Carolina QuotesThe thing about this time is everyone is under pressure to feel like they're being productive and they're not wasting time but I feel like that pressure has become unhealthy for me. I'm just ensuring I channel it in the right way.
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INTERVIEW: My feeling having number one song in Africa — Ladipoe, 16 May 2020.
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