I sold my childhood to provide for my family, Rema reveals

Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, has recounted the profound impact his father’s death had on his growing up as a child. Rema, while speaking in a recent interview with GRM, claimed that losing his father at a young age forced him to “sell” his childhood to support his family. The 24-year-old artiste shared how the pressures of early adulthood have influenced his life and career, expressing a longing to “feel young again.” His words: “I really wanted to feel like a child again… I feel like I grew up too fast. Life switched up on me crazy when I lost my dad and my brother. “The weight was just on my shoulder and forced me to sell my childhood to provide for my family. “I also thought maybe after hustling and doing my little beats in Ghana, and all the little hustles I put my hands into, I thought it was going to end there, but music picked up. “I then had to go on to that end and grind and grind. God willing, everything happened well and happened fast.