How Late Highlife King Victor Olaiya Serenaded His Wives With Love Songs
By Akeem Busari
It has been revealed that some of the popular hit songs of late Highlife music king, Victor Olaiya, were indeed, love songs written and produced by the legend to serenade and further consumate his love relationship with his wives.
This much were revealed to BEATS MAGAZINE by the CEO of Evergreen Musical Company, Bimbo Esho.
“I was in my final year in University of Ibadan, writing my project on Highlife Music. I traveled down to Lagos to meet Papa Olaiya at his Stadium Hotel. On that day, I got some first-hand information I wouldn’t have gotten online about his career, music and women,” she said.
“Did you know that Papa Olaiya composed special songs for each of his beautiful wives?,” Bimbo asked rhetorically.
“That’s the part was the one I found most interesting and entertaining. Go and listen to songs like, Jojolo, Tokunbo, Se Fun Mi, Gbemisola and others.”
While describing the late highlife music king as an enigma, she added that the best part of his good heart and spirit, was him using his Stadium Hotel as a platform in showcasing many of today’s popular musicians who performed there at different times.
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