Fame at 19 was overwhelming – Lil Kesh

By Tosin Brown

Nigerian singer and rapper Keshinro Ololade, popularly known as Lil Kesh, has opened up about the challenges of becoming famous as a teenager.

The Soki star spoke candidly about achieving success at an early age, describing it as overwhelming.

In a recent interview, he said, “Making it big early felt overwhelming. I blew at a very tender age. I was 19 when I got signed.”

He continued, “I had just turned 20 when I had Shoki. So, imagine being in the spotlight that early. I feel like that is not talked about so much.

“Shoutout to people like Justin Bieber who were vulnerable enough to tell their stories. I went through things similar to that.

“Coming into the spotlight at a very early age, I was also deprived of a lot of things—life experiences that I should have learnt before. I was put in a high position at such an early stage. It was overwhelming trying to handle all of that.”