Grammy Award: Simi Denies Mocking Davido After Burna Boy, Wizkid’s Win

Sensational singer, Simi has denied allegations of mocking Davido after Burna Boy and Wizkid won their first-ever Grammy award.

Burna Boy broke record by becoming the first Nigerian-based artiste to independently win a Grammy and under the category “Best Global Music Album” for his 2020 album ‘Twice as Tall’.

While, Wizkid jointly won the award for his collaborative role on Beyoncé’s ‘Black Skin Girl’ 2020 video.

While celebrating the duo, Simi in a now deleted tweet on Sunday night, March 14 wrote: “Starboy and Burna, E Choke!”

The slang ‘E Choke’ which Afrobeat star, Davido is fond of saying is used to express a feeling intense shock, surprise, or wonder. The meaning could also be derived from the context of use by the user.

Reacting to Simi’s tweet, some fans on Twitter accused her of shading Davido, mocking him for not getting any Grammy nominations, talk more of an award.

A fan wrote;

Simi ending that tweet with e choke doesn’t really make sense sha. E be like shade.

Responding, Simi said she wants everyone to win and did not intentionally use the slang to mock Davido.

She wrote;

I love Davido and I love Wiz. I was celebrating the winners and used the slang just as a SLANG. A friend said to remove it because fans thought it was shade and so I did. It didn’t even occur to me at all. What would be the point of me shading either of them? To what end?

Loool ffs I LOVE David and I LOVE Wiz. I was celebrating the winners and used the slang just as a SLANG. A friend said to remove it cos fans thought it was shade and so I did. It didn’t even occur to me at allll.
WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT OF ME SHADING EITHER OF THEM?? To what end? https://t.co/oMe5tmnb03

— Simi (@SympLySimi) March 14, 2021

The mother of one added;

Damn. I’m just trying to finish Modern Family. Leave me alone, I get it. You love your people and want to defend them.I want everyone to win. I always say that. I always show that. Abeg Relax.

Damn. I’m just trying to finish Modern Family. Limme alone. Fr tho. I get it. You love your people and want to defend them. I want everyone to win. I always say that. I always show that. Abeg Relax

— Simi (@SympLySimi) March 14, 2021