Bella Shmurda, a Nigerian recording artiste has mentioned that he would have become a preacher if he weren’t a musician.
The ‘Triumphant’ crooner said he is convinced that preaching is his purpose.
Shmurda discussed this in a recent episode of the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast hosted by Joey Akan.
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He said, “Everybody has spirituality, you just have to discover it. I feel like if I weren’t an artist, I might be a preacher or motivational speaker. I feel like that is my purpose, and I’ve been trying to implement it in every one of my songs.
“If I wasn’t doing music, I would have been a motivational speaker. I easily cheer people up. I easily get to people’s deep part. And I feel like that’s my purpose.
“That’s why I am here. And I should also reflect in my music. You can’t take that away from my music.
“I can’t do without it. When I’m writing, spirituality has to be there. Even in my voice, you can feel it.”
Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, known professionally as Bella Shmurda, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2019 with the release of the song “Vision 2020”, and a follow-up remix which featured Olamide.