Gospel singer Busola Oke has explained why she broke down in tears during a recent live session on TikTok.
Busola went viral days ago after she became emotional during the broadcast, where she spoke about her struggles in the music industry and said she was quitting because of mounting pressure.
In an interview with actress and host Biola Adebayo, the singer said her outburst was caused by personal and financial hardship.
“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”.
Busola, known for her 2004 hit ‘Eleyele’, said she has struggled to earn steady income from gospel music and questioned whether talent alone guarantees success.
In 2023, she accused fellow gospel artiste Gbenga Adewusi of withholding her earnings after she rejected his sexual advances. She said she was left broke and had to sell her assets after refusing to be part of what she described as his harem of women.
