Celebrated Kenyan singer Cecilia Wairimu alias Amani got married to Chinasa Udeala in 2017 and ultimately took a back-row seat in music.
Amani has been hiding her family like illicit liquor even as she herself disappeared from the limelight leaving her fans puzzled about her whereabouts.
Shortly after her marriage to the Nigerian, Amani transitioned from secular to gospel music and entered a new chapter in her personal altogether.
Even though she has managed to maintain a low profile in the public eye, Amani recently opened up about family life during an interview with Lynn Ngugi.
Amani disclosed that her husband has been pushing her to make music comeback.
“Anybody who knows my husband knows that he’s my number one supporter. If there’s anybody who’d push me to do things it’s him. Even right now the person pushing me to release music is him. He understands who I am and he’s comfortable with himself,” she said.
As a Christian woman, Amani emphasized on the concept of being a submissive woman.
“A Proverbs 31 woman is a process. You learn… You enter and you are like, what’s going on here? You people have come from two different backgrounds na mnafaa muelewane,” she said.
Regarding her son, Amani is committed to allowing him to enjoy his childhood without the pressures of social media or public exposure.
She firmly believes in letting him make his own decisions about being in the spotlight when he reaches an appropriate age.
“My son is also an extrovert. He says hi to everybody in the compound. Even when I go to the supermarket. I’ve had to embrace that, his dad is an extrovert,” she said.
Amani struggled to have a child after her marriage in 2017 but she ultimately got pregnant and gave birth in 2020.
Reflecting on her marriage and family life, Amani expressed gratitude for the blessings and challenges they’ve encountered.
“I enjoy being a mum and a dad. Were not couple goals because we have had our moments. We’ve had our highs and lows. I remember before I conceived my son we went through a rough patch. And even after that.
“Times and seasons belong to God and prayer changes everything. I prayed about marriage. I desired to be married from a very early age. By 30 nilikuwa nimeona nimekaa soko sana. I desired to have a happy home. I was also aware that marriage is not perfect but it’s a beautiful experience,” she said.
