- Singer Crayon has shared a personal story with his fans on social media
- The Mavin signee recounted how his mother struggled over the years
- Crayon, however, said things changed for the better after he joined Mavin in 2019
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Nigerian music star, Crayon, has taken a moment to reminisce about the days when things were not entirely on the rosy side for his family members.
The singer in a post shared on his official Twitter page disclosed that his mother used to be a popular fruit seller around the Iyana Iba area of Lagos. He said people around the area knew her as Iya Carrot.
Crayon added that she sold the fruit on the same spot for a total of 19 years.
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However, the singer said he managed to change things for the better after he signed a deal with Mavin Records in 2019.
His tweet read in part:
"She sold fruits for 19 years straight on the same spot with her small table and things. I changed all that after I signed my deal back in 2019! Now she chilling. Glory to God!"See the post below:
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Some fans and followers who could relate to the grass to grace story were spotted reacting in the comment section.
Read what some of them had to say below:
@jbottish wrote:
"My mum also was a fruit seller and on my head, I carried her goods but to God be the glory she's no more...She 4 chop life sha."@oluwafinnih wrote:
"I know her through one Iya Rebecca that sells food ingredients around oba daudu on your way to rest house."
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@invasionfidence said:
"I can relate very well.. Cos I know your mum very well.. and that iyana iba Road can be very dirty and bad.. with traffic.. bruh I so much understand the struggle Cos that’s where I was born and raised.. i know one day God will change my story too. ojo boy to the world."In other entertainment news, Legit.ng reported that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, dedicated a special post to his daughter, Danielle, on the occasion of her 16th birthday.
The actor in his post recounted how he couldn’t afford to pay the hospital bill of 22k when she was born.
Yul, however, noted that her arrival marked the beginning of blessings in their family.
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