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Never Look Down on Anyone, AY Reveals 2019 Message From Asake Asking for Help

From The Punch · () English

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  • Comedian Ayodeji Makun, known as AY, said Asake sent him an Instagram message in 2019 asking him to support a new song.
  • AY recalled the message after attending Asake’s sold-out concert in Houston during the singer’s “In God We Trust” tour.
  • He said Asake’s rise reflected his talent, hard work and faith, and urged people not to dismiss those seeking opportunities.

Years before Asake became a globally celebrated Afrobeats star, he sent comedian AY a direct message asking for help with his music. AY said he only discovered the 2019 message later, after watching Asake perform to a sold-out crowd at Houston’s Toyota Center during the “In God We Trust” tour.

The message showed Asake introducing himself as “Ololade” and asking the comedian to listen to a song called “African Something.” “I’m here for help, KING AY. I just drop a record titled, African Something. You vibing to the song is a lot to my career,” the message said. Asake ended with another appeal: “KING AY, Help a son sir. May God bless you and your family. I love you KING AY.”

I remember when this boy sent me a message in my DM on Instagram. I didn’t even get to see this message on time. This was years ago, sometime during 2019.

· AYThe comedian recalled discovering Asake’s earlier request for support.

AY said he was not sharing the exchange to claim credit for Asake’s success. He attributed the singer’s rise to God, talent and hard work.

The truth is that the person asking to be seen today may become the person the whole world will celebrate tomorrow. So be good to people, respect their dreams, never look down on anyone because you simply cannot tell what tomorrow brings.

· AYAY used Asake’s career as an example while urging people to respect aspiring artists.

The comedian said seeing Asake command the stage before thousands of people reminded him how far the singer had come. “The truth is that the person asking to be seen today may become the person the whole world will celebrate tomorrow. So be good to people, respect their dreams, never look down on anyone because you simply cannot tell what tomorrow brings,” AY said.

AY added that Asake’s management took him backstage after the concert, where the singer came over to greet him. He praised Asake’s humility and told him, “Nigeria celebrates you, Africa celebrates you and the world is seeing all your doings and workings right now.”

Nigeria celebrates you, Africa celebrates you and the world is seeing all your doings and workings right now.

· AYThe comedian congratulated Asake after attending his Houston concert.
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