Simi (singer)

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Simi (singer)
Dɔɣim yuliSimisola Kosoko
Ojuelegba, Lagos (en) Translate, Silimin gɔli April 19, 1988 (run 35)
O ya TiŋgbaŋNigeria
Anaago
A ya balliYoruba (en) Translate
Paɣa/yidanaAdekunle Gold
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋCovenant University (en) Translate
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibuSilmiinsili
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Tuma
Tumabaaŋa, singer-songwriter (en) Translate ni kpɛrikpɛrita
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Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee
YupapaaSimi
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Simisola Bolatito Kosoko Listen (née Ogunleye; bɛ dɔɣi o la silimin' gɔli April biɛɣ' pishi yini ka dali yuuni 1988), niriba pam mi o la o akpaaku zuɣu yuli Simi, o nyɛla Nigerian yili yiinda, yili sabira ni kpɛrikpɛrita.[1][2] O daa piligi la o yila tuma ni gospel yila, o daa bahi la o tuuli studio album yuuni 2008, ka di yuli daa booni Ogaju. O daa lahi nyɛla alikaali nira zaŋti season 7 of the Nigerian idol TV show yuuni 2022.[3] Niriba pam baŋ o mi yuuni 2014 din daa niŋ ka o bahi "Tiff", yili shɛli bɛ ni daa piigi zaŋti Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015.[4] Simi daa dihi o nuu gbana zuɣu n-ti X3M Music yuuni 2014, amaa ka daa yi din ni silimin gɔli May yuuni 2019 din daa niŋ ka bɛ alikawuli maa saha daa paai.[5] O daa bahi o studio album din pahiri ayi Simisola silimin gɔli September dabaa anii dali yuuni 2017.[6][7] O daa bahi la o studio album din pahiri ata Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1 o yuun pihita ni yini dɔɣim dabisili dali silimin gɔli April biɛɣ' pishi yini ka dali yuuni 2019.[1] O daa piligi o record label Studio Brat silimin' gɔli June yuuni 2019.[8]

Piligu biɛhigu[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Bɛ dɔɣi la Simi silimin gɔli April biɛɣ' pishi yini ka dali yuuni 1988 tiŋ yuli booni Ojuelegba, a suburb of Surulere, Lagos State, ŋun nyɛ bia so ŋun bahindi nyaaŋa o ba bihi anahi puuni.[9] Juliet Ebirim , Vanguard ni daa niŋdi Simi vihigu, o daa yɛli ya ni o lamba nyɛla ban daa luhi ka wurim din daa niŋ ka o na nyɛ yuma awɔi. O daa lahi yɛli ni o daa zooi ka nyɛ tomboy.[10]

Shikuru baŋsim[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Simi nyɛla ŋun chaŋ Stars International College, secondary shikuru din be Ikorodu, Lagos State.[11] O nyɛla shikuru bila kuro zaŋti Covenant University, din ni ka o bɔhim mass communication.[12]

Tuma[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

2006–13: Career beginnings and Ogaju[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Simi zoomi na ka nyɛ wa' wara ni yili yiinda din daa niŋ ka o be local church's choir. O daa sabila o tuuli yili din daa niŋ ka o nyɛ yuun pia.[13] O yila baŋdi tali tuma piligi la yuuni 2008 din daa niŋ ka o bahi o tuuli studio album Ogaju, din daa mali yila balibu pam kamani "Iya Temi" mini "Ara Ile". Ŋun daa ŋmɛ lala album ŋɔ nyɛ Samklef.[14]

2014–2018: Restless, Chemistry and Simisola[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Silimin gɔli January yuuni 2014, Simi daa bahi la 5 track EP Restless, din daa chɛ ka o nyɛ yila ŋmɛbu alikawuli ni X3M Music.[15] EP ŋɔ nyɛla yil' shɛŋa din yɛri binshɛŋa niriba pam ni mi kamani Rihanna's "Man Down" n-ti pahi Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain".[16]

Silimin' gɔli January dabaawɔi dali yuuni 2014, Simi daa bahi la yila ayi "Tiff" mini "E No Go Funny". Lala yila ayi ŋɔ zaa daa nyɛla niriba ni kuli ŋmɛri shɛli ka daa labisiri sɔŋ yila baŋdiba sani. "Tiff" cinii, ŋun daa wuhiyi di ŋmaabu nyɛ Josh Clarke ka bɛ daa bahili silimin gɔli August biɛɣ' pihita dali yuuni 2015.[17] Bɛ daa piigi yili ŋɔ zaŋti Best Alternative Song yuuni 2015 edition of The Headies.

Yuuni 2015 naabu ni, Simi daa di Most Promising Act to Watch category yuuni 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Leadership ni daa niŋdi o vihigu, Simi daa yɛli ya ni o piligi o studio album din pahiri dibaayi tuma tumbu, ka daa yɛli ni din tooi niŋ ka o bahi li yuuni 2016.[18] O daa bahi "Jamb Question", bɛ daa piigi Simi pahi yili yiinda shɛba ban yɛn lihiri yuuni 2016 by NotJustOk.[19] "Jamb Question" ŋɔ daa nyɛla yil' shɛli o mini Nigerian yɛliparim lana Falz ni laɣim yili.

Silimin' gɔli February biɛɣ' pinaanahi dali yuuni 2016, Simi daa bahi la Oscar Heman Ackah-produced love ballad "Love Don't Care". Bɛ daa kuli ŋmɛri limi pɔhim zuɣu ka di daa lahi nyɛ labisiri suma.[20] "Love Don't Care" daa nyɛla yil' shɛli din maani Nigeria zuliya zaba mini lihiʒiɛm.[21] Ŋun daa wuhi lala yilli ŋɔ cinii ŋmɛbu nyɛ Clarence Peters. Silimin' gɔli October yuuni 2016, bɛ daa piigi Simi zaŋti Best Breakthrough Act MTV Africa Music Awards.[22] Silimin gɔli October biɛɣ' pishi ni ayopɔin dali, Simi mini Falz daa laɣimi bahi Chemistry. Oghene Michael of 360 Nobs daa buɣisi EP "experiment of the word art". Silimin' gɔli December yuuni 2016, bɛ daa piigi Simi yaɣa dibaa ata n-ti The Headies 2016, ka o daa di zaɣa yini.[23]

O 12-track studio album din daa pahiri ayi Simisola nyaaŋa, Simi daa lahi bahi yila ayi; "Smile for Me" n-ti pahi "Joromi". Ban daa sɔŋ ka di shinii nima ŋmaai nyɛ Clarence Peters mini Aje Films.[24] Yila shinii nim zaŋti "O Wa Nbe", "Complete Me", "Gone for Good" ni "Aimasiko" daa nyɛla o ni bahi shɛli ni di sɔŋ duhi album ŋɔ zuɣusaa . Simisola daa nyɛla o ni bahi shɛli dabaa ayopɔin nyaaŋa ka di daa dɔni bunu zuɣu Billboard World Albums chart.[25][26][27]

Maŋmaŋ biɛhigu[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Simi nyɛla ŋun kuli yil' yiinda ŋun yuli booni Adekunle Gold din daa nyɛ amiliya shɛli bɛ ni daa sɔɣi niŋ silimin' gɔli January dabaa awɔi dali yuuni 2019.[28] Di nyaaŋa lahabali daa wuhiya ni bɛ nyɛla ban laɣ' taba yuma anu[29] Simi daa lɛbi ma siliminl gɔli May biɛɣ' pihita dali yuuni 2020 din daa niŋ ka o dɔɣi o bia ŋun nyɛ paɣa ka o yuli booni Adejare.[30][31]

Filmography[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

O daa niŋ la tuuli kpɛrigu Kunle Afolayan's directorial Mokalik.[32]

Films[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Discography[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Studio albums[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

EPs[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

  • Restless (2014)
  • Restless II (2020)

Selected singles[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Ara Ile" 2008 Ogaju
"Emi L'Onijo" 2012 Non-album single
"Take a Chance"
"Chocolate Brown"
"Don't Judge Me (cover)" 2013
"Bibanke (cover)"
"Marvin's Room (cover)"
"Tiff" 2014 Simisola
"E No Go Funny" Non-album single
"Jamb Question" 2015 Simisola
"Jamb Question" (Remix) (featuring Falz) Non-album single
"Open and Close"
"Love Don't Care" 2016 Simisola
"Smile for Me" 2017
"Joromi"
"I Dun Care" 2018 Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1
"Lovin"
"Ayo" 2019
"Duduke" 2020 Non-album single
"There for You"

Pina mini piibu nima[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Simi awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins13
Nominations30
Note
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adekunle Gold pens romantic message to mark Simi's birthday. P.M News (April 19, 2019).
  2. ↑ Kingsley, Ediale (April 18, 2016). "I started with gospel music – Simi". National Daily. https://nationaldailyng.com/2015/12531-2/.
  3. ↑ Offiong, Adie Vanessa (December 25, 2015). "Nigeria: Even the Silliest Things Inspire Me – Simi". Daily Trust (allAfrica). http://allafrica.com/stories/201512282415.html.
  4. ↑ Akan, Joey (September 30, 2015). "Headies 2015: Check out the complete nomination list". Pulse Nigeria. http://pulse.ng/buzz/headies-2015-check-out-the-complete-nomination-list-id4215323.html.
  5. ↑ Nigeria's Simi leaves record label. Music in Africa (2 May 2019).
  6. ↑ Arogundade, Funsho (April 2, 2014). "Simi, Sammy Join X3M Music". P.M. News. http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/04/02/simi-sammy-join-x3m-music/.
  7. ↑ It's here! Simi releases her debut album, 'Simisola' (September 8, 2017).
  8. ↑ Simi launches her record company, Studio Brat. Pulse Nigeria (June 20, 2019).
  9. ↑ Olonilua, Ademola (April 2, 2016). "I fantasize about working with Ebenezer Obey –Simi". The Punch. https://www.punchng.com/i-fantasise-about-working-with-ebenezer-obey-simi/.
  10. ↑ Ebirim, Juliet (March 17, 2016). "Why I do love songs – Simi". Vanguard Newspaper. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/why-i-do-love-songs-simi/.
  11. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Simi on GbajumoTV.
  12. ↑ Medeme, Ovwe (March 27, 2016). "SIMI:I DON'T FEEL THREATENED BY ANYBODY". The Nation Newspaper. http://thenationonlineng.net/simii-dont-feel-threatened-anybody/.
  13. ↑ Odigie, McDonald (August 12, 2015). "WHY I SANG MA BI MI NI JAMB QUESTION SONG- AFRO POP SINGER, SIMI". Goldmyne Entertainment. http://www.goldmyne.tv/2015/08/why-i-sang-ma-bi-mi-ni-jamb-question-song-afro-pop-singer-simi/.
  14. ↑ Ikeokwu, Juliet (June 12, 2015). "JAMB QUESTION CROONER, SIMI SHARES HER STORY". YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. http://theyesng.com/jamb-question-crooner-simi-shares-her-story/.
  15. ↑ "Simi: 5 fun facts about the gifted female vocalist". News Flash Nigeria. April 19, 2016. http://www.newsflash.com.ng/2016/04/19/simi-5-fun-facts-about-the-gifted-female-vocalist/.
  16. ↑ "NETPod: Simi drops new EP 'Restless'". Nigeria Entertainment Today. January 10, 2014. http://thenet.ng/2014/01/netpod-simi-drops-new-ep-restless-free-download/.
  17. ↑ "VIDEO: Simi – Tiff". tooXclusive. August 30, 2015. http://tooxclusive.com/audio/video-simi-tiff/.
  18. ↑ Abulude, Samuel (March 27, 2016). "My Relationship With Falz Is Professional – Simi". Leadership Newspaper. http://leadership.ng/entertainment/512746/relationship-falz-professional-simi.
  19. ↑ Boye, Don (February 22, 2016). "10 Artists To Watch in 2016". NotJustOk. http://notjustok.com/2016/02/22/10-artists-to-watch-in-2016/.
  20. ↑ Alli, Mutiat (May 19, 2016). "LOVE MEETS ART IN SIMI'S 'LOVE DON'T CARE' VIDEO". The Daily Times. http://dailytimes.ng/love-meets-art-simis-love-dont-care-video/.
  21. ↑ LOVE DON'T CARE- Simi (The Vexscheworld Review) (February 24, 2016).
  22. ↑ Solanke, Abiola (October 23, 2016). "MAMA 2016: Tekno wins Best Breakthrough Act". Pulse Nigeria. http://pulse.ng/buzz/mama-2016-tekno-wins-best-breakthrough-act-id5647812.html.
  23. ↑ "Headies 2016 Awards : The winners are...". The Punch. December 23, 2016. http://punchng.com/headies-2016-winners/.
  24. ↑ Fans Go Emotional As Simi Launches Album "Simisola" • Channels Television (September 9, 2017).
  25. ↑ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  26. ↑ Simi Unveils Official Tracklist For New Album (September 2017).
  27. ↑ Simi bets and wins on Simisola (September 12, 2017).
  28. ↑ Simi and Adekunle Gold's wedding: how it was (January 10, 2019).
  29. ↑ We dated for 5 years – Adekunle Gold confirms getting married to Simi (January 17, 2019).
  30. ↑ Simi And Husband, Adekunle Gold Welcomes Baby Girl (June 7, 2020).
  31. ↑ Simi Welcomes A Baby Girl With Her Husband, Adekunle Gold (June 8, 2020).
  32. ↑ 5 things you should know about Kunle Afolayan's new movie, 'Mokalik' (en-US) (2019-03-28).
Year Award ceremony Prize Recipient/Nominated Work Result Ref
2015 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act to Watch Herself Won [1]
2015 City People Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act of The Year Won [2]
2015 Nigerian Music Video Awards Best RnB Video "Tiff" Nominated [3]
2015 Nigerian Music Video Awards Best RnB Video "Tiff" Nominated [3]
Music Video of The Year Nominated [3]
Best Soft Rock/Alternative Video "Jamb Question" Nominated [4]
2016 The Headies 2015 Best Alternative Song "Tiff" Nominated [5]
Best Vocal Performance (Female) Herself Nominated [5]
[6]
Nigerian Teen Choice Awards 2016 Choice Upcoming Female Artist Won [7]
2016 MTV African Music Awards Best Breakthrough Act Nominated [8]
The Headies 2016 Best Recording of the Year "Love Don't Care" Nominated [9]
Best R&B Single Nominated [9]
Best Collaboration "Soldier" (with Falz) Won [10]
Best Vocal Performance (Female) "Love Don't Care" Won [11]
2017 2017 City People Entertainment Awards Best Collabo of the Year "No Forget" (with Adekunle Gold) Won [12]
Nominated [13]
Best Album Chemistry (with Falz) Nominated [14]
AFRIMA Awards Songwriter of the Year Herself Won [15]
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Song of the Year Nominated [16]
Best Female MVP Nominated
Best Pop Nominated
2018 The Headies Best Recording of the Year "Joromi" Won [17]
Best R&B/Pop album Simisola Nominated
Best R&B single "Smile For Me" Won
Best Vocal Performance (female) "Gone For Good" Nominated
Album of the Year Simisola Won
Artiste of the Year Herself Nominated
Future Awards Africa Prize for Music Won [18]
2021 Net Honours Most Popular Musician Won [19]
Most Searched Musician (female) Won
Most Played Pop Song "Duduke" Nominated
Most Played Hip Hop song "Know you" (Ladipoe featuring Simi]] Nominated
Most Played RnB Song "Running to You" (Chike featuring Simi) Nominated

Academic writings about Simi[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

  • Adebayo, Abidemi Olufemi. "Culture Shift and Simisola Ogunleye's (Simi's) Conception of the Millennial African Woman in Love Don't Care and Joromi." Ibadan Journal of English Studies 7 (2018): 173–184.

Lihimi m-pahi[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]



Kundivihira[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
  1. ↑ Badmus, Kayode (September 7, 2015). "Kiss Daniel, Simi, and Dj Cuppy win big at NEA 2015". Nigeria Entertainment Today. http://thenet.ng/2015/09/kiss-daniel-simi-and-dj-cuppy-win-big-at-nea-2015/.
  2. ↑ Offiong, Vanessa Adie (November 27, 2015). "Simi thrills in new video". Daily Trust Newspaper. http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/entertainment/simi-thrills-in-new-video/121616.html.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tyler (November 17, 2015). "Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2015 Nominees List". tooXclusive. http://tooxclusive.com/news/nigerian-music-video-awards-nmva-2015-nominees-list/.
  4. ↑ "WHO WILL WIN NMVA BEST SOFT ROCK/ALTERNATIVE VIDEO?". sounds ng. November 27, 2015. http://sounds.ng/uncategorized/who-will-win-nmva-best-soft-rockalternative-video.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Headies Awards 2015: Full List of Winners". Channels TV. January 2, 2016. http://www.channelstv.com/2016/01/02/headies-awards-2015-full-list-of-winners/.
  6. ↑ Showemimo, Adedayo (July 26, 2016). "Full List of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards". Nigerian Entertainment Today. http://thenet.ng/2016/07/full-list-of-winners-at-2016-city-people-entertainment-awards/.
  7. ↑ Freeman, Lucky (August 11, 2016). "Nigerian teen choice awards (#NTCA2016) full list of winners". Premium Herald. http://www.premiumherald.com/2016/08/11/nigerian-teen-choice-awardsntca2016-full-list-winners/.
  8. ↑ Klein, Alyssa (October 22, 2016). "Here's the Full List of Nominees at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg". Okay Africa. http://www.okayafrica.com/in-brief/mtv-africa-music-awards-2016-nominees-mtvmama2016/.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sanusi, Hassan (December 23, 2016). "Headies 2016: The complete winners list". Nigerian Entertainment Today. http://thenet.ng/2016/12/headies-2016-complete-winners-list/.
  10. ↑ "Full list of Headies 2016 winners". Vanguard Nigeria. December 23, 2016. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/full-list-headies-2016-winners/.
  11. ↑ Sanusi, Hassan (December 22, 2016). "#Headies2016: Simi and Shaydee each win their 1st major award". Nigerian Entertainment Today. http://thenet.ng/2016/12/headies2016-simi-and-shaydee-win-1st-major-award/.
  12. ↑ #CPMA2017: Full List of Winners at the City People Music Awards – City People Magazine (August 7, 2017).
  13. ↑ FULL LIST: RMD, Funke Akindele, Wizkid, Davido, Efe nominated for Nigerian Entertainment Awards (July 11, 2017).
  14. ↑ Oleniju, Segun (July 9, 2017). Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2017 (NEA) Full List of Nominees.
  15. ↑ AFRIMA 2017: Full list of winners. Music in Africa (13 November 2017).
  16. ↑ Soundcity MVP Awards Festival 2017 - Full Winners List. TooXclusive (January 12, 2018).
  17. ↑ Headies releases nominees for 2018 awards [FULL LIST – Daily Post Nigeria] (April 13, 2018).
  18. ↑ Check Out The Full List of Winners at 2018 Future Awards (December 17, 2018).
  19. ↑ Net Honours - The Class of 2021 (en-US).
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