Don Jazzy, a highly influential music producer and record label owner in Nigeria, has recently opened up about his decision not to sign two talented singers, Simi and Teni, to his renowned record label, Mavin Records.
During an interview, Don Jazzy expressed genuine remorse for not having the opportunity to work with Simi and Teni.
He acknowledged their exceptional talents and admitted that he deeply admired their musical work. Looking back, he shared his heartfelt wish that he had signed them to his label.
Moreover, Don Jazzy recounted an interesting incident involving Simi, where she took part in a Twitter competition. She submitted a version of D’Prince and Wande Coal’s song “Journey of a Thousand Miles,” which left a notable impression on him.
He state that he wasn’t the one in charge of picking the winners, stressing how much he likes Simi’s talent but couldn’t pick her.
“I like Simi, I didn’t sign her. I wish I did. I like Teni, but I didn’t sign her. I wish I did”, he said
“I didn’t reject Simi. I did a Twitter contest for ‘Journey of A Thousand Miles’ ― D’Prince’s record featuring Wande Coal. I loved her cover. She was one of the people that participated. She didn’t win, but she was high up there.
“I didn’t pick the winners. I liked her but you can’t sign anybody. That’s one person I also regretted; I won’t say regret, but I wish we worked on stuff together”.
Regarding Teni, Don Jazzy said:
“The same thing with Teni. We used to check up on each other. I had not grown to the point that I would move you from Atlanta to Nigeria for work. Now I can and we work before deciding if we are going to sign. Before I knew what was happening, there were faster people. She released records and I was like, ‘okay, we lost that one”
