The song, ‘Wait for me’, by Onyeka Onwenu and King Sunny Ade, would remain evergreen and of course, many years ago, so many people believed that the duo is in a romance for them to have released such song.
King Sunny Ade and Onyeka Onwenu on stage
Speaking during a press parley on his 70th birthday, legendary musician, Sunny Ade, who is fondly called KSA, has revealed that there was nothing between him and veteran singer, Onyeka Onwenu.
Th afro-juju sensation said that their collaboration song, “Wait for me”, which would remain evergreen, and had made many people believed that the duo were in a hot romance, was just a gimmick to drive home a message for a healthy relationship among the youth back then.
“I didn’t have any crush on Onyeka then. Even before that song, we had recorded some songs together. She was (and still is) just a colleague. She is a good woman. We did that song just for us to teach the young people the essence of having a healthy relationship,” he said.
And even at the moment, KSA, who has many wives, said he is not ready to take another wife. “Haba! How can I take another wife? Is that a curse or are you praying for me? I am not ready for any new wife,” he said, adding that he has a lot of reasons to thank God.
“It is just by his grace that He has made it possible for me to live up to this age. He alone has given me strength to perform. I love what I do and that is why I can never be tired. I came back from the US and I was told I had to perform somewhere and I went. I am never tired and my age will not slow me down,” he said.
The juju legend said he is all set to roll out the drums to celebrate this milestone. “My birthday celebration is usually a one-week affair. But this year’s birthday is different; the celebration will go on till the end of the year.”
“I started the celebration with special prayer from the general overseer of my Church, Pastor (Enoch) Adeboye. Later this month, there will be a gospel music concert in my home in Ondo. And on my birthday, which is on September 22, my children will celebrate me.
“I will also visit orphanages. There are so many activities lined up. I belong to well over 70 clubs and each of this club wants to celebrate me. But the grand finale will come sometime in October with a concert where so many foreign artistes will perform,” he said.
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