Nigerian gospel singer Busola Oke has spoken about her financial struggles.
Newsunplug reported a day ago that the popular singer topped headlines after breaking down in tears during a distressing live TikTok session. She opened up about her ongoing struggles in the music industry, announcing that she is quitting due to mounting pressure.
Bisola expressed deep frustration over the difficulty of earning a sustainable income from gospel music, noting that talent alone can’t guarantee success. She questioned whether artists can survive without consistent financial returns.
In an interview with Biola Bayo, Busola explained that she cried on the live video because she was lonely, depressed, frustrated and hungry. She said she didn’t ask for help from people because that isn’t who she is, as she is quiet about her situation because of the fear of being mocked.
Oke, said right now, she has no car and owes a lot of people. She said the last time she had a car was in 2020, and she needs to pay her debts. The gospel singer said she struggles to pay for the hotel she stays at, which costs N55,000 a day.
The talented singer cried out for shelter and a car. She added that the money she spends on food is what she uses to take Uber rides.
“I cried on my live video because I was lonely, depressed, frustrated and hungry. I didn’t ask for help from people because that is not who I am. I kept quiet about my situation since 2020 because I didn’t want people to mock me. I know a lot of people, but nobody helped me. At a point, I couldn’t pay my house rent again, which was N1 million, and I was struggling to eat
Right now, I have no car, and I owe a lot of people. The last time I had a car was in 2020. I need to pay my debts. I struggle to pay for the hotel I stay at now. It’s N55,000 a day. I need shelter and a car, even if it is a jalopy. The money I am supposed to use for food, I use it to take Uber around”.