Prominent singer and songwriter, Timi Dakolo, recently recounted his experience of receiving his first-ever one million naira.
In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Timi Dakolo revealed that his initial encounter with a substantial sum of one million naira came from a “generous individual” who noticed him on television during his participation in the inaugural edition of Idols West Africa in 2007.
He further described how this unexpected and significant gift had a profound impact on him, causing him to lose sleep and even influencing his manner of speaking. Timi Dakolo shared:
“There was somebody that gave me N1m from nowhere. I had never seen N10,000 before. The money I used to have then was always N1,300, N800, N1,200, and N520.
“And somebody gave me N1m cash. He came to the hotel and gave me N1m. He said he doesn’t watch TV but he saw me on TV and he felt he should give me N1m.
“I saw N1m, I could not sleep. I was looking at the money. I said, ‘This money will change.’ I was speaking English that day. Me that used to disturb the whole place, I was quiet. I caught myself speaking good English.”