Yinka Davies finally opens up about losing her only son

Talented Nigerian singer and voice coach Yinka Davies, who has been in the Nigerian entertainment industry for over 28 years, experienced something that most parents dread— losing her child.

Yinka Davies’ son, Jeremiah, died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 27.

In an interview with PUNCH, Davies stated that though losing him was a tough experience for her, she was glad he had a fulfilled life. She said, “We are having his memorial today (January 29). It is a year today since we lost him. It has been a blessing and we thank God for grace to have fathered and mothered such a beautiful boy. It was tough but I thank God he lived (a fulfilled life).”

The actress who has maintained a trim figure over the years stated that she did not have any beauty routine. She said, “We are blessed. I don’t have any special beauty tips to look ageless. The journey (in the entertainment industry) has been good and crazy but I thank God. He has been good to me and I can’t complain. This is a gift we can’t lay claim to, except to be grateful.”

On what influenced her decision to become a stage actress, Davies said, “I guess it was because of the love I had for it. I just wanted to be a fine artist but I was too distracted because I was doing fine arts, theatre and dancing. I was enjoying it and I helped set up the stage too. So, it was just one time I said I wanted to be an actor. My journey has been a good one. I am grateful for the opportunity given to me to be part of people’s lives.”

Having spent over three decades in the entertainment industry, Davies noted that she had learnt to stay truthful, remain grateful and always be prayerful.

Davies’ father was in the Nigerian Airforce so as a child they moved around a lot as her father was stationed in different parts of Nigeria. She distinctly remembers a place called the 9th Mile which was the triangle point in Enugu where the road divided into 3 leading to the North, South, and East of the country. The 9th Mile as a meeting point was, therefore, a potpourri of all cultures of Nigeria and because she was very inquisitive as a child she took on all these experiences as the family moved from military base to base this experience has also influenced her songwriting.