After whisking us away and send us on a trip to love island and making singles feel so lonely with his deep musical lyrics, popular American RnB superstar and husband to Krissy Teigen, John Legend has come out to confess to a Nigerian lady that his lyrics in his major hit and widely loved song ‘All of me’ are all lies.
The singer had tweeted that he can’t swim and he’s just having his first swimming lessons, which made the lady react.
John wrote:
“I can’t really swim. Today I took my first swim lesson since I was like 5. My dad learned in his 60’s so I feel like I’m ahead of schedule.”
After the tweet went viral, a Nigerian lady identified as Oreoluwa Babatope asked the singer to clarify his lyrics in the song ‘All of me’, where he said “my head’s underwater but I’m breathing fine”.
She wrote:
“So what happened when your head was under water? Did you breathe fine? Was it all a lie?”
Replying to the tweet, John said:
“All. Lies. Hahaha.”
Born on 28 December 1978 (age 40) in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, United States, John Stephens better known as John Legend, is a Grammy award winning R&B singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and actor signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. Prior to the release of his debut album Get Lifted in 2004, Legend’s career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. He released his second album, Once Again in 2006, and his latest release, 2008’s Evolver showcased a more experimental and upbeat side of Legend. He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, and in 2007 he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. You can get Cheap John Legend Tickets for his next performances.
Legend released his critically acclaimed and Billboard Top Ten second album, Once Again, in October 2006. Produced by Raphael Saadiq, Kanye West and will.i.am, it is again a mixture of gospel and classic soul showcasing his extraordinary voice, particularly on “Show Me”.
Grammy Award Wins:
*2005 Best New Artist
*2005 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: “Ordinary People”
*2005 Best R&B Album- Get Lifted
*2007 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Heaven
*2007 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Family Affair
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