The last time we posted a story on Covenant university, several readers via the comment section mocked the school and its’ students for always trending on twitter/blogosphere for the wrong reasons.
So, I found this interview that one time project fame winner, Ayoola recently had with HIPTV and he talked about his alma mater – Covenant University.
HIPTV: for the benefit of those who don’t know you, can you introduce yourself?
AYOOLA: my name is Ayobami Ayoola Ayolola, friends call me Ayoola, which
is also my stage name, I am fortunately the winner of MTN Project Fame
season 5 that was 2012. I
am the first of five children and I was born in Kano, spent almost all
my life there, I came to Lagos in 2000, yeah, so that’s basically all
about me.
HIPTV: so thus far, which Nigerian acts have you worked with?
AYOOLA: I’ve worked with Chidinma, that’s my sister in the industry;
I’ve worked with ill Bliss, I’ve worked with Suspect; I’ve also worked
with Vector and I’m also hoping to work with a whole lots more, people
like Tuface, I can’t wait to work with Tuface.
HIPTV: since winning Project Fame what has changed about you?
AYOOLA: my approach to everything has changed, nothing has changed about
me as a person but the hustle has changed. Project was one of the
pushes that I had from life, in a right direction anyway. It has changed
my approach to life, now I see life differently, I’m a lot more
responsible, not like I was not responsible before though, but now I’m a
lot more responsible.
HIPTV: so is Ayoola still single or is there a certain woman in your life?
AYOOLA: I’m not going to say I’m married to music, hell no! I’m happily
and superbly single. I hope it’s not going to be for too long though!
HIPTV: you attended Covenant University, an institution that is utterly
adverse to its students engaging in secular exertions, were you able to
hone your skills whilst on campus?
AYOOLA: I know, I know. Shout out to covenant by the way. Wonderful
school; I wouldn’t have been where I am today without covenant. As to
whether it helped or if it hindered me…I didn’t feel restricted at all
because in my mind’s mind, the four years that I was in school, I saw it
as my preparatory stage. I was not pressured into wanting to be known, I
was just working on my skills. I was in the choir; I was in an acapella
group. I was always performing in school and sometimes outside school. I
was also making connects. I had no problems with the law, I was just a
cool headed guy.
There you have it, Covenant university is not always in the news for wrong/bad reasons, lol!
