Singer Omawumi has denied claims by Timaya that Burna Boy once ordered her and Waje out of a studio for doubting his prediction of flying private jets.
Timaya in an interview in December 2024 had claimed that Burna Boy chased Waje and Omawunmi out of the studio for doubting his futuristic goals.
Debunking his claim in a recent interview on Naija FM, Omawumi expressed irritation over Timaya’s story, stating that the incident never occurred.
She questioned why Timaya would involve her name in the narrative, potentially tarnishing her reputation built over nearly 20 years.
Omawumi emphasised the importance of respect among colleagues in the music industry and noted that Burna Boy has always shown her respect whenever they meet.
She argued that Timaya’s motive might be to generate negative attention, given that such news tends to trend more than positive stories.
According to Omawumi, the only time she was in the same space with Burna Boy, Waje, and Timaya was in 2010 when Waje was recording a song with Burna Boy.
However, she said she left early and wasn’t aware of any incident that might have occurred after her departure.
Omawumi said: “That thing no happen. What hurt me the most about it is that I have been friends with Timaya. Timaya and Burna Boy, you know, [in this music industry] we accord everyone their respect. And I’m very big on respect, that’s why I reciprocate. I don’t like talking down on my colleagues. That’s how I built my brand.
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“First of all, my irritation is that Timaya was trying to make a point about Burna Boy, why involve me? Why did he bring my name into it? Also, this same Timaya has been in a lot of embarrassing situations that I would never bring to the public just because I want to promote my music. Even Burna Boy has never said such things. Whenever he sees us, he respects us.
“So, why did Timaya feel he could say such? He wants to tarnish the reputation of my brand that I’ve worked to build for almost 20 years because negative news trends more than good news. Now, when people want to talk about me, they would reference his claim that I was thrown out of the studio. I felt so irritated.
“I don’t care whether he said it in a good or bad light. Why did he involved me in the first place? That incident never happened. For context, the only time I have been in the same space with Burna Boy, Waje and Timaya was in 2010 when Waje hosted us while she was recording a song with Burna Boy. And I left them there because it was getting late. So, I don’t know when the incident of Burna Boy ordering I and Waje out of studio happened.”
