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“I Don’t Need People’s Validation”: Singer Timaya Speaks on Being Nominated for Grammy in 2018
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Timaya reveals why he is not driven by the desire to win a Grammy.
Nigerian dancehall singer, Timaya has now stated why he is uninterested in the Grammy Awards.
Gucci and Gigi of Coolfm had a fascinating conversation with Afrobeats icon Timaya on the Road Show about his career, as well as the exciting young talent in the music industry.
Timaya confessed in an exclusive interview that he is not as excited about the Grammys as other artists are.
The musician was questioned about receiving a Grammy nomination in 2018. According to research, the Nigerian singer’s collaboration with Morgan Heritage was why he was nominated.
Timaya clarified that while winning a Grammy would be lovely, he is not a Grammy-obsessed person throughout his discussion of the subject.
He claimed that he did not even post his Grammy nomination online and was unconcerned about it. Timaya continued by saying that in his opinion, accolades serve as validation.
He also noted that he gets satisfaction from achieving things he sets his mind to and he does not need validation from other people. According to Timaya: “I don’t like awards, I love rewards”.
See the video below:
"When I got nominated for the Grammys, I didn't even post it"
– Timaya pic.twitter.com/qtOoPdO3y9
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) November 17, 2022
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In another interview, Timaya gave his opinion on why some marriages fail and why he is not even thinking about it.
In a recent chat, Timaya said that a lot of people are getting married but not carefully giving it any thought.
According to him, marriage comes with responsibilities and people have to understand what it entails before getting into one.
He added that although marriage is not a bad thing, people keep getting into one for the wrong reasons.
“I cannot speak for anybody because I have never tried it. And I’m not even thinking about it because it is life.