“You can be really famous and still be broke” – Timi Dakolo

The Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Timi Dakolo, has stated that it’s possible to be very famous and still be broke.

Taking to Twitter on Thursday, January 13th the ‘Iyawo mi’ crooner opined that fame doesn’t automatically translate to wealth.

According to him, there are people who are very famous but yet struggle to put food on their table.

“You can be really famous, I mean really really famous and still be broke.” he tweeted.

Similarly, popular Nigerian Disc Jockey, Big N recently took to his social media page to advise fans as he disclosed there’s nothing worse than a broke famous person.

Big had a word for those who are desperately in need of fame without finding strategic ways to create wealth.

He told people who desire to be famous need to know that it’s not honourable to be famous yet broke.

His post reads;

“I NEED Y’ALL TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT. IT’S OK TO DESPERATELY WANT FAME. CLAMOUR FOR IT FOR ALL I CARE. BUT PLS BE ALSO ADVISED…BETTER HAVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING, WHAT MARKET YOU ARE SELLING, WHAT TALENT OR SKILL ARE YOU SHOWING, WHAT PERSONALITY. BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN A BROKE FAMOUS PERSON”.