“My Parents Called Me a Failure During My Struggle with Depression” – GoodGirl LA

• GoodGirl LA, a Nigerian singer, has shared her personal experience with depression and the profound impact it had on her life.

• The singer, who has been quiet, recently disclosed that she has been dealing with depression in isolation but has transformed it into power through self-mastery and transmutation.

Nigerian singer Euphemia Ekumah, popularly known as GoodGirl LA, has broken her silence on her battle with depression and how it led her to a journey of self-discovery and transformation.

In a heartfelt revelation, the “Bless Me” crooner shared that she had been dealing with depression in isolation, a period that ultimately reshaped her priorities and identity. Rather than letting it consume her, she said she channeled her pain into self-mastery and transmutation.

The 28-year-old revealed that during that time, she turned down opportunities many artists would jump at not because she didn’t want success, but because she didn’t want to “sell her soul.”

“I was called crazy,” she said. “Friends looked down on me because I refused to compromise.”

The pressure didn’t only come from friends and the industry it extended to her family. “Even my parents called me a failure,” she admitted. That experience, she said, forced her to redefine what truly matters.

Despite everything, GoodGirl LA says her focus remains on making meaningful music and impacting lives. “That’s my priority creating music that touches souls,” she affirmed.

In a series of posts on X, GoodGirl LA wrote:

“I had periods of unavoidable isolation and just shit, so I charged it. I focused on self-mastery and transmutation, all the while saying no to certain opportunities that nggas would kill for because I stand for something. I know what I want and where I’m going, and I won’t sell my soul just to belong and keep up appearances. Nggas called me crazy lol but I am I’m a f*cking genius.

“In that period, my ‘friends’ started to look down on me and pretty much just shenked me. Bruh, even my own parents did too and called me a failure. It changed my view on what’s really important. I’ve seen how the world treats a young girl that’s tryna achieve greatness. The cheers and boos aren’t what any of this is about. It’s really all about art, touching my Gs and the world…”