“I Was Tired, I Wanted More For Myself” – Nigerian Singer, Liya Reveals Why She Left Davido’s Record Label
Abdulsalam Suliyat Modasola, the Nigerian singer and songwriter, who is popularly known as Liya, has revealed why she left Davido Music Worldwide (DMW). Liya, who was the first female artist to sign with DMW in October 2020, said she exited the record label because she wanted more for herself. The singer had announced her exit from the label in 2023 during an Instagram question-and-answer session. Replying to a fan who asked if she was still with DMW, she wrote, “Nopee, but #30bg for lifee. Speaking on a recent episode of Wahala with Josy Anne, the singer said leaving the label was not an easy decision. “Why did I leave? I just wanted more for myself, as a person and as an artist. I wanted more for myself. It was sad, it was depressing, I was tired, I was sick, but it was a decision that I had to make for myself. Yeah, because everyone thought I had it all figured out,” she said. Liya also said people judged her wrongly during that period and accused her of doing...