{"id":133609,"date":"2023-12-21T09:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/21\/my-siblings-never-supported-my-career-my-only-support-was-my-mum-zicsaloma\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:22:06","slug":"my-siblings-never-supported-my-career-my-only-support-was-my-mum-zicsaloma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/21\/my-siblings-never-supported-my-career-my-only-support-was-my-mum-zicsaloma\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMy Siblings Never Supported My Career, My Only Support Was My Mum\u201d \u2013 Zicsaloma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nigerian Instagram comedian, Aloma Issac Junior, better known by his stage name Zicsaloma, has said that his siblings initially disapproved his love for making music and creating content.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo that they would interrupt his creative process and even trash his CD collection.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-904024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1076.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"598\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Zicsaloma recalled instances when he was supposed to bring family and friends to The Voice, a music competition in South Africa, but could only take his mother because his siblings never supported him.<\/p>\n<p>He persevered in following his aspirations in spite of his family\u2019s lack of support. He shared how his siblings would undermine his ambitions by telling him to shut up when he was singing or making content.<\/p>\n<p>However, Zicsaloma\u2019s determination paid off, and he has now become the \u201cchief cornerstone\u201d in his household, achieving success in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>In his words; <em>\u201cIt was a situation where I was always singing, shouting and they would tell me to keep quiet, that I was making noise. I can remember even having some musical CDs like Celine Dion then. Before I return home, I will see all my CDs shattered by my brothers. When I even started content creation, it was another battle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI will be creating content and my brother will just come and turn on music. If they were even prospects of who would succeed at that point, obviously not me. But see it now, I am the chief cornerstone in the house.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Despite the initial resistance from his family, Zicsaloma\u2019s talent and hard work propelled him to success, proving that he has what it takes to thrive in the entertainment world.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: Hours After Wizkid Got Hospitalized, Tiwa Savage Announces She\u2019s Ill<\/p>\n<p>See some reactions\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>@Niyi Opeyemi Esther<\/strong> said: \u201cThere\u2019s absolutely nothing that will make me settle with my older brothers, times when I needed them nobody showed up and even held my inheritance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>@Big Bold<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Beautiful<\/strong> said: \u201cIsaac has been very optimistic and humble from Way back in kaduna when we were in the choir in house on the rock. God has been faithful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>@A-Manda<\/strong> reacted; \u201c<em>Same way my sister said me struggling to go to school is a waste, no one in my house is a graduate, I\u2019d be in final year next year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>@user588761690591<\/strong> said: \u201cIt is well. Just forgive them, but keep them far from you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SEE VIDEO:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C08XZ30tYRf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-560358220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian Instagram comedian, Aloma Issac Junior, better known by his stage name Zicsaloma, has said that his siblings initially disapproved his love for making music and creating content. 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