{"id":294982,"date":"2023-01-19T21:42:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T20:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=294982"},"modified":"2023-01-19T21:42:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T20:42:55","slug":"simi-biography-age-career-net-worth-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/simi-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Simi Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi is one of Nigeria&#8217;s most accomplished female entertainers known for her singing, songwriting, and acting skills. Since 2008 when her career as a musician kicked off, Simi has released countless songs many of which enjoyed frequent airplay and generally positive reviews from the populace and critics alike. In this article, we&#8217;ll discuss the biography of Simi, right from her birth till this moment as an award-winning singer, wife, and mother.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294983\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Simi-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"Simi Biography\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Simi-Biography.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Simi-Biography-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Simi-Biography-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi&#8217;s biography would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Early Life and Education of Simi\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi, whose real name is Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, is the last of four children of the Late Mr. Charles Oladele Ogunleye and Mrs. Oladele Ogunleye born on April 19, 1988, in Ojuelegba, Surulere, in Lagos State. As a young child, her interest in music was evident in that she sang as part of her church&#8217;s choir, and at ten years of age, she had written her first song.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She received her primary and secondary education in Lagos State. For her secondary school education, she attended Stars International College located in Ikorodu, where she sat for and passed her Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). Afterward, she applied to study Mass Communication at Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, to which she got admission and obtained a bachelor&#8217;s degree in the said course after completing her studies there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Music Career of Simi\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The genesis of Simi&#8217;s music career is traced to the release of her Samklef-produced debut gospel album titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ogaju <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2008<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The album consisted of songs like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iya Temi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ara Ile. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six years after the release of her debut album, Simi released a 5-track extended play project titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restless, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which consisted mostly of covers of popular songs at the time, such as Rihanna&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Man Down <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Adele&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set Fire to the Rain.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the strength of her indie EP, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restless, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi scored a 5-year record deal with X3M Music, releasing two singles, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiff <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E No Go Funny <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on January 9, 2014. Both songs were well-received by the public, especially <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiff, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which became her breakout hit. In the following year&#8217;s edition of The Headies (2015), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiff <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was nominated for Best Alternative Song. The success of these singles earned her the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards&#8217; Most Promising Act award.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With her popularity building up in the entertainment industry, she released another hit single titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamb Question. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She would later feature Falz the Badh Guy in the remix of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamb Question<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which further boosted her relevance in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Valentine&#8217;s Day of 2016, Simi released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Don&#8217;t Care<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a love ballad that received massive airplay across the country. Later that year, in October, she got nominated in MTV Africa Music Awards&#8217; Best Breakthrough Act category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 27, 2016, Simi and Falz the Badh Guy jointly released an EP titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which consisted of 7 songs including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign, Want to, Show You Pepper, Cinderalla, Chemistry, Shake Your Body,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enough. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her body of work for 2016 earned three nominations at The Headies 2016, of which she won one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While she worked on her second studio, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simisola, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi released two singles titled, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smile for Me <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joromo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good for Good <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aimasiko <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were also released in anticipation of the album. On September 8, 2017, Simi released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simisola<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which critics praised for the creativity and versatility of varied sounds. And in a week after its release, it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard World Album chart. The album won the Album of the Year award.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In early 2019, Simi released her third album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol 1, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which she dedicated to her father, Charles Oladele Ogunleye who passed on in 2014. This album consisted of 13 tracks, of which Oscar mostly produced, with assistance from Sess, Vtek, and Legendary Beatz. The theme of the album was centred on loss, happiness, fears, sex, breakup, and loyalty.\u00a0 Some of the songs off the album include, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlie, Ayo, Lovin, Hide and Seek, Jericho, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind Your Business.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May 2019, Simi&#8217;s contract with X3M Music expired, and she didn&#8217;t renew another recording contract with the label. The next month, June, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studio Brat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Simi&#8217;s independent record label was launched. In 2020, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duduke<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was released. The song is arguably among Simi&#8217;s top 3 hits. Later that year, Simi released part two of her debut EP, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restless, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which she called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restless II.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her latest body of work is her fourth album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBH (To Be Honest), <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was released on June 3, 2022. The album contains 11 tracks which were produced by Blaise Beatz, P.Prime, Pheelz, AykeBeatz, Ozedikus, and Ovanovo while Simi mixed the album, and the mastering was done by Vtek. The songs include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story Story, Born Again, Naked Wire, Loyal, Balance, Logba Logba, Easy, No Joy, Temper, Nobody,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love for Me. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adekunle Gold, Fave, and Deja were guest artists on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBH.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Awards and Recognitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi boasts of over 30 nominations for her works, winning 14 of them. She&#8217;s won 7 The Headies awards, 1 Nigerian Entertainment Awards award, 3 City People Entertainment Award awards, 1 Nigerian Teen Choice Awards award, and 1 Net Honours award.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Other Skills of Simi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from singing, Simi is a songwriter, sound engineer, and actress. She mixes and produces some of her songs she is credited with mixing and mastering Adekunle Gold&#8217;s debut album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was released in July 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, she served as one of the three judges in Season 7 of the Nigerian Idol, alongside D&#8217;banj and Obi Asika. She also acted in one of Kunle Afolayan&#8217;s movies, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mokalik.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Personal Life of Simi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi is married to a fellow musician, Adekunle Gold, after they dated for five years They got married on January 9, 2019. On May 30, 2020, they welcomed their daughter, Adejare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Net Worth of Simi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simi has built a sizeable fortune from her earnings from singing, music, songwriting and endorsements. According to the numerous online publications we consulted, Simi net worth is estimated to be around $2 million, as of early 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simi is one of Nigeria&#8217;s most accomplished female entertainers known for her singing, songwriting, and acting skills. 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