Sola Allyson, the Nigerian singer, has opened up about her conversion from Islam to Christianity,
Speaking in a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV, Allyson detailed a childhood shaped by family separation, religious exposure, and personal discovery.
The ‘Eji Owuro’ hitmaker explained that she was born Rasheedat into a Muslim family. She said due to her parents’ separation, she spent her early childhood with her maternal grandmother in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, where she practised the fundamentals of Islam.
She said her religious path shifted when she moved to Ikorodu, Lagos, to live with her father’s parents. There, she reconnected with an old friend who regularly took her to church.
Allyson also fondly acknowledged her Islamic roots, explaining that she has never hidden her birth name.
“When I moved to Ikorodu to live with my father’s parent, I met one of my old friends there. I used to follow her to her church. You know I was born a Muslim. My father was a Muslim. I was named Rasheedat,” she said.
“I do not hide it. I researched the name since I was young. The meaning makes me happy. The meaning of the name is ‘someone who is wise’.
“During those times that I stayed in Ikorodu, I used to sometimes sleep at my friend’s place whenever I followed her to church.
“I read a lot. I have studied Buddhism. I read grey literature. I lived among both again Christians where my parents were not present.
“I did not have too much choice on myself because of where I have lived. When I was in Ijebu-Ode, we had to observe all five times of Islamic prayers. And later, when I lived with some Christians, it was expedient that I practice their religion.
“To me, knowing the will of God is better than practicing a certain religion. If I am with anyone practising any other religion, we would naturally flow.”
She revealed that her music career formally began on January 17, 1997, after attending a music training at a Celestial Church of Christ.
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