How I lost my entire family within two years – Iyanya reveals

Nigerian Afrobeats star Iyanya Mbuk has opened up about the most painful period of his life, revealing he lost his father, brother, and mother in the span of just two years.

In an interview with media personality Hero Daniels, the “Kukere” crooner said the series of tragedies began with the death of his father, just days before a major career milestone.

“The lowest point of my life was losing my family. My dad passed about seven or eight days before I got recruited [into music],” Iyanya recalled.

Tragically, shortly after his father’s death, Iyanya also lost his brother. The heartbreak didn’t stop there, he revealed that his mother died on the same day he had a performance. He was backstage preparing to go on stage when his uncle broke the devastating news.

“I was backstage… just four minutes before my performance, my mom’s junior brother kept calling me. I picked up and he said, ‘Your mom is dead,’” he said.

Reflecting on the pain, Iyanya described the loss of his entire immediate family within such a short span as the darkest period of his life.

The singer also spoke about the impact of social media on private grief, saying, “We are also in this era where private love lacks verification because the norm is everybody showing off flowers, dates, kisses on social media.”