Nigerian singer Simi has clarified that when she said she does not listen to anyone’s music, it was not a literal comment.
Daily Sun reported that Simi in a recent interview shared that the only artiste’s songs she listens to is that of Adekunle Gold.
Following the disclosure, the statement was met with backlash from fans and critics, prompting the ‘Duduke’ crooner to issue a statement on her Twitter account on Thursday.
Sharing a short clip of the interview, Simi hinted that she ought to have been more careful with her words.
According to her, while she does listen to other sounds, she fails to take note of names and charts, something her friends always criticise her for.
“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’.
“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 watching 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”, the lengthy post reads.