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Nigerian singer/songwriter, Spyro has disclosed that his dad stopped paying his tuition fee because his grades were poor, which affected their relationship.

He explained that his father was a disciplinarian who stopped paying his fees because he was not doing well in school.

The singer disclosed this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo.

Speaking about his relationship with his father who is a pastor, the ‘Only Fine Girl’ hitmaker said his mother took up the responsibility and struggled to see him through school.

The 33-year-old singer said “I felt like my dad hated me,” adding that it affected their relationship.

“When I was younger, I wasn’t doing well in school and my dad pulled back and withdrew from paying my school fees.

“Sometimes I would even ask my mum if she is sure that he is my father. He was just too high-handed. I guess it was because he is a pastor and you know the way pastors are with their kids,” he said.

Popular Nigerian singer, Spyro has spoken up on his childhood experience as the son of a pastor.

In a recent interview on the Just Chude podcast, he shared both the challenges and benefits of his strict religious upbringing.

Spryro described his childhood as difficult, with mandatory church attendance and Bible study sessions, which sometimes felt forced.

He recalled morning devotions being held at inconvenient times, leading to feelings of resentment towards God.

However, upon entering university, Spryro saw it as an opportunity for freedom and escape from his daily routine.

Despite this, he acknowledged the positive impact of his upbringing, crediting his parents’ teachings and fear of God for shaping his values and behavior.

Spryro emphasized that the fear of God has remained in him, influencing his decisions and actions even in his adult life.

He attributes his choices, such as not smoking or drinking, to this fear of God, which he believes has been beneficial to him.

Popular singer, Spyro has revealed that a lady made him dislike Canada.

Fast rising musician, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David better known as Spyro has spoken on the inspiration behind his viral track as he reveals that he seeks God’s direction before releasing his songs.

The singer who became a sensation after releasing his hit track ‘Who’s Your Guy‘ made this known while speaking in an interview with Punch.

He said that he believes that there is a spiritual and physical part to everything and he ensures that he takes the spiritual part equally serious in his music.

Spyro said:

“I usually go into God’s presence to seek His face, His blessings and directions, days before releasing any song. I don’t do anything without first enquiring from God. I am of the opinion that there is a physical part to things, and also a spiritual part; so I make sure I take that spiritual part seriously. One needs someone working behind the scenes for one.”

On the remix of his popular song, the singer revealed that it had been Tunde Ednut, an Instagram blogger, that had reached out to him to take the song to another level.

He said:

“Tunde Ednut (singer-turned-blogger) reached out to me and said we needed to take the song to the next level, and we should do a remix. He asked me who I had in mind. We went through a couple of names together, before agreeing on Tiwa. I chose Tiwa because I knew she would bring in as much value to the song as I thought; and, she actually did. We connected on different levels. She is an amazing person with a good heart, and I love the fact that she is passionate about the things she does. I am happy I made the remix with her.”

Speaking on what inspired the ‘Who’s your guy’ song, he said:

“It was actually a love song when I first recorded in 2021 as freestyle. However, when I wanted to release it in 2022, I decided to revamp it and make it more relatable to as many people as possible. It’s not just about lovers; ‘one’s guy’ could be anyone, ranging from family and friends.”

Spyro, the Nigerian singer who is the rave of the moment, has talked gone down memory lane.

The singer has recounted sad experiences where he begged for help in people’s DM on social media.

Spyro confessed to also seeking financial assistance from his friends just to feed himself.

But the singer noted all that was in the past as he appreciated God for changing his story with his latest hit song, ‘Who’s Your Guy’.

The budding singer prayed for his audience who may be passing through similar situations as he did in the past, trusting God to change their stories.

He said: “It’s really amazing what God can do in a man’s life. I remember a couple of months, I was broke, and I was disappointed in life. I felt like, is this dream of mine ever going to come true?

“I will enter into peoples’ DM to beg for help. And I was literally begging for help in real life. I’ll call my friends on phones Kunle, Christian, Korede just for money to eat.

“Things were that bad and it makes me feel a lot of people are going through the same situation or similar situations. Which is the reason why I always want to take every opportunity to pray for people.

“I pray for whoever is listening to me today, God is going to give you a life-changing testimony. He is going to change your life in a manner that you cannot even comprehend. Like, He’s going to boast with your life.

“I’m still in shock at what God is doing in my life and I extend that same grace to you. If he can do it for one, he can do it for all. Believe and you’ll see it, in Jesus name we pray; Amen!”