Nigerian singer Simi, also known as Simisola Kosoko, has requested that the public refrain from referring to her daughter, Adejare, as “Duduke.”
In 2020, Simi released a song titled ‘Duduke’ in anticipation of her child’s birth. When her daughter, Adejare, was born in June of the same year to her and her husband, singer Adekunle Gold, fans began calling her ‘Duduke’ after the popular song.
Speaking with VJ Adams recently, Simi clarified that she does not appreciate people calling her child Duduke as it does not hold any meaning.
She explained that ‘Duduke’ was simply a sound she used in the song to convey how her baby’s movements made her heart beat.
She said, “People call my daughter Duduke, which I don’t like. That’s not her name. It doesn’t even mean anything. Had it meant something good, I would have allowed it. But it’s just a beat, duduke, duduke. That was what I meant. My heart beats like a drum.
“Stop calling my child Duduke [laughs]. But you know what? I get it, it’s coming from a good place, so I try not to react.”
