Nigerian singer Skales has shared an emotional testimony about how his fortunes changed in 2025, crediting a viral moment involving Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal as a turning point in his career.
He made this known while giving his testimony at Harvesters church.
Speaking, the musician recounted how he began the year with intense prayers and fasting, describing the period as the most spiritually demanding season of his life.
According to Skales, he wrote down seven specific prayer points, all of which he says were answered in a single day.
Skales explained that the viral clip, which showed the teenage football star dancing to his song, sparked renewed attention for his music and helped revive public interest in his career.
The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing reactions from fans and industry observers alike.
Skales invited to Barcelona performance
Recall that in April, following the video of Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal popularizing Skales’ 2015 hit “Shake Body,” it led to a career resurgence, exclusive invites to club events like the Copa del Rey celebration where Skales performed, and a new song tribute, “Dance Like Lamine Yamal.
While speaking at Harvesters, he said in part …
“Earlier this year [2025], I prayed a lot, I fasted a lot; I’ve never fasted like this year. I told God that he needed to bless me because I’m being laughed at and my career just looked funny. I wrote down seven prayer points, and all of them happened in one day. The one that changed my life was when a kid in Barcelona, Lamine Yamal, did a simple dance step to my song, and it went viral.”
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“I wrote down seven prayer points, and all of them happened in one day cus people were already laughing at my career. The one that changed my life was when a kid in Barcelona, Lamine Yamal, did a simple dance step to my song, and it went viral.”
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