Simi Biography
Simi biography net worth and marriage, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye whose stage name is Simi.
She is a Nigeria-based actress, singer, sound engineer, songwriter and record producer.
The Duduke crooner can best be described as a well brought up lady, and an individual who has morals instilled in her,
which shows in the kind of songs she sings. It also shows in the way she associates with people. Also, she isn’t the type that seeks social media like other female singers that post their everyday life on social media.
She is undoubtedly a very popular afro-pop singer that is recognized both at home and abroad. No music lover will deny he/she have not heard Simi’s songs before.
The vibes coming from her music is incomparable to most female singers in Nigeria as her music sounds so different with a melodious voice.
In addition to her melodious voice and gifted talent, she is unarguably one of the most gorgeous female musicians in this country.
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Short description of Simisola Kosoko
Name: Simisola Ogunleye Kosoko
Nick Name: Simi
Date of Birth: 19th of April, 1988
Place of Birth: Ojuelegba – Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Citizen of: Nigerian
Hailed From: Ondo State
Alma Mater: Covenant University
Husband: Adekunle Gold
Children: Adejare Kosoko
Career songwriter, actress, singer and music producer
Net worth: $10 million
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Early life
On April 19, 1988, Simi was born into the household of Mr & Mrs. Ogunleye as the only female child and the last born among four children.
She was born in the hood of Ojuelegba in the Surulere LGA of Lagos State. Simi was also brought up in the same hood. But when she was at the age of 9 her parent divorced.
Simi is originally a native of Ondo State which is one of the six states in the South-Western region of Nigeria.
She was trained and brought up by her mother and always show her passion for music during her kid days.
The renowned singer is a BA degree holder. During her childhood days, she went to Stars International College in Ikorodu, Lagos State and later proceeded to Covenant University to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication.
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Music Career
Simi career started her music career at an early stage, she began composing songs at the tender age of 10.
And as a devoted Christian she attends and was active in many activities done in the church.
Later on, she join the church choir and gets herself involved in everything that has to do with singing and acting drama in the church.
Her zealous activities in the church show in her life. She was very decent and this has been so since kick-starting her career in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Simi’s advent into the music world started as a choir member in the church at the age of 16 (though not officially),
as a choir member in the church, she has the opportunity to train herself and begin a music career because of her church background.
In 2008, Simi dropped her first studio song “Ogaju” which is a pure gospel song. A few years after releasing her debut song, Simi entered into the circular music industry,
but songs exemplify decency and still falls in line with morals, most are love-related while others Cannest be described as random.
In 2014, Simi came into the spotlight after she signed a record deal with X3M Music under which she released the hit song “Tiff” which later gained ground and got Nigerians watching out for her talent.
In 2015, the hit song “Tiff” bagged a nomination at the annual Headies award for “Best Alternative Song”. In 2017, she dropped her second album which she titled “Simisola”, an album that became an award-winning studio album.
Without relenting, in 2019 she released her third studio album titled “Omo Charlie Champagne” which occurs simultaneously with her 31st birthday on the 19th of April.
By June 2019, Simi found her official record label which she named “Studio Brat”. Currently, She is in alliance with Platoon and has dished out a lot of unique songs to her fans and her ever-growing fame has been building her social media fan base.
As one of the best female singers in Nigeria, Simi has dropped many songs which are evergreen.
Some of her hit songs are; Jamb Question, Tiff, Smile For Me, Love Don’t Care and also she has collaborated with many top music musicians in Nigeria such as Adekunle Gold (No Forget),
Falz (Soldier), Ebenezer Obey (Aimasiko), Legendury Beatz (Orire), among others.
Apart from making music, Simi is also undoubtedly a good actress, she was featured in Kunle Afolayan’s movie titled “Mokaliki”, and has been receiving mouthwatering acting offers from many movie producers.
Owing to her consistency, melodious songs and much love she got from Nigerians, on February 10, 2017,
Simi signed an ambassadorial deal with Etisalat (also 9mobile) a Nigerian telecommunication company. A year later, she became the brand ambassador of one of the worlds most popular browsers “Opera Mini”.
Marriage and kids
She is married to a popular Nigeria musician Adekunle Kosoko well known as Adekunle Gold. They wedded on January 9, 2019.
After some findings and some revelations from the couples, they confessed that they have been dating for over 5 years before they got married.
On May 30, 2020, the couple was blessed with a baby girl which they named “Adejare Kosoko“.
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Awards & Recognition
Writing the biography of Simi and her net worth will be totally incomplete without including her honours (Awards),
for her great works and making the quality intact, she deserves to be awarded and below is the list of her notable awards.
- NEA award for the Most Promising Act to Watch in 2015.
- CPEA award for the Most Promising Act of the Year for 2015.
- CPEA Female Artiste of the Year in 2016.
- NTCA Upcoming Female Artist in 2016.
- Headies awarded her Best Vocal Performance for the single Love Don’t Care in 2017.
- CPEA Best Collabo of the Year for 2017.
- Headies Best Collaboration for (Soldier ft. Falz) in 2017.
- AFRIMA Songwriter of the Year for 2017.
- Headies Best R&B single of the year 2018.
- Headies Best Recording of the Year in 2018.
Apart from the awards listed above, Simi has bagged numerous nominations on many occasions too.
Music albums
Her hit Song Duduke which was released under her record label “Studio Brat” became the first choice song for wedding ceremonies and different anniversaries.
The song is so melodious and rich with quality instrumental and production.
Her performance with the Nigeria music legend Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey at the 14th edition of the Headies awards is undoubtedly one of the best ever on-stage performances in the Nigerian music industry.
Here are the albums she’s released:
- Ogaju in 2006
- Restless EP in 2014
- Omo Charlie Champagne Vol 1 in 2019
- Restless 2 EP in 2020
Net Worth
As of January 2022, her net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. Most of her earnings are the income she received from her songs, movies, show performance, endorsement deals, and many more.
Conclusion
Her entertainment career has been very incredible and the future remains glorious for her.
