Popular singer, Charly Boy recently clocked 70 and he surely has a lot to be grateful for.

The popular activist recently revealed some of his achievements he is very proud of on social media.

According to him, the fact that he is a father to 9 kids and 16 grandchildren makes him feel absolutely fulfilled.

He added that he is currently thankful for his blessings, including his health, spiritual alertness, and heritage.

His words, “Counting my blessings. My Family, my children, my health, my spiritual alertness, my pedigree & heritage, my late parents, my spiritual guardian, the beauty of my soul, Charly Boy, the spirit of contentment, a simple life and a good name.”

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Charly Boy, born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, 19 June 1951 is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, television presenter, publisher, producer and one of Nigeria’s most controversial entertainers, best known for his alternative lifestyle, political views, and media productions, most notably The Charly Boy Show.

He has been president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, and in 2011 an Idol Series judge.

The second son of former Supreme Court justice Chukwudifu Oputa, Oguta-native Charly Boy was born into a Catholic household, and is the cousin of Swedish musician Dr. Alban. As he often refused to reveal his date of birth in interviews, his age remained unknown until 2011 when he celebrated his sixtieth birthday, however, in his usual enigmatic character, he announced his 63rd birthday on 19 June 2013, making his age a contentious one.

Although he has described his parents as liberals who always encouraged their children to speak and say what they had in mind, Charly Boy has also spoken about their conservative nature. He had set out to become a priest, but left seminary school after a year. In his late teens he moved to America where he attended college, graduating with a degree in Communications.