How I Used Car I Won From Talent Show For Transport Business – Nigerian Rapper, Zlatan Reveals (Video)
Temidayo Omoniyi, the Nigerian rapper popularly known as Zlatan Ibile, has reflected on his struggles as an upcoming artist during his time at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Zanku crooner shared that he was still struggling financially even after winning the Airtel One Mic Talent show in 2014.
Zlatan revealed that he was using the car he won from the competition for transport business at night to support his education and feeding.
“Back in school, when there was no money for food, I would d just wait till night and use the car I won from the Airtel One Mic Talent show to run cab from Abeokuta to Shagamu for ₦350,” he recalled in an interview with popular streamer, Shank Comics.
Back in school, when there was no money for food, I’d just wait till night and use the car I won that year to run cab from Abeokuta to Shagamu for ₦350 😭💪
—-Zlatan to shank pic.twitter.com/wtHNT9M4Qd
— Quam (@Quam_clips) October 21, 2025
Zlatan Ibile won the Airtel One Mic Talent show in 2014 at the age of 19.
However, his breakthrough in the music industry came when he featured ace rapper Olamide on his hit song, ‘My Body’ in 2017.
The Zanku Music boss has described the collaboration in a previous interview as the turning point of his career.
He credited Olamide for giving him a “life-changing” verse.