Popular Nigerian singer and award-winning songwriter, Simi, has publicly addressed Nigerians, urging them to stop calling her daughter, Adejare, by the nickname ‘Duduke’, a name inspired by one of her most famous songs.
The music star, who rose to even greater prominence during her pregnancy in 2020 with the release of her hit track “Duduke,” has expressed discomfort over the public’s continued association of the song title with her daughter’s identity.
In a recent video clip that went viral on social media, Simi lamented how many Nigerians still refer to her child as ‘Duduke,’ despite the fact that the name holds no specific meaning.
She clarified that although the song was emotionally significant and widely embraced by fans during her pregnancy, the word “Duduke” itself was simply a creative expression derived from the rhythm of the song and not meant to serve as a personal identifier for her daughter.
“People call my daughter Duduke which I don’t like. It doesn’t mean anything. As in, if it means something good… it is just a beat. I get it; it’s coming from a good place and I try not to react,” Simi stated during her remarks.
The singer, who shares her daughter Adejare with fellow music artist Adekunle Gold, emphasized that while she understands the affection behind the gesture, she prefers that her daughter be called by her real name and not by a media-given alias.
Check out reactions that followed …
@Dailygistz said: “I remember when that song come out. My neighbor wife no dey let us hear word for compound. Everyday duduke duduke. For belle wey never reach 6 weeks.”
@FLACKO_VVS wrote: “Now Nigerians might start calling her that fr. i didn’t she is being called that until now.”
@jerrynuelfx commented: “Na now dem go call am Duduke d more. 9ja wen no get chills”
@c0smm0s insisted; “Day play….we ain’t stopping that’s her media name 😂”
Watch the video below …
“Stop calling my child Duduke” – Simi tells Nigerians pic.twitter.com/NjholkRz5t
— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) June 3, 2025