In a video posted on his X page, Kunmie revealed that he turned to music as an escape from loneliness and emotional struggles.
Oluwabukunmi Ariyibi, the Nigerian singer and songwriter, who is popularly known as Kunmie, has shared how music became a source of solace during one of the most challenging periods of his life.
In a video posted on his X page, Kunmie revealed that he turned to music as an escape from loneliness and emotional struggles.
His breakthrough came unexpectedly when his song "Arike" went viral on TikTok, shooting to number one and earning him widespread recognition-despite having a relatively small following at the time.
Grateful for the platform music has given him, Kunmie encouraged new listeners to focus on the metaphors and storytelling in his songs.
He highlighted his debut project, "Before We Became Strangers," as a narrative-driven body of work that tells a complete, emotional story from beginning to end.
She said: "I found music in solitude. I found music at the worst time of my life, such a lonely time, and it was just, for me it was more of a means to escape. You know, the true story of 'Arike' gaining traction is, we were in the studio when, you know, we dropped the video on TikTok, and I think I had 200 followers at the time, and you know, I went back to recording, you know, came back, and I saw that video already had like a thousand videos.
"It was so crazy. I called my mom first, and it was very, very, very special for me. I think it's been a while that a song at that tempo, you know, with that feeling went number one in this country, and that for me is very special.
"For someone new to my music, what I would say you should expect or you should look out for is, I'd say pay attention to the metaphors, pay attention to the story writing. If you listen to Before We Became Strangers, my debut project, you see that from the first song to the last song, it tells one story. Organizing something for you guys very soon, and till I see you guys, God bless".
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