“I became a street dancer because of my parents” – Korra Obidi

Popular Nigerian dancer, Korra Obidi who recently was in the news after she was condemned over a video she had shared on her page and her husband came to her rescue, has stated that despite having so much passion for dancing, her parents never supported her dream.

Korra Obidi, who had a chat with Sunday Punch, revealed that she then resorted to street dancing just to keep her dream alive, but fortunately, in later years, she got the supports of her father.

Read excerpts from the interview below:

Background

My father is from the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, and I have two siblings. I grew up in the church, Deeper Christian Life Ministries, and my parents didn’t joke with the things of God. I began singing and dancing in the church. Then, I hadn’t pierced my ears or nose. My growing up days were conservative. I had tutors and I didn’t have the freedom to go out or do things my peers did. I always watched other children playing from the windows and wished I was in their shoes.

Education

For my secondary school education, I attended Command Secondary School, Ojo, Lagos. Later, I proceeded to the University of Lagos to study Business Education. My career in the entertainment industry started at UNILAG when I went on a tour with some Nigerian artistes as a professional dancer. However, my music career started later, in 2015 precisely. My debut single was titled, Man Like You.

Parental support

It was tough for my parents to let me do what I do now. When I saw that they were not ready to let me dance, I was doing it secretly. Later, they decided there was nothing they could do to stop my passion for entertainment. My mother passed on years ago and I miss everything about her. My dad is my biggest fan now, but this wasn’t always the case. We had a conversation, and he eventually let me pursue my dream.