After facing health challenges that led to vocal cord surgery, the Nigerian singer-songwriter has fallen back in love with music with his release Where Did Love Go?
By Ngozi Nwanji
Tekno is in a season of peace.
After residing in Nigeria and the United States, the 33-year-old musician has called Paris home for four months by the time of his Zoom call with Billboard. “I feel like spending this amount of time in Europe is very amazing for me mentally, it’s really helped me,” Tekno says.
Reaching the state of serenity isn’t just by happenstance, but the aftermath of resilience. In April 2017, Tekno publicly announced that he suffered from severe acid reflux, which caused his vocal cords to become inflamed. The diagnosis followed his slew of hits including the global smash “Pana,” penning and producing Davido’s genre-defining “If,” and receiving co-signs from the likes of Drake and Billie Eilish. The hitmaker transitioned from being one of the biggest stars to come from the continent to him considering quitting music.
