DELTA State born singer, Uyoyou Ovririe, has explained what generated the title of her latest single, Soni, which was released in October.
The artiste who is also known as Yoyo Ovi disclosed in an interview with The Nation that she was heart-broken by a guy named Soni and the song was inspired by cheating partners.
Narrating why the song was named Soni, the singer said: “I had a boyfriend actually, he no day stay one place, always with different girls, at some point, he believes I will always take him back, so this song Soni was a way of expressing the fact that, we LADIES are emotional, we would always want to take the guys back. So at the end of the day it is just saying, Hey!! you will not break my heart again, I won’t let you do that to me again. At some point you just have to move on.”
According to the singer, she wishes to dish out Magic Soul Food songs, just like her previous released songs I Do, My Way, and Anu
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The University of Calabar Botany graduate, who started singing when she was five years old, has done covers of Evi Edna Ogholi’s songs (Ririovara, Obaro) and Davido’s ‘Aye’ and others.
On challenges she faces as a rising female artiste, she said: “As an independent artiste, it is really challenging getting funds to finance the music production to promotion.Every move you need to make in the industry requires pay, one way or another. You need plenty money to make it work. That’s the best part of being signed to a record label, and I am looking forward working with any record label that believes in my music dream.”
The singer who won miss Glo rock and roll in 2011 said: “The music industry for females is super challenging. People want to take attention away from the talent, craft and the quality music one has to offer and focus on your body and beauty. They also focus on how they can exploit you with empty promises.”
Asides music, the singer is also a businesswoman and produces unisex black soap for all skin types and sexual enhancement-fertility drinks for men.
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