People Called Me Lazy After My Career Declined – Tekno

Nigerian singer Augustine Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has opened up about the difficult period he faced after suffering severe vocal cord damage caused by acid reflux.

The singer revealed that the health condition forced him to take a long break from music at the peak of his career between 2018 and 2021, causing his momentum in the industry to slow down.

Speaking in a recent interview with Cool FM Lagos, Tekno said many people, including those closest to him, wrongly believed he had become lazy because they were unaware of the health challenges he was battling.

According to him, he kept his illness a secret from even his close friends and members of his team, leading many to misunderstand his situation.

Tekno admitted that the difficult experience left him in a dark place emotionally, and even after recovering, he lost his passion for music for a long time.

He said, “Even the people closest to me were saying that ‘he is just lazy. He doesn’t want to perform.’ I was in a very dark place. Even after I recovered, I hated music. I didn’t want to hear music for a long time. I was only forcing myself to do music because I had a deal with Universal.”

The singer added that reading inspirational books helped him recover emotionally and eventually rediscover his love for music.