Popular Nigerian singer Simi has stated that she is awful at following trends and is not proud of her knowledge of music.
She admitted that her claim that she doesn’t actually listen to music should have been made with more caution.
It should be recalled that the singer reportedly stated in an interview that she exclusively listens to her own songs and those of her spouse, Adekunle Gold.
Simi clarified that her statements were meant to be taken in a lighthearted, conversational tone and should not be taken literally in a recent X post.
She made it clear that she is a music lover and frequently tweets about her favourite songs and finds.
She wrote,
“In hindsight, I should have had this conversation more carefully. I didn’t because I honestly didn’t consider that it could be something that some might consider as cocky. I’ve never been proud of it. I don’t even see how it’s something to be proud about.
“I do see how saying ‘I don’t listen to anything’ repeatedly can come off as weird, but it was not literal. I’m always tweeting about songs I like or sounds I discovered. I’m just terrible at keeping up with things that most other people know. Not just with music. I don’t remember names. I don’t know what charts or shows are trending, I’m always singing the wrong song on the wrong beat, so my friends dey always tell me ‘You no dey ever know anything.”
Simi attributed the misunderstanding to the informal nature of the interview and expressed disappointment that her words were taken out of context.
“It was banter. In the wrong place. This is why I know I should have had this convo more carefully. It was a 2-hour interview with drinking and cussing, so I was chatting like I would with my friends. It does hurt that whoever cut that clip and wrote that headline did it with intention. It’s impossible to watch the entire interview and come away with the feeling that you would have watched the clip that everyone was sharing.
“It’s all good though. All is well. My friends did say to leave it alone, but things linger. And I really hate being called a liar. But e don finish now,” she concluded.
