Simi (singer)
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Simi on NdaniTV in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye |
| Born |
April 19, 1988 Surulere, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | X3M |
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| Awards won | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (born April 19, 1988), professionally known and referred to as Simi, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Simi started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio album in 2006 titled Ogaju. Her career came into spotlight in 2014 after she released "Tiff", a song which was nominated in two categories at The Headies 2015. Simi is currently signed to X3M Music.
Simi was born in Ojuelegba, a suburb of Surulere, as the last of 4 children. In an interview she granted to Juliet Ebirim of Vanguard Newspaper, Simi revealed that she grew up as a tomboy before the separation of her parents when she was 9. She is an alumnus of Covenant University where she studied Mass Communication.
Simi grew up dancing and singing as a member of her local church's choir until she wrote her first song at the age of 10. Her professional musical career started in 2006 following the release of her debut album titled Ogaju which contained songs like "Iya Temi" and "Ara Ile" with the entire musical production from Samklef.
In January 2014, Simi released an EP titled Restless which gained her new grounds and further earned her a record deal with X3M Music. The EP contains a 5-track cover of popular songs by international acts like Rihanna's "Man Down" and Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain".
On January 9, 2014, Simi released two singles titled "Tiff" and "E No Go Funny", with the former receiving massive airplay and accepted generally among music critics. The video for "Tiff" was released on August 30, 2015 and directed by Josh Clarke. The song went on to be nominated in the "Best Alternative Song" category at the 2015 edition of The Headies.
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