Tanzania, Aug. 14 -- Dar es Salaam. American R&B star Trey Songz has urged Tanzanian youths to believe in their dreams, saying self-confidence, creativity and perseverance are key to turning ambitions into reality.

The singer delivered the message while speaking to university students participating in CRDB Bank's iMbeju entrepreneurship programme, encouraging young people not to allow other people's opinions to define what they can achieve.

"Don't sleep on your dreams. When you dream about something, it is something special to you. It may not be special to the people you tell because they cannot see what you see," he said.

Trey Songz, whose musical journey began when he was around 11 or 12 before he started recording at 15, recalled be...