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Simi Bows Out Of X3m Record Label
Popular Nigerian Singer, Simisola Ogunleye popularly known by her stage name as Simi is set to quit her record label X3m music. It was also gathered that the female singer will be cutting the ties with the Lagos based record label as the contract between both parties expires.
X3m music made the intentions known in a statement on Wednesday May 1. The record label in the statement obtained, said that it had agreed with Simi not to renew the contract.
Recall that Simi recently released her last album under the label, dubbed “Omo-Charlie Champagne” which featured some popular artistes in Nigeria. Her album features pat-oranking, Maleek Berry, and her beloved husband, Adekunle Gold.
While confirming the end of the contract between Simi and the record label X3m Music says in its statement that read “we only sign artistes that we love and believe in, we know our taste in music is rather different but we meet that taste.
Fortunately, we have been able to find millions of music lovers here and abroad, who share similar tastes as is evident in the success of all the artistes we have worked with, including music talents in the country today.
“The gifted singer emerged one of the most remarkable musical talents of her generation combining a peerless skill for writing and arranging with a vocal prowess like none before writing talent were what attracted her to X3m Music when she was signed in 2014”, the statement added.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.