Simi was picked as the new judge for season 7 alongside singer D’banj, they replaced former judges Seyi Shay and DJ Sose
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian Singer and songwriter, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko better known by her stage name Simi, has explained the reason for her absence from the popular reality singing competition, Nigerian Idol.
The 33-year-old singer made this known via her Twitter handle while opening up on why she was conspicuously absent as a judge on the show.
The mother of one was announced as one of the new judges for season 7 alongside singer D’banj, while Obi Asika was retained, they replaced former judges Seyi Shay and DJ Sose.
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It all started when a Twitter user identified as @Tomiodozi asked why she was not available for the show.
“Simi why haven’t you been on Nigerian idol for the last two weeks?” the fan@Tomiodozi asked.
Simi then responded saying she wasn’t feeling good and had to take a break to attend to her health.
She also said she won’t be gone for long and urged the fan to enjoy the show while she is away.
She wrote: “I’ll be back boo. I wasn’t feeling good and the auditions are not live recordings. Pls enjoy the guest judges in the meantime.”
Simi began her career as a gospel artist, but she gained prominence in 2014 after releasing ‘Tiff’.
She signed a record deal with X3M Music shortly after and released her second album ‘Simisola’ in 2017, which she followed with a third album ‘Omo Charlie Champagne‘ in 2019.
The singer then left the record label in May 2019 following the expiration of her contract and launched her record label Studio Brat in June of the same year.
Simi is married to a fellow musician Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold.