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Adekunle Gold reflects on his journey, the importance of relaxing
Adekunle Gold opens up about his music career and how his daughter’s words made him reconsider his constant drive for success
Nigerian Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold has shared a candid insight into his relentless dedication to his music career, revealing that he hasn’t taken a break since releasing his debut album, *Gold*.
In a recent interview, the 38-year-old singer reflected on his rise to fame, his intense work ethic, and how his four-year-old daughter, Deja, has had a profound impact on his perspective.
Adekunle Gold, who gained widespread recognition in 2014 with his debut single *Sade*, continued to climb the ranks of the Nigerian music industry, earning a nomination for Best Alternative Song at the 2015 Headies.
Following the success of his breakout hit, he signed with Olamide’s YBNL record label and released his first album, *Gold*. Despite these achievements, the musician admitted that no success felt sufficient and he was always chasing more.
“I didn’t know what it felt like to enjoy my wins,” Adekunle Gold confessed. “I didn’t know how to stop. And sometimes, to breathe, to be in the moment, to live, you have to pause and take a look at your wins.
” This revelation comes after years of hard work, with Gold admitting that his passion for music had always driven him to pour money earned from his side hustles into his music career, even when his freelance and 9-5 jobs didn’t seem to suffice.
Reflecting on his journey, he described a childhood environment where laughter was scarce, and discipline was paramount. “My dad was a very strict man. He rarely laughed with us, and when he did, it felt like it was a better day than usual.
I wonder if it’s genetic,” he said. This strict upbringing may have contributed to his serious nature as an adult.
However, a surprising conversation with his daughter Deja made him reconsider this unyielding drive. In a lighthearted moment, Deja told her father, “Daddy, you are always serious about everything.” At first, Adekunle Gold dismissed the comment, but Deja’s persistence left him questioning his approach to life.
“Her words got me thinking; how does my four-year-old know to say this? It made me wonder if I’ve been too focused on work and not enough on living in the moment,” he reflected.
While it may seem that the singer’s constant focus on success has come at the cost of personal joy, Adekunle Gold has vowed to change his approach.
“I have made a pact with myself (the 22nd one) to relax and enjoy more, be more in the moment, to let my hair down,” he shared, revealing that he plans to take a step back and embrace life’s pleasures more fully.
His daughter’s candid feedback, alongside the pressures of being in a highly competitive industry, have clearly influenced Gold’s outlook on balancing work and life.
As he continues to juggle his career with family life, he aims to find the balance between ambition and relaxation, a lesson learned from both his daughter and his own journey.
Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has questioned the authenticity of an interim order issued by the Lagos State High Court on 2 September 2026, restraining her from publishing photographs of Priscilla Ojo’s one-year-old son, Rakeem Mkambala, and from posting editorials concerning the family on specified social media platforms.
Anjorin raised the issue during an Instagram Live session on Friday, 4 September, after Priscilla shared a copy of the court order online.
The actress argued that publicising court documents before formally serving the respondent undermines the case.
“Your case na dead on arrival. If you post court letter on any platform before serving person wey you wan go serve, that court case na fake court case,” Anjorin said during the live session.
Her comments came shortly after the High Court of Lagos State granted an ex parte application brought by Priscilla, her husband, Tanzanian singer Juma Mussa Mkambala, and their son, Rakeem.
Justice Yetunde Adesanya issued the interim order in Suit No. LD/ADR/6646/2026.
The order restrains Anjorin, as well as people acting under her authority, from publishing, posting, circulating, uploading or broadcasting photographs of Rakeem on specified social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok.
The court also directed Anjorin to cease publishing or broadcasting editorials concerning the applicants on the platforms covered by the order.
An ex parte order is made at an interim stage without the respondent being heard. The order is therefore not a final determination of the dispute and remains subject to further proceedings.
Priscilla shared the certified copy of the order on her Instagram Story on Friday, bringing the legal development into public view.
Anjorin’s reaction centres on the timing and manner in which the court documents were publicised. Her assertion that such publication makes a case “fake” is her own claim and is not a finding contained in the court order.
The development marks another chapter in the prolonged public dispute between Anjorin and Priscilla’s family, particularly Priscilla’s mother, actress Iyabo Ojo.
The disagreement has played out largely on social media and has previously resulted in legal action, including a ₦1 billion defamation suit filed by Iyabo Ojo against Anjorin.
In recent weeks, the dispute has also drawn Priscilla and her young son into the controversy, following public comments by Anjorin concerning the family.
Kesiena Tony Adjekpovu, popularly known as Kess, has said that participating in Big Brother Naija can make life harder, offering a candid reflection on the challenges that may come with the reality television experience.
The former Big Brother Naija housemate made the comment in a statement shared on social media, where he suggested that winning or simply taking part in the reality show does not necessarily make life easier after leaving the house.
“Big Brother makes your life harder,” Kess said.
The remark has drawn attention because life after reality television can bring a different set of expectations, particularly as former housemates adjust to increased public attention and the pressure that can accompany visibility.
Kess was a housemate on the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, which aired in 2022. He entered the show as a businessman and was among the contestants who competed for the season’s grand prize.
His time on the programme also placed him in the public eye, giving viewers an opportunity to follow his personality and relationships inside the house.
Kess’s latest comment offers a more reflective view of the reality TV platform, suggesting that the experience does not end when a contestant leaves the house.
However, he did not provide further details in the available post explaining which specific aspects of life after Big Brother he was referring to.
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