Kosisochukwu Peters, the fast-rising Nigerian singer better known as Salle, has revealed the challenges she faced after becoming famous.
Salle became a sensation in 2021 when Don Jazzy, the Mavin Records boss, invited her to Lagos after a video of her singing circulated online.
In a interview with HipTV, Salle revealed how her unexpected fame began. She disclosed that one of her mother’s customers recorded and shared the video that changed her life.
The artiste said at the time, she didn’t own a phone, so the video was filmed using her mother’s device.
So, I used my mom’s phone for the video. The video was not even made with my phone, because I had no phone then, she said.
There is this guy who randomly comes to my mum’s shop to eat. So, whenever I wash the dishes or serve people, I sing. You know, I sing, and like, I have this very calm, soothing voice.
The guy heard me sing, and one day he was like, I really love how you sound. Do you do music? I am like, no, I just sing it. And that was it.
So, he was like, you know what, I want to make a video of you, because your voice does something to me. I am [like, sure. Would you, you know, tell my mom? Because I need her permission.
Whatever he did with the video, I do not know. I know he shot the video, and even when the video started blowing up, I was still in my mom’s shop, and, you know, my mom was getting calls and everything.
So, I had to use my mom’s phone to, you know, go online and see what was happening, and then I shot the video because the video was made months before.
So, my, it was just so sudden and overwhelming, and, you know, everything happened so fast.
Salle said becoming famous at a young age came with immense pressure.
She said Don Jazzy stepped in to guide her, helping her navigate the music industry.
It was really overwhelming because I was just a kid. I had so much pressure, you know, releasing music. And I am like, do these people understand I have never done this before? This is new and, like, I do not know my way around, she added.
Shout out to Don Jazzy. He was very helpful during that process. You know, he drew me close and told me things that encouraged me. He taught me to find my way around the industry — meeting up with producers, making friends.
You know, when I moved to Lagos, it was not easy because my mom was not here. I was hungry.
And then I would tell her, no, this is something I have decided to do and everything. But like, it is worth it. I enjoyed the process from there till now.
It’s been amazing and inspiring.
