Tope , a popular singer, discusses her life, work, marriage, parenting, and other topics.
You recently released an album, Yes, and Amen. What is its thrust?
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There are no distractions on this CD; it is solely dedicated to God’s worship. About three years ago, God informed me that I should record an album that was solely praise and worship. There are a total of 11 tracks on the album. I spent almost two years working on the God frequently provides me with album titles as well as the timing for their release.
You often share moral lessons in your songs. How did your upbringing influence that part of you?
God always informs me how to record an album when He tells me to do so. He frequently refers to lessons from my upbringing to illustrate what I should do. I was the only girl in the house and was brought up in a rigorous environment. My mother was a strict disciplinarian who didn’t tolerate any bullshit. There was no way I could get lost.
Did your mother support your music career?
Yes, she did because she was also a singer. She always sang around the house. She believed that one didn’t have to be immoral simply because she is a singer. Every other member of my family was not pleased with my music career but my mother never took offence. She taught me that a female shouldn’t be too close to men. For example, I was never bathed at the same time with my male siblings. My mother used to check if my virginity was intact every three months interval before I got married; especially whenever I returned from movie locations. When I newly got married to my husband, we went to the National Theatre in Lagos to watch a movie and actors like Yinka Quadri, Ebun Oloyede, among others were there. When they saw my husband, they congratulated him and told him that he had chosen a good and exemplary wife. That made my husband quite happy. My mum was very strict and she never spared the rod. She also showed me a lot of motherly love.
What are some of the lessons your mother taught you that have endured to date?
My mum always taught me to be respectful. She mandated me to always kneel when greeting elderly people and I still do that till date, even for people I am older than.
What other childhood ambitions did you have?
My mum always taught me to be respectful. She mandated me to always kneel when greeting elderly people and I still do that till date, even for people I am older than.