Rising singer Teniola Apata, known popularly as Teni The Entertainer, position as a music star seems to have been cemented following an interview with Vogue.
Teni has been one of the most joyful additions of the pop culture scene in recent times. With her infectious personality and stunning smile, Teni has worked her way into the hearts of everyone. Sister of singer Niniola, the mega-talented songstress Teni has already given us hits like Uyo Meyo, Askamya and Case. As she releases the visuals for her latest hit Sugar Mummy, Teni sits down with Vogue‘s Fashion News director Chioma Nnadi to talk about living life without limits and redefining what it means to be a woman.
“There’s an assumption that women have to look a certain way to be feminine, but I don’t want to conform to that stereotype,” she says. “My thing is this: You don’t get to decide how I choose to live my life. I’m being me—respect that. UGA, the university I went to, was mostly PWI—that’s short for a predominantly white institution. I remember someone even asked me if I had elephants in my backyard, it was wild. The other students would look at me crazy when I showed up to class in traditional dress, too. But you know that’s who I am. That’s my culture. If you can wear your blue jeans, I can wear this.”
On her latest single, Sugar Mummy, she explains:
“I want to make ‘Sugar Mummy’ a positive term. She is a woman with swag, who looks good, who is proud to be different.”
On her fashion choices, Teni shares:
“There was a time when I wasn’t able to afford nice things, but even now that I can, being flashy in that way doesn’t sit well with me. I don’t want people breaking their backs to impress others with material things because they saw me do that.”
On her rising star profile and relationship with her fans, the singer has this to say:
“I (realise) how powerful my influence can be. If I can be a source of hope and joy to somebody, then I’m doing something right.”
You can read more of the interview on Vogue’s website.
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