep me going.

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“I had no idea this night was a declaration of surrender and a rededication as I unashamedly broke down the first and only time I publicly performed the song.

“I cried as I sang the words from deep within my heart in front of strangers without a care in the world. To think that I almost didn’t record it. God bless @moelogo for allowing this to come into the realms of reality.

“I missed my father, the first man I ever loved and I was numb! I didn’t know how or what to feel just being on earth without my mum and now him. I have never been one to cry easily.

“But this song was the beginning of the melting of my heart, my journey to vulnerability and acceptance of the true meaning of love. It’s indescribable and so peaceful, nothing else matters.

“With this song, God turned my numb heart of stone to flesh. Now I melt to nothing and weep uncontrollably from the overwhelming peace and love.

“I experience every passing second, moment and day, and each time I think of the love my Heavenly Father has for me and how blessed I am to be His own. God is real, and He is love”.

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