Talented Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade popularly known in music circles as Asake has shared why he chose to be professionally identified by his mother’s name.
The ‘Lonely At The Top’ crooner lent his explanation during an interview with CNN stating that his mother’s name was adopted by him during his university days.
The singer who said that his friends gave rise to it added that he also loved watching the expression of shock from the crowd whenever he came up on stage after being introduced as “Asake” (a feminine name) seeing that they expect to see a lady.
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He said: “My friends started using it to play with me, and they said, ‘Omo Asake, omo Asake, Asake came yesterday’ and you know students can be funny. So at the end of the day they removed the ‘omo’ and started calling me Asake.
“So it’s so easy for me to adopt the name because when I’m introduced on stage, people expect a beautiful lady or a nice girl. I just like the feeling and the shock on their faces.
“Also, I love my mother and the fact that people call my mother’s name through me.”
