Nigerian singer Simi, in a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, shared the story of how her husband, Adekunle Gold, won her over during the early days of their careers. Simi revealed that Adekunle Gold had been sending her messages on Facebook for a long time, but she didn’t notice until they started dating.
She recounted how they eventually met at one of her concerts and how she was attracted to Gold’s “niceness.” They started as friends and eventually dated for five years before getting married in 2019.
Simi admitted that she didn’t have much at the time, but she appreciated Gold’s kindness and persistence. She described him as a really nice guy and said she didn’t mind dating someone like him.
Their love story is a testament to the power of persistence and friendship in building a strong foundation for a relationship. Simi and Adekunle Gold have since become one of Nigeria’s favorite celebrity couples, and their fans continue to admire their love and musical talents.
She said, “In the gospel community, I was pretty well known. And he [Adekunle Gold] had heard my album at that time as well.
“He has been reaching out to me on Facebook, DMing me on Facebook. But I didn’t see those DMs until we started dating.
“I don’t remember how we eventually linked up again. I had a show Bogobiri, and he turned up. He was very slim at that time with white BYC and jeans. He came to see me perform. I was like, ‘Oh hey! He was like, ‘Oh! I’m such a fan.’ And I was like, ‘Okay!’ [laughs].
“I don’t know, he must have been persistent because there is a friendship that came out from there. I thought he was a really nice guy. We became friends and later that year, he asked me out.
“I mean, as much as I was sounding like all that, I still didn’t really have nothing. He was a nice guy and I was like, ‘Okay, I don’t mind a nice guy’ [laughs].”
