Afrobeats singer Simi has shared the challenges she faced while working on latest track, ‘Where You Dey’, featuring Chike.

The singer revealed she had wanted to release the song last year but struggled to complete it due to health issues.

Detailing the experience on X, Simi said she was determined to make the song happen and Chike’s contribution exceeded her expectations.

According to her, she also faced difficulties with mixing and mastering the track, eventually mastering it herself despite not enjoying the process.

She wrote: “I really, really, really wanted to drop this song last year. When I first put out the snippet, I was so excited – but it was hard to finish it on time because everything was a blur. I was sick and weak and nauseous and tired, and my body just wouldn’t do what I wanted it to. Even in the snippet video, I wasn’t feeling great. I was just trying my best.

“I adore Chike’s voice and I knew it was him that had to be on the song with me. When I asked him to give me a verse, he was so ready to go, but he was out of town. As soon as he came back, he came over to my studio the next day. I got a lotta respect for him. He didn’t know I was pregnant and suffering. Watching this video back now, I can’t even understand where the energy came from. When the song was done, I struggled to mix it. Even so, I decided to master it myself. I hate mastering, so I don’t know what I am thinking.

“I was so disappointed that I couldn’t meet the deadline. Everyone had fallen in love with the song and was asking me to put it out. I didn’t have the energy to make content. I don’t even remember them recording this video. Given how much I love this song, I’m a little bummed I couldn’t give it energy it deserves. But please, know that a lot of love and resilience went into this song. I hope that you can let less be more for this one. I hope you can give it the energy that I couldn’t. That I can’t”.

She also addressed critics who stated that she gave up career for marriage, saying the song is a proof of dedication to her craft.