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Afrobeats Star Victony Opens Up About Life-Changing Accident That Won Over His Parents

June 13, 2025
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In a candid revelation that sheds light on the often complex relationship between artistic ambition and family expectations, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Anthony Ebuka Victor, known professionally as Victony, has disclosed how a near-fatal car accident became the turning point that finally earned him his parents’ blessing to pursue music full-time.

The ‘Soweto’ hitmaker, speaking during a recent appearance on the Behind The Prestige podcast, recounted how his family’s initial resistance to his musical aspirations evaporated in the wake of the April 2021 tragedy that claimed one life and left three others, including himself, seriously injured.

“My parents were not cool with me doing music from the jump,” Victony admitted during the interview. “They didn’t tell me to stop, but they weren’t 100% supportive of it. They hoped I’d finish school and become an engineer.”

This revelation exposes a familiar tension within many Nigerian households, where parents often prioritize traditional career paths like engineering, medicine, or law over creative pursuits, viewing them as financially unstable or culturally inappropriate.

For Victony’s parents, like countless others across the country, music represented uncertainty in a society where educational credentials have long been considered the surest path to economic security.

The April 2021 accident, however, served as an unexpected catalyst for change. As news of the crash spread across social media platforms, an outpouring of support from fans, fellow artists, and the broader Nigerian entertainment community demonstrated to his family just how significant their son’s impact had become.

“When I had my accident in 2021 and they saw how much impact I had on people, how people on social media were posting things like ‘pray for Victony,’ they realized my music career meant a lot to me and just let me do what I wanted,” the artist explained.

The accident’s aftermath revealed the depth of Victony’s connection with his audience—something that had perhaps been invisible to his parents until that moment of crisis. The hashtags, prayer chains, and messages of support that flooded Nigerian social media served as tangible proof of their son’s influence and the genuine care his music had fostered among listeners.

Victony’s journey to stardom began gaining momentum through his collaboration with established artist Mayorkun on the hit track ‘Holy Father,’ which introduced him to mainstream audiences.

Currently signed to Mainland Block Party, a record label founded by music executive Tobi Mohammed, the artist has continued building his reputation within Nigeria’s competitive Afrobeats scene.

Despite the career breakthrough that emerged from tragedy, Victony has been forthright about the ongoing physical challenges he faces. The singer has undergone four surgeries since the accident, highlighting the lasting impact of that April evening. Yet in a 2023 interview, he described the accident as a “blessing in disguise”—a perspective that speaks to his resilience and ability to find meaning in adversity.

This story reflects broader themes within Nigeria’s entertainment industry, where young artists often struggle to gain family acceptance for their career choices. The country’s music scene has exploded globally in recent years, with Afrobeats artists achieving international recognition and substantial financial success.

However, many families remain skeptical of music as a viable career path, preferring the perceived stability of traditional professions.

Victony’s experience illustrates how tragedy can sometimes serve as a clarifying force, stripping away assumptions and revealing what truly matters. For his parents, witnessing the genuine concern and prayers of thousands of strangers provided undeniable evidence of their son’s significance as an artist and the positive impact of his work.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Nigerian Afrobeats star Victony’s 2021 car accident, which left one dead and him seriously injured, became the pivotal moment that transformed his parents from reluctant observers to full supporters of his music career.

The massive public outcry and social media prayers following the tragedy proved to his family just how deeply his music resonated with people, finally convincing them to abandon their hopes for him to become an engineer and embrace his artistic path instead.

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