Brymo also claimed he had since then collaborated with other female singers without making such demand
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, songwriter, actor and author, Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, aka Brymo, has justified his sexual advance towards female colleague, Simisola Kosoko, better known as Simi.
Speaking during a recent interview on TVC, the ‘Good Morning’ crooner defended his action, saying it was just “an artistic pursuit.”
Brymo went on to argue that it wasn’t his way of life as he had since then collaborated with several female singers without making such a demand.
The singer who doubles as a Nollywood thespian also said that before Simi requested a collaboration, the man she eventually married, Adekunle Gold had also offered to work with him.
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Speaking during the chat, he said: “One day I was somewhere and I met Adekunle Gold, I was just like, ‘Oh! Gold.’ The first time I was ever meeting him. And he requested a collaboration… When he came to me, I just said flatly, ‘Oga, I’m not doing any collaboration right now.’
“Two weeks after, Simi came. I didn’t know they [Simi and Adekunle Gold were together]. I’m sure you all know about Falz. He took the fall that I was supposed to take. I was the target… But I’m a smart guy.
“When I saw her [Simi], I said no features except I am laying with the woman I am working with so it can really be intense. Did she not sleep with Adekunle Gold? Is that not why the music is extra good? But she said no, and I was like okay, bye-bye and then she left.
“She wasn’t the only one I proposed it to. But guess what? I’ve made music with seven women. I didn’t sleep with anyone of them.
“After that incident, I’ve recorded songs with four women. We didn’t even have that [sexual] conversation at all. We just made music. So, it wasn’t about me asking for s*x for collaboration. No, no, it wasn’t about that. For me, it was an artistic pursuit.”
Brymo sparked controversy not long ago, when he shared an audio clip on his X handle (then Twitter), revealing that he had declined to collaborate with Simi following her refusal to engage in a sexual relationship with him.
His revelation didn’t sit well with Simi’s husband, Adekunle Gold, who warned the singer to “stay away” from his wife and “stop disrespecting” his family.