Bella Shmurda welcomes baby boy — 9 months after newborn’s death

Bella Shmurda, the Nigerian singer, has welcomed a baby boy – a few days before the release of his second album.

The singer took to his Instagram page to announce the arrival of his bundle of joy on Monday.

He revealed that he had lost his child at birth some days before he put out his album last year.

The 27-year-old music star described his child’s demise as “the darkest place I had ever been in my life”.

He said his newborn son has given him “another chance and a new purpose”.

“A few days to the drop of my album last year, I was an emotional and mental wreck,” he said.

“I had just gotten to the UK where I was scheduled to do some promotional activities when I heard the news that I had lost the child I was expecting at birth.

“At the same time, I started getting threats to my life. The mere fact that I was in the UK was an opportunity for certain people to hurt me, and I saw a video of a group of guys that had been sent to a location I was supposed to be to attack me there.

“I was hurt, angry and confused. It was the darkest place I had ever been in my life, but somehow, light found its way through to me in that tunnel.

“It is a few days to the drop of my project this year. This time, I got news that my little boy is here. I am happy and blessed.

“What is lost can never be replaced, but I have another chance, a new lease on life. A new purpose. I’m a new Daddy; do not disturb.”

 

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Bella Shmurda, born Akinyibi Ahmed, began his career in 2019 after releasing ‘Vision 2020’, his hit single.

In 2020, he released ‘Cash App’ which featured Zlatan Ibile and Lincoln.

The song shot him into the limelight and earned him the ‘Next Rated’ category nomination at the 14th edition of The Headies.

Shmurda’s debut album ‘Hypertension’ was released in October 2022.