The singer has opened up on a bitter fallout with his former duet partner Jovial (photo courtesy)
Whatever happened between Otile Brown and Jovial appears to have gone far beyond a simple disagreement.
The singer has stunned fans after declaring that his former musical partner should not even attend his funeral, revealing just how deep their fallout has become.
Speaking to media personality Tony Mwirigi, Otile addressed the “bad blood” between him and Jovial, years after the two became one of Kenya’s most loved musical pairings.
“Jovial is someone I’m saying today, even if I die, she is someone who should not be allowed at my funeral. Even if I die today, she should never come to my funeral. That’s how deep it is.”
Otile acknowledged that some people may feel he is going too far, but maintained that his words reflect how seriously he takes relationships and how people treat one another.
The explosive remarks have caught fans off guard, particularly because Otile and Jovial once appeared to have an effortless chemistry both in the studio and in their music videos.
The two singers gave fans a string of memorable collaborations, including Amor, Such Kinda Love, Jeraha, Zichune and Ulinihukumu, a heartbreak song released shortly before the interview.
Their collaborations helped cement them as one of Kenya’s notable music duos, with their songs often blurring the line between romance on record and what fans suspected was happening behind the scenes.
But behind the music, things appear to have taken a different turn.
While Otile did not go into detail about what triggered the latest fallout, reports have linked the disagreement to their past personal relationship and disputes surrounding paternity.
Neither artiste has publicly laid out the full story behind the bitter fallout, leaving fans to piece together what may have gone wrong between two artistes who once seemed inseparable.
For now, Otile’s funeral remark has taken the beef to another level — and has fans wondering whether the once-popular musical partnership has reached its final verse.
The comments section quickly filled with reactions from fans who remember the pair for their romantic hits.
“Their chemistry was good, sasa imekuwa history,” commented @larrsonti.
“Hawa walimix mapenzi na mziki,” wrote @iam_claralakenya.
@p.i.o.n.e.e.r joked: “Lakini vijana light skin hutuonyesha mambo.”
Another fan, @abngrym, cautioned: “Mambo ya watu wawili nayo usiwai jaribu kuingilia.”