Singer Simi withdraws her claims, says she should not have said she doesn’t listen to music

Following the backlash for admitting she doesn’t really listen to music, as well as her angry reaction to it, Nigerian singer Simi has made a U-turn and admitted that her stance was “weird”.

On July 18, 2024, the singer responded to X that her original statements may have been misinterpreted and that she could have approached the conversation more cautiously.

She clarified, “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.”

Simi went on to say that her comment about not listening to anything was not intended to be taken literally.

“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,’ she explained.

She went on to reflect on the context of her words on the show and ascribed the mistake to the interview’s casual nature. She also voiced her disappointment with how the viral video was shared 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 watching the clip that everyone was sharing,” she said.

“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.

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