Nigerian artist lyanya Onoyom Mbuk, better known as lyanya, has revealed that he attempted suicide after being bankrupt in 2020.
According to Citi News, the singer described the incident that prompted the attempted suicide in the current episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, which is hosted by actor Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, also known as Taymesan.
The ‘Kukere’ singer said that his former management, Temple Management Company, took him to court for allegedly stealing a car belonging to the company.
Lyanya also said that he lost his residence and was sleeping in a hotel but was unable to pay the hotel expenses at some point owing to a lack of cash.
He went on to say that the circumstance had caused him to lose hope and contemplate suicide, but that the hotel manager intervened and stopped him. He stated,
“I was in court for a long time, I didn’t do shows. I couldn’t do anything. You know, when you stopped doing show, you now have to fall back on your savings. But when you are popping, that inflow [of money] is different, the way you spend is different from the way you spend whatever you saved. So, I felt it.
“I got to a point where I was like, mehn, I need to start touring. That was a crazy period for me. Guess what, two days after my last court case, COVID-19 started. I was stalked. I was in a hotel. My house was gone. I was in the hotel for a very long time. It got to one point, I couldn’t pay for the hotel bills anymore.
“The owner of the hotel is such a great human being. I have never seen a such an amazing human being like that. He allowed me stay there. His name is Alaba. He allowed me stay there for over a year. COVID literally caught up with me there. So, imagine not doing shows. Not touring for over a year, no inflow, and you are in court for the whole year. And then finally, it’s looking like the court case is finishing, the lockdown.
“I was in that hotel throughout the lockdown.
I almost committed suicide. The manager stopped me one time. All of that stuff. Madness, man.”
