Superstar Nigerian female singer, Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni, has revealed that she wants her family and loved ones to inscribe “She lived life on her own terms” on her grave when she's no longer alive.
The 30-year-old Teni disclosed this during her appearance as a guest on the latest episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, hosted by actor Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, also known as Taymesan.
Teni, speaking about the importance of self-expression, also shared that her father passed away when she was just two years old and emphasized that life continues after someone's death.
In her words, “Expressing yourself is very important. The people that judge you, they will die too. So, they would die with their own stories. You die with your own story. I’m living my life because this is my terms to let the world know who I am.
“It’s my terms to sing when I’m feeling down, when I’m feeling up. It’s my terms to express myself. I’m not going to be here forever. None of us are leaving this world alive.
“On my grave, I want them to write, ‘She lived life on her own terms.’ Yes, I want to die happy. I’m going to die empty.
“A lot of people are carrying so much greatness in them but are too afraid to express themselves. Trust me, the graveyard is full of so many dreams and talents. Things that could have changed the world.”