Afrobeats singer Simi has opened up about the difficulties she encountered while working on her latest single, ‘Where You Dey’, which features fellow singer Chike.
The artiste disclosed that although she had planned to release the song last year, health challenges prevented her from completing it on schedule.
Sharing her experience on X, Simi said she was resolute about seeing the project through, noting that Chike’s input on the song surpassed her expectations.
She explained that she also struggled with the mixing and mastering stages of the track, eventually taking on the mastering herself, even though it is a process she does not enjoy.
She wrote: “I really, really, really wanted to drop this song last year. When I first put out the snippet, I was so excited – but it was hard to finish it on time because everything was a blur. I was sick and weak and nauseous and tired and my body just wouldn’t do what I wanted it to. Even in the snippet video, I wasn’t feeling great. I was just trying my best.
“I adore Chike’s voice and I knew it was him that had to be on the song with me. When I asked him to give me a verse, he was so ready to go, but he was out of town. As soon as he came back, he came over to my studio the next day. I got a lotta respect for him. He didn’t know I was pregnant and suffering. Watching this video back now, I can’t even understand where the energy came from. When the song was done, I struggled to mix it. Even so, I decided to master it myself. I hate mastering, so I don’t know what I thinking.
“I was so disappointed that I couldn’t meet the deadline. Everyone had fallen in love with the song and was asking me to put it out. I didn’t have the energy to make content. I don’t even remember them recording this video. Given how much I love this song, I’m a little bummed I couldn’t give it energy it deserves. But please, know that a lot of love and resilience went into this song. I hope that you can let less be more for this one. I hope you can give it the energy that I couldn’t. That I can’t”.
The singer also responded to critics who claimed she had put her career on hold for marriage, stating that the release of the song is clear evidence of her continued commitment to her music career.