Nigerian singer Oludipe David, popularly known as Spyro, has said he does not believe in leaving money behind for his children after his death. The comment appeared in an old interview clip that recently resurfaced online following renewed attention on the singer after a separate appearance on a podcast.
In the older interview, Spyro argued that parents could not determine how their children would manage inherited wealth after they were gone. “I’m not part of the school of thought of ‘leave money down for children,’ because after I’m gone, I don’t know what you’re doing with it,” he said.
The singer also linked his position to the uncertainty of financial success, saying losing access to money could leave a person vulnerable. “So once you fall off grace and you don’t have money, you’re finished,” he added. Spyro also discussed the amount of money he had invested in his music and the unpredictability of the commercial performance of songs.
According to him, he had spent as much as N100 million producing some songs that eventually attracted fewer streams than expected. “There are songs I’ve spent 100 million on, and when you go check the streams, sometimes you look like, ‘What’s going on?’” he said. He added that the highest amount he had spent on a single music video was closer to N50 million.
The remarks were made in an older interview and may not represent his current production expenses or financial position. Spyro also addressed the relationship between his Christian identity and the kind of music he produces.
The singer, who publicly refers to himself as a “Jesus boy,” said his personal faith should not be interpreted to mean that he records gospel music. “Na me be Jesus boy, my music is not necessarily Jesus music. I’m a Jesus boy because I love God, I serve God, but I don’t necessarily make gospel music,” he said.
He also criticised the sexual content featured in some music videos and said some artistes might be uncomfortable allowing their children to watch their work. “A lot of us as artists are not even proud to have our children watch our music videos, because it’s pornography,” Spyro said.
The resurfaced clip followed a more recent interview on the Nevon HQ podcast in which the singer discussed his childhood and the effect of his father’s treatment while he was growing up.