Sex-for-music with Simi was to spark an artistic connection — Brymo

Renowned Nigerian singer, Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, popularly known as Brymo, has come forward to defend his recent comments regarding a controversial “sex-for-music” request involving fellow artist Simisola Kosoko, known as Simi.

Brymo ignited a wave of controversy when he posted an audio clip on his social media platform, where he disclosed that he had turned down a collaboration with Simi because she declined his alleged request for a sexual relationship.

The revelation didn’t sit well with Simi’s husband, fellow singer Adekunle Gold, who took to social media to sternly warn Brymo to “stay away” from his wife and to stop “disrespecting” his family.

However, during a recent interview with TVC, Brymo defended his actions, characterizing them as “an artistic pursuit.”

He explained:

“One day I was somewhere, and I met Adekunle Gold. It was our first meeting, and he requested a collaboration. When he came to me, I just straightforwardly said, ‘Oga, I’m not doing any collaboration right now.'”

“Two weeks later, Simi approached me. At that time, I wasn’t aware of their relationship. You all know about Falz, right? He took the fall that I was supposed to take. I was the target… but I’m a smart guy.”

“When I encountered Simi, I told her that I would only collaborate with someone if I’m deeply involved with them to intensify the artistic connection.

“Didn’t she have a romantic relationship with Adekunle Gold? Isn’t that why their music is exceptionally good? But she declined, and I said, ‘Okay, bye-bye,’ and she left.”

“It’s worth noting that I made similar proposals to other women as well. However, I’ve worked with seven women in the industry, and I didn’t engage in any sexual relationships with any of them.”

Brymo continued:

“Since that incident, I’ve recorded songs with four more women, and we didn’t even discuss anything of a sexual nature. We simply created music together.

“So, it wasn’t about requesting sex in exchange for collaboration. No, no, it wasn’t about that. For me, it was an artistic pursuit.”