Simi said the workaholic women shattered the status quo and paved the way for other women to succeed in the male-dominated industry
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Simisola Kosoko, simply known as Simi, has attributed her success in music to Nigerian female artistes who paved the way for her and other female artistes.
The mother of one made the assertion during a recent interview with ‘African Folder’.
In the chat, she acknowledged that the sacrifices of the female artistes who held sway before her played a vital role in her success in the music industry.
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She went on to add that these workaholic women shattered the status quo and paved the way for other women to succeed in the male-dominated industry.
Speaking during the interview, Simi said: “There are women who have worked hard to damn the status quo.
“So, I won’t give myself much credit than for because I also benefitted from other women who came before me.”
Simi began her career as a gospel artiste before making the switch to secular music in 2014.
However, during an interview she granted a few years ago, she said revealed she dumped gospel music because it wasn’t “lucrative.”
