Nigerian gospel artist Dare Melody whose real name is Damilare Oduniga has recounted the “ill treatment” his late wife Adedoyin Odunuga, née Odagi endured in the hands of his family members when she was alive.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) recalls that the singer had via his Instagram page announced the death of his wife in the early hours of October 24th 2024, which was on a Thursday.
During the singer’s late wife wake service, Melody who talked about the significant influence his wife had on his life, also narrated how his family caused his late wife grave distress.
The singer also recalled how music promoter (unnamed) crippled his career after blacklisting him for four years.
The singer further disclosed that he built his late wife a house, to express his appreciation for her loyalty over the years.
He said, “My family frustrated Adedoyin, I will hold her and say, ‘Adedoyin, I am the one you married, and whenever you see me, put your mind at rest.’ She was there for me, whether we had food to eat or not.
“I remember one day when one promoter who took me out and acted like a human being by saying none of my songs should be played on the radio or printed for almost four years. I could not do anything, but my late wife stood by me.
“When people celebrated the New Year, I ate biscuits with her and our one-year-old daughter. I told the Lord, ‘If truly you are the one who called me, let people know you did.’ God told me I would release a record in 2010, which became ‘Goodness and Mercy’.
“That record revived my career, and people started to recognise me. God opened the way for me, and I began building a house. A friend called me and said, ‘This woman stood by you, let’s build a house for her’, and I said, ‘Everything I have is for her’.”
