Timaya Ruined Our Friendship To Praise Burna Boy – Omawumi

Popular singer Omawumi has blasted Timaya for claiming that Burna Boy once sent her and Waje out of a studio for doubting his dream of flying private jets. Recall that Timaya, in a 2023 interview, alleged that the “On the low” crooner kicked the two singers out because they laughed at his ambitions.

Reacting during an interview on Naija FM Lagos, Omawumi simply described the claim as pure fiction.

According to her, it was shocking for her to see someone she regarded as a friend tarnish the reputation of a brand she has worked so hard to build for decades.

Omawumi stated that the purported studio drama never happened, and she felt irritated because Timaya involved her in a condescending manner to praise Burna Boy.

“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.

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,” she said.

The singer further noted that whether Timaya involved her in a good or bad light is not the issue, because she should have never been mentioned in the first place.

Omawonder concluded by saying that she has stayed away from needless controversies over the years to ensure her name remains stainless in the music industry.

“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,” she added.