I promised not to return home until I become a millionaire – Candy Bleakz

Blessing Mariam Akiode, also known as Candy Bleakz, a rising Nigerian singer signed with Chocolate City, shared her remarkable journey on Channels TV’s program, Rubbin’ Minds, hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

At the age of 16, Candy Bleakz decided to leave her home, making a vow never to return until she achieved millionaire status. She explained that her departure was driven by the desire to support her family financially and she wanted to return only when she could bring substantial wealth back home. Despite being in touch with her family through communication, she refrained from going back until she could make a significant impact.

Recently, Candy Bleakz was able to reunite with her family. She expressed that her parents are now proud of her and her chosen profession as a singer. Surprisingly, her family wasn’t aware of her musical talents until she gained recognition in the spotlight.

She said, “While leaving home, I left with a mindset that, ‘I’m leaving home to feed home.’ And I didn’t want to go back home except I’m going home with the big bags. So, I do communicate [with my family] but I did not want to go home. Because you that left home for long time, for you to go back home, the siblings are there, the family, what people think, what people are seeing online; they think this person has trillions in your account. So, to go come home, I really had to like have enough bags [of money]. But I have been communicating.”