The
practice of celebrities welcoming babies outside the confines of
marriage is not a new phenomenon in entertainment circles across the
world.
Popular singer, Flavour and his two daughters from two beauty queens
Many Nigerian celebrities, who many youth regard as role models,
are choosing to go the single parenthood route and proudly so. Not only
are they rewriting the narrative, they proudly flaunt their children on
social media.
In this light, a list of top 15 Nigerian musicians who are baby daddies has been revealed.
(1) 2Baba
One of Nigeria’s living music legends, Innocent Idibia, who
recently rebranded to 2baba, tops our list of Nigerian celebrities who
are baby daddies. Although he is legally married to actress Annie
Macaulay, not a few will forget the women and children in his life in a
hurry. Annie bore him two daughters, while Pero Adeniyi and Sunmbo Ajaba
also bore him kids. Per, based in the United States, has three children
for the singer just as Sunmbo who married Pastor Olatunde Adeoye of
Royalty Christian Centre, Lagos in 2013, also bore him two sons.
(2) Flavour N’abania
Born Chinedu Okoli, he is clearly the biggest music export from the
eastern part of Nigerian. Famed for his music exploits within and
outside the shores of Nigeria, his on-again-off-again relationships with
two ex-beauty queens, Anna Banner and Okagbue, is legendary.
Interestingly both women who have a daughter each for the afro-pop star
do not see eye to eye. In a recent tell-it-all interview with an online
portal, Banner revealed that she has parted ways with Flavour. She also
denied having prior knowledge of the singer’s affair with Sandra before
birthing a baby for him.
(3) Wizkid
At 26, superstar singer, Wizkid, has attained enviable heights in
his career. From his humble beginnings hustling on the streets of
Ojuelegba, Lagos, he now shares the international stage with
international icons, Chris Brown and Rihanna. Nonetheless, one area this
talented musician isn’t lagging behind is romance. A father-of-two, he
welcomed a son, Boluwatife, with his then teenage girlfriend,
Oluwanishola Ogudugu, five years ago when he was just 21. Early this
year, a U.S.-based Guinean, Binta Diamond Diallo, was delivered of a son
for the singer. Interestingly his second son who bears a striking
resemblance with the boyish-looking singer was named Ayodeji Ibrahim
Balogun, Jr after him.
(4) Kay Switch
Singer, Kehinde Oladotun Oyebanjo is popularly known by his stage
name, ‘Kayswitch D’Produkt. Also D’banj’s younger brother, he occupies
the number four position on our list. He welcomed a daughter with his
Liberian girlfriend, Meenakshi Monica Subramani, in 2014. He named her
Kalyami ‘Rain’ Oluwaseunara. A few months after her birth, the pair was
enmeshed in a controversy after a popular blogger alleged that he locked
her out of his Lekki home when she demanded to see their seven month
old. The singer debunked the claims by posting an image of his
girlfriend cradling their daughter. Very little or nothing has been
heard about the couple ever since.olamide
(5) Olamide
Fondly called ‘Baddo’, Olamide Adedeji aka Olamide joined the
growing list of Nigerian celebrity daddies when his long-term
girlfriend, Aisha Suleiman, bore him a son in 2015. A crowd-puller,
Olamide pulled out all the stops when he staged a grand naming ceremony
for his son. The well-attended ceremony was graced by the then Governor
of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola. Although the singer was rumoured as
having welcomed a second child recently, he has yet to make an official
statement. The pair held a low-key secret introduction two years ago and
is yet to make it official.
(6) Oritsefemi
Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele aka Oritsefemi’s claim to fame was the
release of his re-make of Fela Kuti’s ‘Double Wahala’ song in 2013.The
Ajegunle-bred singer, who started his career as a member of a two-man
band, The Junglist, has a fiancé and has two daughter who are between 12
and 11 years with two different women.
Not a stranger to controversy, when he parted ways with Blessing
Rawa, his lover of five years, it made tabloid headlines. Although
Oritsefemi has hinted that he has no plans to
marry any of the mothers
of his daughters, he piqued the curiosity of fans early this year, when
he posted a picture of his mixed raced model, Maureen Marie-France
Mallet, on Instagram.
(7) Terry G
The saying that the more eccentric the artist, the more talented
holds true as far as singer cum producer, Terry G, is concerned.
A
native of Benue State, the 30-year-old singer, real name Gabriel Amanyi,
is a proud single dad. His girlfriend, Mimi Omoregbe, birthed a son in
2012. Despite repeated pressure from fans for him to tie the knot,
Terry G appears to be taking things easy.
(8) 9ice
One of the greatest lyricists that Nigeria has ever known, Abolore
Akande aka 9ice is also a strong contender on our list. Previously
married to Toni Payne, the union, which produced a son, Zion, fell apart
like a stack of badly packed cards in 2010. The 36-year-old singer who
attributed the loss of his voice on the absence of “good equipment” in
the country has since gone on to bring forth four kids from three baby
mamas. As it stands, it’s unclear if he has secretly tied the knots with
the mother of his fourth child, Olasunkanmi Ajala, who he currently
lives with. The singer had also welcomed twin daughters from a
short-lived romance with Abuja based Vicky Godis, a sibling of popular
OAP, Oreka Godis.
(9) May D
Talented Nigerian singer cum dancer, Mayokun Awodumila aka May D,
broke into the Nigerian music scene via P-Square’s ‘Square Records’. A
father-of-one, Olamipoju, given birth to by his then girlfriend, Debola,
in 2013. The pair had a messy breakup in 2015 and it was well
documented in the media. Debola accused the talented singer of alleged
domestic violence. A few weeks after, May D began flaunting his
relationship with Swedish Carolina Wassmuth on social media.
(10) Ice Prince
A lover of exotic rides, top rapper, Pansak Zamani aka Ice Prince,
is a father to a handsome son, Jamal. The singer welcomed his son with
his then 20-year-old baby-mama, Bimbo Babatunde, in 2012. Extremely
private about his young son, Ice Prince, is currently neck-deep in a
relationship with a French-Ghanaian, Maima Nkewa.
(11) Seun Kuti
Seun, the son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is also not
left out in the trend. He bore a daughter, Ifafunmike, with his
dancer-turned-girlfriend, Yetunde Ademiluyi, in 2013. Exactly two days
after reports emerged that Wizkid had a second child, Seun was alleged
as having fathered another baby with a mystery lady named Adaeze. Seun
has since debunked the claims and chose the silent route.
(12) Timaya
Dancehall act, Enetimi Alfred Odom aka Timaya, became a dad when
his girlfriend Barbara bore him a daughter in 2012. The pair also
welcomed a second child together, a girl, in 2015.
(13) Davido
In his very eventful career, Davido has been romantically linked to
some of the finest women in the land. He welcomed a daughter, with
Sophie Momodu, who is the cousin of media mogul, Dele Momodu, in 2015. A
highly controversial pair, their short-lived affair was laced with
accusations and counter accusations that bother around infidelity and
drug abuse. Speaking in an interview in Lagos, Davido remarked that he
doesn’t think he is ready for a relationship at the moment.
(14) SolidStar
Popular singer, SolidStar, real names Joshua Iniyezo, is one of the
latest entrants into the growing list of Nigerian celebrity baby
daddies. The dreadlocks-spotting singer recently welcomed a child with a
mystery UK-based lover. He recently squashed paternity rumours by
posting a copy of his baby’s DNA test result on Instagram, which
confirmed him as the father.
(15) D’Prince
Mavins Records’ act, D’Prince, and his Cameroonian girlfriend,
Inorie Fotso, welcomed a son in 2015, three years after they began
dating. The 26-year-old singer confirmed the birth of his son with an
Instagram post which read, “There comes a time when a boy has to become a
MAN. The love of my life just gave me a bouncing baby boy. To God be
the glory. Now I feel my life has a purpose. To live for my boy.”
Source: Premium Times
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