I lost sleep after someone gifted me my first N1m – Timi Dakolo 

Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, shared the story of how he received his initial one million Naira. During a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Dakolo disclosed that a “good Samaritan” gifted him the significant amount after seeing him on television during his participation in the inaugural Idols West Africa in 2007.

He mentioned that this generous gift left a profound impact, affecting his sleep and altering his way of speaking.

Dakolo said, “There was somebody that gave me N1m from nowhere. I had never seen N10,000 before. The money I used to have then was always N1,300, N800, N1,200, and N520. And somebody gave me N1m cash. He came to the hotel and gave me N1m. He said he doesn’t watch TV but he saw me on TV and he felt he should give me N1m.

“I saw N1m, I could not sleep. I was looking at the money. I said, ‘This money will change.’ I was speaking English that day. Me that used to disturb the whole place, I was quiet [sic]. I caught myself speaking good English