Nigerian singer Simi, whose full name is Simisola Kosoko, recently talked about how she deals with stage fright.
Simi shared that performing a new song live for the first few times feels like “trying on a new pair of shoes that needs adjustments.” She explained that she has to give her brain time to get used to the song so she can overcome her nervousness.
Posting a video of herself rehearsing a song from her latest album, “Lost And Found,” on instagram, Simi wrote: “The first few times I perform a new song live, it feels like trying on new shoes that need adjustments. Maybe it’s because of my bad history with stage fright. I need to give my brain time to bond with the song so it can ignore my nerves.”
She added, “I kept rehearsing this song a lot because it was my first time performing it on stage, and I was nervous. But after a few more tries, my brain will take over, and the nerves will go away.”
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She concluded by saying that practice helps her feel more comfortable on stage and that overcoming stage fright is a gradual process.
