- Timaya has showered accolades on his junior colleague, Rema, expressing adulation for him and his music.
- The 44-year-old revealed that he is a fan of the singer in a recent interview, and shared why.
Singer Inetimi Alfred Odon aka Timaya has declared Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema the leader of the new generation of Nigerian musicians.
In a recent interview with Cool FM, the ‘Dem Mama’ crooner expressed his admiration for Rema, describing him as an “intentional” musician.
Timaya said Rema’s fashion sense and musical style made him stand out among his peers.
In his words:
“I’m a fan of Rema. Among all the young boys [new generational musicians], he’s at the top. Rema is their dad. You don’t know?
See his abss, his dress sense, crazy!“He’s intentional; his music, his stage performance are amazing. And he’s a fine young boy.”
Meanwhile, Timaya is not the first singer to praise a younger generation artiste for excellence, Songstress Tiwa Savage in May 2024 revealed she appreciates Ayra Starr. Praising her musical prowess as well as her confidence despite criticism for her fashion choices, Tiwa Savage noted that Starr has continued to shine on the global music scene.
In other news, Nollywood actress and movie producer Ini Edo has opened up on her daughter’s paternity and why she opted for surrogacy.
Ini Edo made this disclosure on the new season of the reality show, Young Famous & African with her co-stars.
During the show, the actress was questioned about her marriage, her daughter’s paternity and why she opted for surrogacy.
According to her, she had issues carrying pregnancies long-term hence her decision to opt for surrogacy.
Ini Edo also revealed that her child’s father is alive but isn’t involved in their life as it’s just herself and her 3year old daughter, who she welcomed in March 2021.