A fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has
apologised to King Sunny Ade after she was dragged for disrespecting the
legendary musician in a now-viral video.
Naija News reports that the artist faced harsh criticism online
after shaking hands with the music icon at an event.
Social media users had anticipated that the singer would
greet Sunny Ade, who was significantly older than her in terms of both age and
profession, by bending down in the traditional Yoruba manner.
However, the singer was seen shaking hands with the music
veteran in the now-viral footage, which infuriated Nigerians, who felt that
this was disrespectful.
But in a post released on her official X account on Saturday
morning, Ayra Starr clarified that she is not a disrespectful girl and a proper
Yoruba girl.
The singer said that she went back to properly meet everyone
after letting her nerves get the better of her when she first met the legendary
singer.
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“I’m so sorry, I had just walked in and all the lights and
nerves didn’t let me see but I came back around to greet everyone properly, I
have never been that girl to be disrespectful, I’m a proper Yoruba girl, and
the video didn’t start until after I’d greeted burna’s mom! I’m very sorry to
the legend, uncle and King Sunny Ade,” the post reads.
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