“I felt like a stranger to myself” – Simi

Renowned Nigerian artist Simisola Kosoko, widely recognized as Simi, candidly shared her experiences dealing with imposter syndrome, a common challenge among artists.

As a mother and artist, she reflected on her journey, expressing that while she had a profound understanding of herself for the longest time, recent years brought forth a sense of detachment that left her feeling disconnected from her essence.

The emotional weight of feeling like a mere spectator in her own life weighed heavily on her.

However, through the process of creating her upcoming album titled ‘Lost And Found,’ Simi found solace in reacquainting herself with the core of who she is as an artist and as a person.

Simi wrote:

“For most of my life, I have enjoyed the privilege of knowing myself deeply, unwaveringly, truly. In more recent years, I have also endured the discomfort of losing myself.

Sometimes, to make room for something else that I needed to be – other times, because I could not, for the life of me, find my way. I felt like a stranger to myself. This version of me has been the hardest one to look at in the mirror.

“Making this album is a symbol of finding parts of myself again that I hoped I hadn’t lost permanently. I don’t believe that we ever stop finding ourselves. If you’re willing to look, there’s always more. This is a tribute to the things we continue to find and rediscover.”