Stop calling my daughter ‘Duduke’ – Simi tells fans

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has appealed to the public to stop referring to her daughter, Adejare, as “Duduke.”

The name “Duduke” gained popularity after Simi released the song of the same title in 2020, ahead of the birth of her first child. When Simi and her husband, fellow musician Adekunle Gold, welcomed their daughter Adejare in June 2020, many fans began affectionately calling the baby “Duduke” in reference to the hit track.

However, in a recent interview with VJ Adams, Simi expressed her discomfort with people using the nickname, explaining that “Duduke” is not her daughter’s name and doesn’t carry any specific meaning.

She clarified, “People call my daughter Duduke, which I don’t like. That’s not her name. It doesn’t even mean anything. Had it meant something good, I would have allowed it. But it’s just a beat, duduke, duduke. That was what I meant. My heart beats like a drum.”

Simi added with a laugh, “Stop calling my child Duduke. But you know what? I get it, it’s coming from a good place, so I try not to react.”