Evangelist Adeyinka
Alaseyori is one of the wave-making Gospel singers in the country today. Her
music is everywhere. She sings well. She is very talented. She became more
visible on social media few weeks ago after she was spotted on stage dancing ‘gbe
body e’ alongside her band member.
Although this didn’t go
down well with some Christians who tongue-lashed her for the ‘worldly dance
steps’, some of her fans have vehemently defended her.
A few weeks back, she
spoke to City People Publisher, Seye Kehinde about her success story. Below are
excerpts.
Tell us about your
musical career. How did it start
Good morning, afternoon,
or evening from any part of the world you are reading from. To the question,
Music started for me as a child, but there was no prospect to take it further
as all I wanted to be was an accountant. But words of prophecy have gone ahead
of me. Up until I kicked off as a professional gospel music minister, I have
been ministering in my local church and churches around my area, leading my
local church choir to music concerts and gospel music fest.
In 2011 I launched out
through the help of God and my manager then but my husband now
For how long have you been singing?
I started singing since I
was 4-5 years old but professionally it’s been 10 years
What informs your kind of
songs? How do you get inspiration?
My reverence for God
informs my kind of music. I just want to worship God in my own words and
express how deep I understand the love of God for mankind
Tell us about your
growing up years. Where were you born?
I was born at Ebute metta
into the family of Mr. A Adesioye and Mrs. F Adesioye. I am the first child of
my parent’s four children. As at the time of my birth, my parents didn’t agree
on so many things so they separated but never remarried. I grew up with my
grandma until many years later when they reconnected as the will of God for
them and I can tell you that, their reconnection is the bedrock of all that I
am with the help of God above their effort
I have always been a
church girl from childhood. Church and school was all I had growing up, so both
institutes formed most parts of my life
Tell us about schooling,
which schools did you attend and what courses?
I had my primary
education at Holy Trinity Nursery and primary school Ebute Metta and my
secondary education at Methodist Girls High School Sabo. I studied accountancy
at Lagos State Polytechnic and National Open University respectively
How did you discover your
musical talent?
Though I grew to love
music as my mother always made provision for every new gospel music record in
the house but I think music for me is inbuilt and divine that didn’t require
extra work to discover it. It has always been there and I expressed it daily
growing up. I can practically say I am the last person to know I was going to
become a music minister. With the
feedbacks I get now from people that knew me growing up; almost everyone else
knew what I had in me and where I was headed. No one seems surprised that I am
trailing this path of life
So what are your plans for 2021?
I am the girl without
plans but God has greatly helped. Music is everything for me and if God
approves, I intend to put out a new body of works this year (Most Especially
Aye Ope Yo complete Album) and release videos of my last Album (Arojinle). With
the help of God, I will be working on some new collaborations as well
Final Note
Thanks to all the
Adeyinka Alaseyori extended family for their kindness, support, and unwavering
love. I can feel it and I pray God rewards you all.
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