Celebrity
I’m tired of being told to switch up my sound, it irritates me, meanwhile the last f*cking song you heard from me is Joromi” – Simi goes off on her fans
Singer, Simi, took to her X (formally Twitter) account to blast fans who keep telling her to rebrand her music style. This is following the release of her first single this year ‘All I Want’.
An unimpressed Simi, made it clear that she had no intention to switch up her sound and those who don’t enjoy her music should listen to someone else.
Simi described the claims of her songs being repetitive as uncalled for while stating that her last 10 singles have all been different.
“Omo because I’m doing girl next door, some of you think maybe I’m ok like that. If you don’t like my song, please go and listen to your faves. I’m begging. If it’s the features you want to allow yourself to acknowledge my talent, hear that one and be going.”
“I did not force anybody oh Small one that I’ve said now, they’ll say “not everybody will like you” but me I know. Me sef I no like everybody. But I’m not gonna lie – uninspired, unbacked, tired feedback like “switch up your sound” irritate the fuck out of me. Meanwhile the last fucking song you’ve heard from me is Joromi.”
Simi who is one of the most talented female musicians in Nigeria also used the medium to comment on the constant praise she gets as a featured artist while her solo efforts are constantly being underrated and criticised.
“Then you wait for your idolo on twitter to start a thread about how my verses are fire (on someone else’s song) before you respect me. I’m not dragging best with anybody. I make music because I fucking love it.”
“Na the same ballad Adele dey sing all these days, her people no disturb am. E fi mi sile. If you don’t like what I’m selling, go and listen to the one you like. Unless you don’t have data. And if you don’t have, owo e lo wa ku si.”
Ultimately, Simi reminded listeners that Grammy-winning British singer Adele has been singing Ballads for over a decade no one asked her to switch it up so she should also be left alone.
