Content creator and singer Jovial has intensified her public fallout with Otile Brown, challenging him to produce evidence of the financial support he claims to have given her while insisting the dispute has always been about the share of earnings she believes she is owed from their music collaborations.
She responded through a series of Instagram Stories on Monday, July 13, dismissing several of Otile’s claims and accusing him of deflecting from the core issue.
Jovial first rejected Otile’s claims that he had paid for her songs and hospital bills, saying her understanding of their arrangements was different.
“Paid which songs and hospital bill? Because, for my part, I know I sealed a deal with Komarock. You don’t pay people, and you are selfish. When a person speaks up or cries for their rights, they are called arrogant. You just want quiet and stupid people to manipulate,” she wrote.
She maintained that the conversation should centre on the money she believes she is owed, arguing that any payments she received only came after repeatedly raising concerns.
“If you go back to the interview, I said, ‘When I was complaining, that’s when a small cheque would come in to silence me.’ You were only supposed to explain why I’m not getting my percentage; that’s it. You trembled and started talking nonsense,” she said.
The singer then challenged Otile to publicly back up his claims with evidence.
“Go ahead and send receipts of the conversation where you paid for my song so I can see. It should be a conversation, please, like the one I’ve posted before. I’m still posting mine,” she added.
Jovial also insisted she has always funded her own music, saying the only payment she ever received from Otile was a cheque for Ksh150,000 after she complained.
“I pay for all my songs. I don’t have a lot, but I pay my dues. I only received a cheque once of Ksh150,000 in March 2023 after I complained. Kindly post the cheques you’ve sent me, please. If you do, I swear I will apologise,” she wrote.
Beyond the financial dispute, the singer described the emotional impact she says the fallout has had on her.
“Take accountability; you’ve drained me emotionally and mentally. You told me to my face that I will never make it without you. Do you know what that did to me?” she questioned.
She ended her posts by urging the singer to remain humble.
“I’m not perfect, but damn! I would have been far. Where are you? Because all of us are living in rentals. Please be humble! There are people for whom our wealth is good health and being able to provide for our needs,” she wrote.
Jovial’s response came after Otile Brown defended himself in a series of social media posts, saying he wrote and financed some of their collaborations, supported her financially and personally, and expressing disappointment over how their professional relationship ended.
