A Nigerian singer, Waje, has revealed that she was never paid for her vocals on P-Square’s 2007 hit track, ‘Do Me’ — the song that helped introduce her voice to millions of music lovers.
The 45-year-old singer made the shocking disclosure during her appearance on The HonestBunch Podcast, where she discussed her early struggles in the music industry.
“I didn’t earn a dime from P-Square’s ‘Do Me’,” she said.
Waje, whose real name is Aituaje Iruobe, was the powerful female voice behind the song’s chorus, but she was neither featured nor officially credited when the song was released.
She recalled how difficult it was to convince people that she was the one who sang on the track.
Imagine being in Onitsha market and telling people ‘that’s my voice’ whenever Do Me is played, and they look at you like who are you? They didn’t believe me,” she lamented.
‘Do Me’ featured on P-Square’s third studio album, and gtame Over, and went on to become one of the biggest pop anthems of the mid-2000s.