Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has shared her struggles with imposter syndrome.
The mother of one revealed that she had always known herself deeply, but in recent years, she felt lost and disconnected from her true self.
Imposter syndrome is a psychological experience where people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud, despite external evidence of their competence.
“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,” Simi wrote on her X handle on Tuesday.
“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,” she stated.
Simi explained that creating her upcoming album, ‘Lost And Found,’ helped her rediscover herself.
“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,” she said.
She added that the album represents her reclaiming her connection with music, melody, and love stories.
