“PHYNO Is In My Friend-Zone, I'll Date Dammy Krane over Wizkid,Davido & Iyanya"- Chidinma

 Since 2010 after emerging the first female winner of MTN ProjectFame, it’s been a roller coaster of sorts for Miss Chidinma Ekile who has gone on to release several works to acclaimed success. From singing ballads to switching her style on ‘Emi ni Baller’ and the recent controversial ‘naked’ photos, Miss Kedike has stayed in the news.

In a recent interview with Hiphop World, Chininma addressed the issue of her rumoured love interests like Phyno & Dammy Krane. 

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How have you been able to cope with the fame?

  
 It’s not really been easy but somehow I have been able to find a way around it. I just try to do things normally; the way they should be done. I don’t see myself as a celebrity so that makes it easier for me to cope. I just live my life normally.


You still hang out with your friend who encouraged you to go to the Project Fame Auditions?

Yes, I still hang out with her.

Relationships?

I’m not in one; I’m not interested in getting into one.

If you must, who would you date amongst Iyanya, Wizkid, Dammykrane and Davido.

Iyanya has the body. Davido has the money, Wizkid is the Starboy, DammyKrane is a sweet, cute guy. I’ll probably go with DammyKrane.

What’s up with you and DammyKrane.

Dammy Krane is my friend, he is everybody’s friend, and he’s funny and crazy. Before I shot the Video, I had a lot of options to play my love interest in the Video but I didn’t like any. Then someone said there was this new guy and then they played his song and I liked it. Sometime later, we were at Cool FM and I spotted him jumping about and being very playful. He was so energetic; I liked him instantly and wanted him as my love interest in the video. So my manager called him up, he was so nice, he came over, we talked and he told me the day we were going to shoot the Video was his birthday. Then I got scared that he might not make it. Unfortunately, on the day of the shoot, he got robbed that morning but he still made it to the shoot and then left after his part. We’ve been friends ever since

Your Lovey-dovey Picture with Phyno went viral…

It did! Less than 20 minutes after we put up the picture on Instagram, it just went crazy and we were not even in Lagos; we were in Abuja. We went for the Hennessy Artistry and we were at the airport before we went to the hotel, so we were just taking pictures then before we knew it, it was everywhere. It was kind of funny because we were just two people sitting somewhere and making the industry talk.

Tell us about your record label and Ill Bliss…

I love the record label. I started out working with Ill Bliss, we have this chemistry working together, and I enjoy working with him.

What are you currently working on?

I’m recording and trying to put the album together which should drop next year.

Of all your works, which is your favorite?

It has to be Emi Ni Baller.