My Mum Inspired Me To Write ‘One Naira’ – Singer Waje
Talented vocalistWaje is celebrating her mum as she turns a year older today.
The singer (a mother herself) took to Instagram to celebrate her parent, revealing that the older woman is the real inspiration behind the songOne Naira (a duet with rapperM.I.).
Adding the caption, “It’s all about my mum today!!! Happy birthday nne nne, tomato jos’m NNOYELUM! Baby toh sure. @ stellanonyy. I called her a small gal today, come see laugh”,Waje wrote:
For all the times you gently picked me up Your arms always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. For all you do, you do with love. You are so special, A gift from above. And with all my heart, I want to say, I love you Mum and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ORIGINAL STAR GIRL."
In another post, she shared:
The real inspiration behind one naira. After writing choruses Mi wasn’t feeling, he said “think of someone you’ll give everything up for” and I thought of this selfless woman who sacrificed everything and wrote a chorus that years after people still sing. Happy birthday, mum.”