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3 MOMENTS BEFORE 33 DAY 30/33 iCONs FEST December 28, 2021. A day I will never forget. iCONs Fest was originally scheduled for December 17, 2021, but life had other plans. I had travelled to the UK earlier in December for my tour, and unfortunately, I contracted COVID while I was there. I was stuck in the UK and couldn’t travel back to Nigeria in time for the concert, so we had to postpone it to December 28. I eventually got back to Nigeria about three days before the show. Three days! And somehow, in those three days, I had other appearances to attend, rehearsals to do and an entire concert to prepare for. Everything was happening back-to-back, but we had to make it work. And we did. iCONs Fest happened at the Eko Convention Centre, a venue with a 6,000-person capacity, and the place was filled to the brim. The iCONs showed up. They really showed up! It was such a beautiful feeling seeing that many people come out to celebrate me and the music. People were singing my songs word for word, the energy was incredible, and everybody was having a good time. I remember coming up on that stage, looking out at the crowd and just taking it all in. I had performed at different university shows, campus tours, in OAU and even on stages in the UK, but this was different. This was my own headline concert, and it was sold out. What made it even more special was the support I received from the industry. So many amazing artists came through to support me. Bella Shmurda, Blaqbonez, Zlatan, Small Doctor, Ruger, L.A.X, Soundz, Chinko Ekun, and many others. Joeboy even flew in from Ghana to perform while Neo and Whitemoney also came through. It was a beautiful gathering of people who showed up to celebrate the moment with me. And I have to give a special shout-out to @Osi_Suave , who played a huge role in putting the concert together. Big shout-out to the entire team, all the sponsors and everyone who contributed to making the day what it was. Interestingly, Olamide and Phyno also had a show on that same day, so seeing the Eko Convention Centre filled to capacity despite that made the turnout even more special to me. When I look back at 2021, ICONs Fest feels like the perfect way to cap off what was an incredible year. It was something I had never experienced before, and I’m not sure I can fully describe what I felt standing on that stage and seeing the iCONs singing along to every word. It was a testament to the people who had been on this journey with me. A testament to the iCONs, their love, their loyalty and their numbers. To everyone who bought a ticket, showed up, sang along, supported the concert, performed, sponsored it or worked behind the scenes, thank you. I will never forget that day. Big shout-out to the iCONs. Big shout-out to the artists who came through. Big shout-out to Osi, the team and all our sponsors. Big shout-out to myself for making it through the madness. And above all, big shout-out to God Almighty. December 28, 2021. iCONs Fest.