Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema has revealed how he transitioned from Gospel to secular music.
According to talented entertainer, the switch started when he began to sing at bars and lounges to earn funds.
Rema said that he was the head of a gospel rap group in his church before he decided to drop gospel music,
He narrated his journey and transition during an interview on Channels TV programme, Rubbin’ Minds
According to him, “I was still in Benin when that switch happened. A lot of people thought that when I got signed, I started deviating.
“No. Life was tough in Benin. I’m not that guy to ask the people in the church to pay me because I’m doing God’s work.
“Right there in Benin, I started going to competitions, going to bars, lounges, political rallies; just trying to get on the stage and hold a microphone, to at least get sprayed some money to come back home and feed my family, because we were going through tough times.
“I lost my father and brother and I needed to come through for my family. That’s where I started spacing out; little by little until I just exiled.”