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Also known as Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye, Simisola Kosoko, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko

Nigerian singer and songwriter

Person · Open Library

Works
36

Top works

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
58,966
Total plays
526,370

Tags

breakcorenigeriarnbpopafrobeats

A few months ago, she was the talk of the town after releasing her EP, Restless, a cover of some popular foreign songs. Many wondered, who’s that young woman? For others who knew who she was, it was a pleasant surprise to see a Nigerian singer give the cover of a foreign song an authentic Nigerian feel. That young woman with such uncanny creative talent and versatility is no other than Simisola Ogunleye, a.k.a Simi. Simi, a mass communications graduate, is no stranger to the Nigerian music indu

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Quotes

  • As soon as you know you want a child, you have a baby fever when you see a cute baby.
  • Sometimes, you also just want to be in your personal space and it doesn’t mean you don’t love (your fans) or anything. It just means you want your space.
  • Yes, I do have a lot of songs that are about love, but what I try to do is, I try to come from different angles, like you might hear my songs and say that they are love songs but they are not saying the same thing.
  • Everything inspires me, I think I am mostly inspired by experiences, things that I have seen happen or that have happened to me.
  • The norm is to do a formal and proper press release, with big, impersonal words, but this is me and you. We started with true laughs, constructive criticism, silly jokes and personal moments. We’re going to keep it that way.
  • So many people have asked me what Duduke means— it’s the beat of your heart or the beat of the drums you move your body to, or the beat you sing a melody to.

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.iamsimi.com
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date of birth
1988-04-19
Commons category
Simi (singer)
start of work period
2006-00-00
name in native language
Simisola Kosoko
birth name
Simisola Kosoko
social media followers
5203940
pseudonym
Simi
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