I Used To Perform For N5000 – Shallipopi

Singer Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has revealed his life struggles before fame. 

The ‘Oscroh’ crooner revealed that he faced significant financial struggles, forcing him to take on odd jobs to support himself and his family.

Shallipopi recalled performing at clubs in Benin for as little as N5,000 to help his mother pay bills. 

He also shared that he worked as a bricklayer, painter, and even did plastering work to make ends meet.

He wrote on X: “I have been to the 36 states of Nigeria touring towns to eat, I nor know which part of Nigeria you come from, but u nor suppose dey talk to me about shame, buckle up this country nor dey laugh with anybody! Period!!!

“I don do bricklayer, painter, we don work for workshop, i don do POP, I don do plastering work, I don dey run commont house for night go club jokers for Benin go dey freestyle just to carry 5k reach house come give my mummy.”