Simisola ‘Simi’ Biography & Net Worth ( 2022)

Simisola Bolatito Adeola Opeyemi Oreoluwa Ogunleye, better known by her stage name Simi, is a Nigerian singer, composer, and sound engineer from Ondo state in the country’s south-west. She was born on April 19, 1988. Graduate of Covenant University’s mass communication program. She began her career as a gospel singer and released her first studio album, named Ogaju, in 2008.

After releasing “Tiff,” a song that was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015, Simi rose to fame in 2014. Simi acquired a record deal with X3M Music in 2014, however she departed the company in May 2019 after her contract ran out.

On September 8, 2017, she made available her second studio album, Simisola. On April 19, 2019, she turned 31. To celebrate, she released Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1, her third studio album. In June 2019, she established her record company, Studio Brat.

Simi Early Life & Career

Simi was the last of four children and was born in Ojuelegba, a Surulere neighborhood. Simi stated during an interview with Juliet Ebirim of the Vanguard newspaper that her parents divorced when she was nine years old. She also disclosed that she was a tomboy growing up. Simi went to secondary education at Stars International College in Ikorodu, Lagos State. She attended Covenant University to study mass communication, and she graduated from there.

Simi was a part of her local church choir as a child and enjoyed singing and dancing. At age 10, she composed her first song. Following the publication of her debut studio album Ogaju, which featured a range of songs including “Iya Temi” and “Ara Ile,” she began a professional music career. Samklef produced the record in its entirety.

A few years later, however, Simi began performing secular songs, and in 2014, after releasing Tiff on the record company X3M Music, to whom she had just signed that year, she made a significant breakthrough in the mainstream music industry. The song was a 2015 The Headies nominee in two categories.

Simi has released several successful singles since joining X3M Music, including Tiff, Jamb Question, Love Don’t Care, and Smile For Me. Simi has also appeared on a number of successful songs, including “Soldier” with Falz, “No Forget” with Adekunle Gold, “Orire” with Legendury Beatz, and a few others.

Simi and Falz collaborated on the 2016 EP Chemistry, which was published. Simi’s sophomore album, “Simisola,” was well received and peaked at number five on the Billboard World Music charts. The album also debuted at the top of the charts on Apple Music and iTunes, where it remained for three weeks.

Endorsement & Artistry

Simi was appointed as an ambassador by one of Nigeria’s telecom companies, Etisalat, on February 10.

Simi is a sound engineer in addition to being a singer and composer. Gold, Adekunle Gold’s first studio album, is credited to her for mixing and mastering. It was released in July 2016. Rhythm & blues, soul, and hip-hop are essentially the foundations of her musical approach.

Marriage

Adekunle Gold, a singer, is Simi’s husband. In January 2019, the couple wed in Lagos at a small ceremony. Before getting married, Simi and Adekunle Gold reportedly dated for five years.

Simi’s Net Worth

An estimated N200 million is the net worth of Simisola Kosoko (née Ogunleye), better known by her stage name Simi. Simi is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and studio recording artist.

4 Fun Facts about Simi

Because of all the wonderful things about Simi, everyone adores her. It’s interesting that the young singer, who has only recently entered the music industry, has nearly 200,000 combined likes on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

We chose to highlight four remarkable qualities about the songbird that would fascinate you because of the enormous love that people have for her.

1. Her Voice

Without a doubt, Simi possesses the most delicate voice of all the top female singers now active in Nigeria. It’s very simple to discern her tiny yet distinct voice. On the radio, her voice is indelible, like a hallmark.

Simi’s singing voice is the same as her talking voice, unlike Beyonce and some other singers whose gentle singing voice really gets deeper when they talk. She is much cuter and more engaging to talk to because of the texture in her voice that gives it a childlike quality.

2. Her Songs

The existence of songs like the ones stated above merely serves as further proof of Simi’s songs’ originality and ability to endure over time. Her productions typically fit her voice and genre, and her songs are well-written. Some of her singles, including “E No Go Funny,” “Open and Close,” “Are You Ready to Fly?,” “Changing My World,” and “I Do,” among others, can be used to confirm these assertions.

3. Her Size

Simi fits the adage that “large things” typically come in “little packets.” She is a woman who is easy to fall in love with because to her height, tiny build, and similar voice. Her age, which is not evident from her appearance, is immaterial because she sounds and looks youthful, which is adorable for a music singer that mostly attracts to younger audiences.

4. Her Fashion Sense

Simi is fashion-savvy and is aware of what clothes fit her size the best. She adores attire that is above the knee, such as gowns and bums.

However, she does it so effectively when she wears jeans trousers, and she never forgets to accessorize with a scarf or choker necklace.