“Uyo Meyo” Was A Song Straight From My Heart – Teni
Popular Nigerian rising star, Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni Makanaki, has opened up on issues concerning her life and career,from how her song “Uyo Meyo” became a hit to her choice of dressing and to lessons she has learnt in the Nigerian music industry so far.
In a new documentary titled “Teni Makanaki: The Documentary”, the 26-year-old singer discloses that dignitaries like state governors and popular billionaire businessman, Dangote, had reached out to her because they heard “Uyo Meyo”.
She says: “Uyo Meyo is good music. I have had governors call me because of ‘Uyo Meyo’ and I sat across Dangote because of “Case”. Isn’t that good music? Actually, I saw Dangote twice in a row, why? Isn’t that good music?”
“‘Uyo Meyo’ was a song that was just from the bottom of my heart. I was just in my car driving to graduation and on my way to graduation, I was listening to a song I had and I called the producer and said send me the beat because the beat was so spiritual and I just started freestyling in my car and that’s just how ‘Uyo Meyo’ came out. It just came from me being grateful to God for everything thus far. For me, even being able to complete the programme, it took me 7 years to graduate from the university,” she says.
The talented artiste expressed confidence in her “good music” and abilities; she says she is confident of getting a win at the Grammys.
“I believe I will win the Grammys, I know I will win the Grammys, I will win the Grammys and I will sell out stadiums around the world. I just know; it’s just in my soul.”
Speaking on her choice of dressing, the “Case” crooner had this to say:
“I do what I want to do because I just realise from a very young age that look here, how long am I going to be on this earth? I need to enjoy my life, as long as I am not harming anybody, I need to do what is best for Teni. I would rather fail at what I want to do than fail doing what someone told me to do. I’m comfortable in what I am wearing, I mean if I was wearing all these tight things, I won’t be comfortable”
Watch full documentary below:
