EPISODE · Jun 16, 2025 · 1H 6M
I Became The Bread Winner at 15 | Bread & Butter Podcast - Ep 66 FT Jamelia
from Bread & Butter · host Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade
In this powerful episode of The Bread and Butter Podcast, Tayo and I sit down with UK music legend Jamelia for a raw, insightful, and often hilarious conversation that spans her three-decade-long career. From her humble beginnings in inner-city Birmingham to selling out records, becoming a chart-topping artist, actress, and now investor, Jamelia opens up like never before. She shares the story behind her breakout single "Money", her early £600-a-month development deal, and how she went from dreaming of working in a corner shop to buying her mum a house by 19. Jamelia reflects on navigating fame, being a Black woman in pop, and how she balanced her career with being a single mum of four. The trio dive deep into music royalties, long-term wealth, and how ownership and songwriting have helped her live comfortably today, even after stepping away from the spotlight. She also speaks candidly about mistakes, healing from past relationships, and why moving to Dubai was the best decision of her life. As always, the conversation is filled with jokes, vulnerability, and real gems, from spiritual growth to vision boards that manifested her dreams. 🎧 Tap in now, and don’t forget to Like, Share & Subscribe! The Bread and Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade is not your typical finance or business podcast, it explores real-life stories of how money plays a part in our day-to-day life - with no boundaries, no secrets and no censorship. In each episode we invite you to be a fly in the room when we discuss money taboos, key financial advice and some of the hottest money topics online, often with well-known guests from influencers, athletes to musicians. Together we discuss money in a super relatable way, talk about the impacts it's had on their journey and the role it plays today. Topics will revolve around how money plays a part in parenting, living and working abroad, entrepreneurship and content creation & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In this powerful episode of The Bread and Butter Podcast, Tayo and I sit down with UK music legend Jamelia for a raw, insightful, and often hilarious conversation that spans her three-decade-long career. From her humble beginnings in inner-city Birmingham to selling out records, becoming a chart-topping artist, actress, and now investor, Jamelia opens up like never before. She shares the story behind her breakout single "Money", her early £600-a-month development deal, and how she went from dreaming of working in a corner shop to buying her mum a house by 19. Jamelia reflects on navigating fame, being a Black woman in pop, and how she balanced her career with being a single mum of four. The trio dive deep into music royalties, long-term wealth, and how ownership and songwriting have helped her live comfortably today, even after stepping away from the spotlight. She also speaks candidly about mistakes, healing from past relationships, and why moving to Dubai was the best decision of her life. As always, the conversation is filled with jokes, vulnerability, and real gems, from spiritual growth to vision boards that manifested her dreams. 🎧 Tap in now, and don’t forget to Like, Share & Subscribe! The Bread and Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade is not your typical finance or business podcast, it explores real-life stories of how money plays a part in our day-to-day life - with no boundaries, no secrets and no censorship. In each episode we invite you to be a fly in the room when we discuss money taboos, key financial advice and some of the hottest money topics online, often with well-known guests from influencers, athletes to musicians. Together we discuss money in a super relatable way, talk about the impacts it's had on their journey and the role it plays today. Topics will revolve around how money plays a part in parenting, living and working abroad, entrepreneurship and content creation & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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