Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has praised his wife, Simi, describing her as the best songwriter in the Nigerian music industry.
Speaking during a recent interview with media personality Angela Yee, Adekunle Gold said he has worked with many talented songwriters over the years but believes no one compares to Simi when it comes to songwriting.
According to him, Simi has a rare ability to create multiple songs from the same instrumental beat, something he considers extraordinary.
“Nobody writes songs like Simi. I have never seen somebody write about 10 songs on one beat before,” he said.
The singer explained that while many artists usually record whatever first comes to mind on a beat, Simi takes her creativity much further by developing several different versions before choosing the best one.
“I have seen other artists work, and whatever they drop on a beat at the moment feels like the right one. But writing different songs on the same beat, it must be sui generis,” he added.
Adekunle Gold also revealed that Simi created several versions of her hit song Duduke before deciding on the final release.
“Simi has written too many songs on one beat, and most times it is maybe the fifth one that would be released. She wrote about three different versions of ‘Duduke,’” he stated.
