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Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by iGISTMORE: 6:15am On Nov 10, 2018
When it comes to gospel artistes in Nigeria, Tope Alabi is one of the popular ones.

She recently trended on the Internet with her spontaneous worship song, ‘Logan Ti Ode,’ which featured songwriter and celebrity photographer, TY Bello.

The video was viewed by hundreds of thousands of people on several multimedia platforms, especially on the YouTube and Instagram pages of both singers, with many fans sharing comments of how the song inspired and moved them to tears.

In an interview with Saturday Beats, the singer revealed that she composed 16 songs on that day, insisting that they were not pre-written.

According to Alabi, many celebrities live a fake life but despite the fame she enjoys, she has made a conscious effort not to live like them.

“I still go to the market to buy groceries; I don’t like the idea of living the life of a celebrity. Sometimes when I want to go out, I take public transport. There was a day I boarded the BRT bus in Lagos to get to the popular Balogun market; I could hear the passengers whispering to one another.

“They were arguing if I was the one or not. They were saying Tope Alabi is not a poor person so there is no way she will be on a public bus. When I was about to alight from the bus, I revealed my identity to the driver, and this made many of the passengers to also get down from the bus to take pictures with me.

“Sometimes, it is necessary to have a taste of what it feels like to be an ordinary woman on the street. Many celebrities do not live their real life and are not free to do whatever they like; that is why I don’t restrict myself. When someone is not free to do what they feel like doing, like every other person on the street, it causes depression which can even lead to death.

“Some people try to sell fabric worth N20,000 to me at the rate of N100,000 because I am a celebrity; they don’t bother to find out if I have that kind of money or not. Living a fake life can lead to indebtedness as some celebrities always want to meet up to a certain standard,” she said.

Alabi explained how she enjoys going on long walks in her neighbourhood, describing it as “the kind of life I like.”

“Someone once told me to get escorts for security reasons, but I declined because I didn’t need them and still don’t need them. I am still discrete about my movement but I still live a normal life.

“I believe in buying only the things I can afford; I’m not materialistic. I always hear different stories of celebrities that lie about their material possessions; there is no need to live an extravagant life at all,” she added.

Interestingly when she was young, Alabi’s parents wanted her to become a Sister as according to her, they knew she would work for God.

“[i]When I was about seven years old, my parents told me God was going to use me .

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Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by iGISTMORE: 6:15am On Nov 10, 2018

Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by ishowdotgmail(m): 6:30am On Nov 10, 2018
She's an icon... Am a Muslim ooo, but her song full my phone

Angeli
Afoju
Igbati
Funmilayo
Abo mi kodara
Ji rawo
Egbe ga
Mori yanu
Aye le


With this new one she just sang with her in studio with some people like this

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Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Praizenews: 6:40am On Nov 10, 2018
cheesy nice
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Oluromantic: 6:44am On Nov 10, 2018
No matter how simple you live, u no to fit pay N100 to use public toilet. You no go fit price pepper and tomatoes sef as all d market women go expect make you dash them money. You no go fit buy condom na.

And if kidnappers gbab you for market your own don done.
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Nobody: 7:04am On Nov 10, 2018
HungerBAD, hunger is bad.
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by ednut1(m): 7:49am On Nov 10, 2018
This woman shud confess her sins

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Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Nobody: 8:25am On Nov 10, 2018
I like her transparent lifestyle. No need to duje onwe gi n'onwu erughi erughi because you are a celebrity, living an expensive life you know you can't afford.

It's just that public transport own that I don't understand. A private car is not necessarily a means to show off, just for your own convenience and protection. Even going to a public market is not safe for you.
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by dbos11(m): 9:14am On Nov 10, 2018
Shey no be this woman one pastor dey kpanshi the other day?
What do i know sef

Ministers of God indeed
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by BluntBoy(m): 11:15am On Nov 10, 2018
computergeek:
I like her transparent lifestyle. No need to duje onwe gi n'onwu erughi erughi because you are a celebrity, living an expensive life you know you can't afford.

It's just that public transport own that I don't understand. A private car is not necessarily a means to show off, just for your own convenience and protection. Even going to a public market is not safe for you.

You have said it all. She even needs to be more careful now that she has spilled her activities. Kidnappers may be on her trail now.
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by boviface123: 1:47pm On Nov 10, 2018
I love your lifestyle though.
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Nobody: 2:55pm On Nov 10, 2018
Call me a demon, a devil, whatever.... I hate it when her voice comes on. Maybe it generated from my hatred for Yoruba movies
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Heineken(m): 9:37pm On Nov 21, 2018
BlacSmit:
HungerBAD, hunger is bad.
hungerbad your boy needs your help man.
Re: Why I Still Take Public Transport – Singer, Tope Alabi by Olodo24: 9:46pm On Nov 21, 2018
who is she?

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