Nigerian singer Teni has humorously expressed her frustration with the lack of drama and rivalry among female artists in the music industry. In a video posted to Instagram on August 15, 2024, Teni playfully lamented the peaceful nature of the female music scene and called for some excitement similar to what is often seen among their male counterparts.
Teni said, “I have said it before and I will say it again. This female industry is too boring, it’s too boring! Tell me why Tems and Ayra Starr no fit see themselves and tell themselves, ‘Your papa, your papa papa.'”
She jokingly suggested that female artists should stir things up with a bit of drama and then collaborate later. “Tell me why I no fit dey see Tiwa Savage and tell her ‘wetin dey do you?’ Shey we don’t see what’s going on on the other side, everybody is just here doing love. Sometimes e be like say make I just give Yemi Alade headbutt. Make we see ourselves for outside, make security separate us,” she added.
Teni concluded with a playful invitation for her colleagues to add some drama to the industry. “Let us spice this thing up and collaborate later. Fighting does not mean that we won’t collaborate later, but make we give them saint Obi for this music, I dey tell you. Let’s give them drama, proper action film.”
Fans and fellow celebrities flooded the comments with laughter and support. Kcee responded with, “Why are you like this na 😂😂😂😂😂😂 please stop, don’t stop,” while another commenter joked, “Make I see Burna boy make I dey clear am say na waka dey hot now 😂 @burnaboygram na we be Gen z oo make him mind dey ba 😂 most especially that Wizkid and Zanku 😂”