RUMOURED DEATH BROKE ME IN 2015 - MUSICIAN SKIIBII SAYS

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By Adeniyi Onaara

Musician Abbey Elias aka Skibii has revealed the facts around his death rumours in 2015.

On August 14, 2015, the music world was startled when it was reported that the former Five Star Music performer had slumped and died.

Top-tier artists and fans paid appreciation to the young promising and dynamic talent.

However, it was eventually shown that Skiibii was still alive and well.

In a recent interview, the singer discussed how the news affected his career and how he’s been able to maintain momentum.

Skiibii stated that he was suffering from an ailment that caused him to lose consciousness on a regular basis.

The artiste described how it happened to him multiple times at the airport and how it nearly drove him to give up on his aspirations, especially after news of his death spread.

Skibii lamented how he battled and struggled during that difficult time since it was not simple to deal with.

Skiibii, on the other hand, refused to be defined by rumors. Instead, he took the tragedy as fuel to push himself even harder and prove his credentials as a musician.

He put everything he had into his music, and it paid off.

He did, however, claim that not only did he escape the traumatic encounter, but he also managed to brush off Falz’s deadly shade in one of his songs.

The artiste said that even musical big shots like Davido and Wizkid had penned a tributes to him at the time.

Remembering Wizkid’s tribute, he said star boy posted: “All he wanted was to be happy.”