Singer Simi recently responded to a critic who expressed admiration for her collaborations with male artists while expressing less enthusiasm for her solo singles. The critic tweeted about not being a huge fan of Simi’s voice on her singles but loving all her features with other artists.
Simi took issue with the tweet, as it seemed to imply that her talent and voice were only validated when she collaborated with male artists. She pointed out that she is the same writer and singer in both cases, and her voice remains unchanged. However, she noted that many people tend to wait for her male collaborators to give her talent the validation they feel it deserves.
In a candid response, Simi acknowledged that she has become accustomed to this pattern, but she urged people to appreciate and enjoy her work for what it is, rather than relying on male collaborations to validate her artistry. She encouraged fans to embrace her music on its own merits and not to underestimate her abilities when she sings her own songs.
“It’s literally the same voice. The same writer. The same singer. This is gonna be hard to hear, but some of you wait for men (because na dem dey feature me) to give you permission to validate my talent.
“I honestly say this with zero malice. I’m just used to it now and I think people should just enjoy what they enjoy rather than make it seem like I off my magic button when I’m singing my own songs. Nobody will beat you,” she said.
