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Renowned singer Omawumi has refuted claims made by Timaya that a young Burna Boy once asked her and fellow vocalist Waje to leave a recording studio after they allegedly dismissed his ambitions.
Timaya had previously recounted in a December interview that Burna Boy, during an early phase of his career, told Omawumi and Waje to exit the studio when they didn’t believe he would one day fly on a private jet by invitation.
However, in a recent conversation with Naija FM Lagos, Omawumi firmly denied that any such incident took place.
She expressed her displeasure at being included in what she described as a disrespectful narrative, even though it was meant to highlight Burna Boy’s rise to fame.
Omawumi said, “That thing no happen. What hurt me the most about it is that I have been friends with Timaya. Timaya and Burna Boy, you know, [in this music industry] we accord everyone their respect. And I’m very big on respect, that’s why I reciprocate. I don’t like talking down on my colleagues. That’s how I built my brand.
“First of all, my irritation is that Timaya was trying to make a point about Burna Boy, why involve me? Why did he bring my name into it? Also, this same Timaya has been in a lot of embarrassing situations that I would never bring to the public just because I want to promote my music. Even Burna Boy has never said such things. Whenever he sees us, he respects us.
“So, why did Timaya feel he could say such? He wants to tarnish the reputation of my brand that I’ve worked to build for almost 20 years because negative news trends more than good news. Now, when people want to talk about me, they would reference his claim that I was thrown out of the studio. I felt so irritated.
“I don’t care whether he said it in a good or bad light. Why did he involved me in the first place? That incident never happened. For context, the only time I have been in the same space with Burna Boy, Waje and Timaya was in 2010 when Waje hosted us while she was recording a song with Burna Boy. And I left them there because it was getting late. So, I don’t know when the incident of Burna Boy ordering I and Waje out of studio happened.”
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