Facts You Never Knew About Seal

Seal had a hard time as a child. He was born in London on February, 19, 1963, to parents of Nigerian descent, per Hello. His parents were struggling to put food on the table and decided not to keep their baby, handing him over to foster parents in Essex. However, when Seal was four, his mom came back into his life and forcibly moved him back to London. According to a New York Times profile on Seal, the singer didn't have a great relationship with his mother, who was sent back to Nigeria when he was six years old.

Following this incident, Seal started living at his dad's place. He was initially in awe of his father, who, unfortunately, seemed to dislike his son immensely. He often hit young Seal with items like belts and whips. He was a strict disciplinarian who hoped that his son would grow up to become a renowned doctor or lawyer. Seal eventually fled home as a teenager and only returned to take his dad's ashes back to Nigeria.

In an interview, Seal briefly reflected on his tough beginnings. "My childhood was fractured. It was filled with violence and abuse and a complete and utter lack of love," he stated. "I became a kid who lived in his head because I had to create an alternative reality for myself."

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