Nigerian Instagram comic Zicsaloma, also known as Aloma Issac Junior, has said that his siblings initially put his love of music and content production to the test when he first started his business.
Zicsaloma claimed they would stop his creative process and even burn his CD collection in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.
Zicsaloma recalls times when he was only allowed to bring his mother to The Voice, a South African singing competition, because his siblings had never encouraged him.
Even with his family’s lack of support, Zicsaloma continued to pursue his goals. He shared how his siblings had undermined his dreams by telling him to shut up when he was singing or making content.
In his words; “It was a situation where I was always singing, shouting and they would tell me to keep quiet, that I was making noise. I can remember even having some musical CDs like Celine Dion then. Before I return home, I will see all my CDs shattered by my brothers. When I even started content creation, it was another battle.
“I will be creating content and my brother will just come and turn on music. If they were even prospects of who would succeed at that point, obviously not me. But see it now, I am the chief cornerstone in the house.”
Despite the initial resistance from his family, Zicsaloma’s talent and hard work propelled him to success, proving that he has what it takes to thrive in the entertainment world.
@A-Manda reacted; “Same way my sister said me struggling to go to school is a waste, no one in my house is a graduate, I’d be in final year next year.”
@user588761690591 said: “It is well. Just forgive them, but keep them far from you.”
@Niyi Opeyemi Esther said: “There’s absolutely nothing that will make me settle with my older brothers, times when I needed them nobody showed up and even held my inheritance.”
@Big Bold & Beautiful said: “Isaac has been very optimistic and humble from Way back in kaduna when we were in the choir in house on the rock. God has been faithful.”
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@withchude “I deliberately declined taking my siblings along with me, for a competition in South Africa because they never supported my talent.” — ZicSaloma To watch the full episode, go to watch.withchude.com or listen to the podcast on listen.withchude.com. — An extended cut of the interview is already on YouTube. — Have any issues with your subscription? Please call +2348094321111. Also join our Telegram community on +2348094321111 for more exclusive content, personalised messages from me, and to watch interviews live! #WithChude #MindHeartSpirit #LetsBeHumanTogether
