"I think they’re getting more visible. The fight is getting louder. I don’t know if it’s getting better for everyone, for those that are already in the limelight and have gotten their break, probably."
Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, better known as Simi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress. She began her career as a gospel singer and released her debut studio album, Ogaju, in 2008. Simi gained public recognition in 2014 after releasing "Tiff", a song that was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015. She signed a record deal with X3M Music in 2014, but left the label in May 2
"That pressure of having two parents that have done music, that’s the only thing that I will be anxious for. I want her to be as original as possible without having to thing she has to do anything like anyone else, even her parents."
"I don’t do things because I want people to like me but because they’re important to do."
"Always take care of yourself, of your spirit, be true to yourself, build a very thick skin where you understand that your value is outside of people’s opinions about you, and you’ll be okay."
"...enough credit to women. It is very hard to get that acknowledgment as a woman because first of all many people don’t even expect that you are going to be good at that...Because you are a woman they definitely undermine you and you have to work extra hard to get half the things the guys are getting."
"Ive never really been a big fan of the spotlight, I know that it comes with the territory, but when I got my big break and more people started to recognise me, I realised that I had to edit myself, my life, and most of the things that Id do or say because I wanted to be careful to keep a part of me for myself."
"Sometimes, you also just want to be in your personal space and it doesn’t mean you don’t love (your fans) or anything. It just means you want your space."