The Grammy-nominated artist spoke candidly about her fascination with Nigeria during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 1Xtra, sharing both playful and sincere reflections on what attracts her to the country.
During the interview, Walker admitted she feels both excited and slightly apprehensive about visiting Nigeria for the first time. She joked that she fears once she arrives, she may never want to return to the United States.
“I want to go to Nigeria so bad. But I’m scared because I know I won’t come back. I just want to take my kids and just like, we gone!” she said, laughing about her own enthusiasm.
Walker’s musings took an even more colorful turn as she envisioned immersing herself fully in Nigerian culture.
She playfully speculated about the idea of marrying into royalty, saying she could see herself becoming the third wife of an African king. “I would be somebody’s third wife. Me and my kids would be put up in some African king’s house. I know it,” she quipped.
Emphasising her readiness for this imagined life, she added with characteristic humor: “My nyash is good. I’m prepared. I’m ready. I’ve been waiting for this.”
Part of what fuels Walker’s fascination with Nigeria is her growing exposure to African culture more generally. She described her delight at trying her first African dish recently, praising it as “good as heck” and reinforcing her belief that she’d adapt easily to life in the country.
“It just seems so fun,” she told the interviewer, reflecting on stories she’s heard about Nigeria’s vibrant social life, music, and food.
Walker also revealed that she had initially planned to travel to Nigeria in April to celebrate her 29th birthday. However, those plans had to be scrapped at the last minute after her children fell ill.
Despite the setback, she assured her fans that she still intends to make the journey soon.
“I just know I won’t come back,” she said again with a laugh, underlining her genuine eagerness to experience Nigeria firsthand and hinting at her romantic vision of making a new life there with her family.
Walker’s remarks quickly sparked reactions among fans online, with many Nigerians warmly welcoming her interest and joking about who might step up to claim the title of “African king” she’d be willing to marry.
Her candid, humorous, and affectionate comments have also been praised as a sign of growing cultural exchange between African music scenes and international R&B and hip-hop artists, who increasingly celebrate and engage with African roots and influences.
While no firm date has been announced, many of Walker’s Nigerian fans are eagerly looking forward to the day she finally lands in Lagos, Abuja, or beyond—ready to see just how true her prediction of “never coming back” might turn out to be.