Azeezat Shorunmu, a well-known Nollywood actress and producer, has described how her vocal cords were irreparably destroyed.
The actress, who had previously been recognized on screen with a different voice, clarified that the incident that permanently changed her voice happened on the set of the film.
Azeezat revealed during her recent interview on Oyinmomo TV that she was under tremendous emotional stress and had to scream when she learned that actress Surutu had lost her kid on the day that production was scheduled to begin.
The actress recounted the experience and disclosed that she attempted to restore her voice through a variety of methods, including medical and spiritual assistance.
When it finally came back, she explained, her voice had changed and she now talks in a raspy tone that has become her new characteristic sound.
“Everyone knows that this is not my real voice.
“It happens while shooting the movie ‘Apase’. Mummy Surutu lost her child that very morning we were to commence shooting.
“And she has been paid already. I was confused and didn’t know what to do upon hearing the news. It was when I was shouting that I lost my voice.
“My voice was blocked throughout the production. Normally, a blocked throat lasts for a short period.
“But mine did not open, it became worse after four months. That was when I realised that it was a painful thing to be dumb. It hurts when you want to express yourself, but you cannot.
“I used various things, including anointing oil. By the time the vocal cord was through, it didn’t come out as my voice again. It became this tiny and cracked voice”, stated.