Korede Bello, the Nigerian singer, has encouraged parents to consider having larger families, arguing that success can come from any child.
In an Instagram video shared on Tuesday, the ‘Godwin’ hitmaker pointed to the family of the late pop icon Michael Jackson as a prime example.
He said that despite being the eight child of his parents, Jackson rose to global fame and brought lasting recognition to his family name.
Korede said he observed that the current generation tends to prefer having fewer children.
He urged parents to be more open to having many kids, since no one can predict which child will achieve greatness.
“I just wonder what if Michael Jackson’s mother decided she was going to have two kids, three kids, four or five kids, or say ‘I am not built for this. I just want to cuddle my two children,” he said.
“Think about it, imagine a music industry without Michael Jackson. Just because his mum decided to have more kids. It is very rare to see young couple have three kids.
“Sometimes you have to go farther and deeper to find something special. These one one children that we are giving birth to, what is wrong?
“How are we going to get a place where the house will be filled with kids. We need more Michaels, we need more.”
Born on August 29, 1958, Michael was the eighth of ten children in the Jackson family.
He died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50. He is often deemed the greatest entertainer of all time.
