Singer Waje has debunked long-standing rumours linking her romantically to rapper M.I Abaga, explaining that their chemistry in the hit song “One Naira” was purely artistic.
Speaking on a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, Waje said the public misinterpreted their musical collaboration as a real-life romance because of the song’s emotional and romantic rollout.
“Because of the rollout and romantic theme of my collaborative song with M.I, One Naira, a lot of people speculated that we were dating. But we never dated,” she clarified. “We were just friends who saw how great a love story in a song could be, so we created characters that would help drive the song.”
Waje further revealed that M.I’s then-girlfriend actually provided the voice-over in the track, not her. “His then-girlfriend was even the one who did the voice-over, not me,” she said.
The soulful vocalist also shared insights into her views on relationships, noting that at this stage in her life, she wouldn’t settle for an unambitious or unsuccessful partner.
“I’m too grown to be managing energy that doesn’t align with mine,” she hinted, stressing the importance of meaningful connection and mutual growth.
