Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson-Akande is a household name today for her skills as an actress.
For years, Dakore has been gracing our screens through a myriad of roles and as a result, has become a household name for that craft. But what a lot of people don’t know is that Dakore actually started off as a musician.
In fact, if you’ve never heard a Dakore Egbuson song or seen a music video of hers, one of her works is called “Don’t Make Me”.
Now, years after this song, Dakore Egbuson has opened up about her past as a musician and why she left music for acting.
Dakore Egbuson said:
“I started out as a musician. Some people don’t know that. I actually never even knew that I could act to be honest. I always knew that I would be on stage, that was all I always saw because I was always singing. But acting was kind of a surprise. But acting was already in the vicinity of what I was gonna do. Music is another form of performance, acting is another one. Painting is one in a way. So you’re already in the arts, so I was already destined for that, I knew it because of the things that I would be drawn to. But before acting, I started out as a musician.”
Speaking about why she then left music for acting, Dakore Egbuson said:
“Acting came as a wonderful surprise to be very honest. In my youthful naiveté I was almost certain I would be a musician first then a journalist second, which was why I chose to study Mass Communication at University. But as the saying goes “man proposes but God disposes’.
In hindsight it makes perfect sense because since childhood I had a knack for expression either through music or dance, school plays and public speaking. I’m grateful that I was a rebel enough to pursue this career at a time when it wasn’t fashionable or deemed worthy to where we are today and that’s because I followed the opportunities as they presented themselves as long as it aligned with my sense of self and belief in God.
There was a lot of resistance from some of my close family and acquaintances in general who felt entertainment was not a sustainable career path. In hindsight I understand why they felt that way but I felt very strongly that it was my path and I would follow it come what may.
It’s incredibly vindicating now that I’ve become a household name but at the time it was heartbreaking. It’s been a joy to witness the transformation where entertainment is now a viable career option and I’m grateful to have been a part of changing that perception positively.”
