Simi
Advertisement
Advertisement
Top Related Artists
Biography
Simi (born April 19, 1988) is the alias of Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye, a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, and sound engineer. Ogunleye was born in Lagos and showed great aptitude for music from an early age, participating in her local churchâs choir. She started her music career with her first album Ogaju (2008), which spawned the hit singles âAra Ileâ and âIya Temi.â Restless (2014), which featured covers of Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Beyoncé, earned Simi a record deal with X3M Music. That same year, the singles âTiffâ and âE No Go Funnyâ helped Ogunleye break into the mainstream and established her as one of Nigeriaâs most promising musical talents. Shortly after the release of âLove Donât Care,â Simi won the award for Best Vocal Performance at The Headies 2016. Simisola (2017), the follow-up to her studio debut, masterfully blended R&B with highlife and juju music, and debuted at Number 5 on the Billboard World Album charts. The LP won the Album of the Year award at the Headies in 2018. In March 2019, she released Omo Charlie Champagne, an album dedicated to Ogunleyeâs late father that featured guest appearances by Nigerian artists Patoranking, Falz, and Adekunle Gold.
Read All
Read Less
Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Loose It by Simi
- I Love You featuring Tamar Braxton
- Smarta With Data featuring Fally Ipupa
- Know You by Simi
- Love & Life featuring Simi
- Refuge (When It's Cold Outside) by Simi
- Gobe featuring Simi
- Confam by Dremo
