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Bella Shmurda opens up on being a father again in new documentary

Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda has opened up about the impact fatherhood has had on his life and music career. In a recent documentary by WeTalk Sound on the singer, Shmurda stated that…

Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda has opened up about the impact fatherhood has had on his life and music career.

In a recent documentary by WeTalk Sound on the singer, Shmurda stated that his son has inspired him to be better. He also expressed his desire to create a legacy that his child would be proud of.

“I think fatherhood inspired me. What’s in my head is ‘Wetin’ this boy go see in the next 10 years?’ I don’t want him to see my old videos, I want him to see the new Bella who is still doing things. I don’t want him to hear ‘history’ like his daddy used to sing. I want to be the type of father that when he turns on the TV, he’d see and then say ‘That’s my daddy’, that’s what I want to be to my child. He’s an inspiration to me,” he said.
Bella Shmurda and his baby boy who was born in July 2023 [Twitter/Bellashmurda]

Back in July 2023, Shmurda announced that he had welcomed a son to the world, which was immediately well-received by his fans, followers and celebrities. The announcement was made via his official X account in a detailed write-up and a photograph of the bundle of joy.

In the same announcement, he revealed that he shouldered a heart-wrenching loss in 2022 with the death of his child. Recounting the emotional turmoil, he wrote, “A few days to the drop of my album last year, I was an emotional and mental wreck. I’d just gotten to the UK where I was scheduled to do some promotional activities when I heard the news that I’d lost the child I was expecting at birth. I got the news that my little boy is here. I’m happy and blessed. What’s lost can never be replaced, but I have another chance, a new lease on life. A new purpose. I’m a new Daddy; DO NOT DISTURB.”

The world was fully introduced to the tot in November 2023 after Shmurda posted new pictures to his X page, two of which featured his son.

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Published February 29, 2024
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