Before Stardom With… Busola Oke Eleyele (Musician)

Busola Eleyele, a recording artist, prophetess, and businesswoman, describes her musical journey as divinely inspired, stating she was "born with the talent" rather than dreaming of a music career. Her gift, she explains, is spiritual, with God guiding her songwriting. This innate ability, she believes, sets her apart.

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I never dreamt of being a musician; I was born a musician. I mean, I was born with the talent. God inspires me to make songs; my musical gift is spiritual.

Eleyele claims her ascent to stardom was remarkably smooth, describing it as coming "on a platter of gold." However, she notes that fame brought its own set of challenges, primarily the loss of personal freedom. "Being a celebrated artiste takes away your freedom automatically," she remarked, likening herself to a "mirror everyone looks into."

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Well, on my way to stardom, I didn’t really face challenges; everything came on a platter of gold. I was lucky while coming into the limelight, unlike after I got there.

Her music is characterized as inspirational, rooted in "true-life stories or experiences" and guided by the "Holy Spirit's direction." Eleyele sees no inherent conflict between secular and gospel music, viewing both as vehicles for delivering "good news," with the distinction lying in the nature of that news.

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Yes, the most talked-about thing of it all is “freedom”. Being a celebrated artiste takes away your freedom automatically. You are like a mirror everyone looks into.

Despite the changes that often accompany fame, Eleyele insists she remains unchanged, maintaining long-standing friendships and resisting the allure of money or status. She advises aspiring musicians to ensure they possess genuine talent, distinguishing it from mere singing ability, and to remain focused on their career goals, likening them to "goal-getters" who ignore distractions.

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I would describe my music as inspirational because I sing through the Holy Spirit’s direction and also from my everyday life. Things that happen around me inspire me to sing most of the time. My songs are usually true-life stories or experiences.