I Thought I Was Going To Be A Singer - Veteran Movie Star, Mama G Says (Video)

Patience Ozokwor, the popular Nigerian actress, who is widely known as Mama G, shared how she initially aspired to become a singer but ultimately became a movie star.

Ozokwor revealed that from a young age, she had a deep love for singing and was often seen in the choir. However, fate led her into the movie industry instead.

Despite her successful career in acting, Ozokwor disclosed her musical talent and passion for singing. She recalled how she eventually released an album titled 'National Moimoi' in 2024, fulfilling her musical dream despite her prominence as a movie star.

She stated this while featuring on a recent episode of 'life unscripted podcast'.

She said: "Managing stardom is more difficult than becoming a star. For you to be able to maintain stardom, you have to remember everybody on the street.

"There's passion for what you're doing, there's talent that goes with passion. If there's passion and there's no talent, you'll work hard but won't achieve much but when there's talent and there's passion, they go together Pari passu.

"When I was small, I thought I was going to sing, because I love singing, I loved to be in the choir. But it turned out to be movie.

"My song 'National Moimoi' took me round the whole of America. Some pastors were not even happy with me when I sang it. If your face runs on the internet, it's the owner of the product that is getting it."

VIDEO: I thought I was going to be a singer-Movie star Mama G

Popular actress Patience Ozokwor, widely known as Mama G, shared how she initially aspired to become a singer but ultimately became a movie star.

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