“On my grave, I want them to write, ‘She lived life on her own terms.’ Yes, I want to die happy – Singer, Teni says

Nigerian vocalist Teniola Apata, also known as Teni, has shared the inscription she desires for her grave. The 30-year-old expressed her wish for her dear ones to inscribe: “She embraced life on her own terms.” She made this revelation during her guest appearance on the most recent installment of the Tea With Tay podcast, hosted by actor Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, popularly known as Taymesan.

Teni said, “My father died when I was two years old. If you die today, life goes on. You don’t get to express yourself.

“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.”