Simi Biography: Age, Career, Spouse, Family, Net Worth

Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (nee Ogunleye; born April 19th, 1988) better known under the stage name Simi is a Nigerian musician, singer as well as and actress. She began singing as a gospel artist and released her first album of studio work in 2008, which was titled Ogaju. She was also one of the best judges on season 7 of the Nigerian idol show on TV in 2022. The singer gained fame in 2014 following the release of ” Tiff” the song which was nominated as the Best Alternative Song during The Headies 2015…

Simi signed a recording contract 2014 with X3M Music in 2014, but she left this label on May 2019 due to the expiration date of the contract. The singer released her second Studio album Simisola on September 8th, 2017. The third album of her studio Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1 was released in conjunction with her birthday, which was April 19th, 2019. She founded her label Studio Brat in June 2019.

Profiling Simi

Biography

Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (born 19th April 1988) known under the stage name, Simi Simi, is a cult Nigerian musician, singer as well as sound engineer, and actress.

At first, he was a gospel singer, Simiswitched to the genre of Afro-pop and became a household name following the release of his single “Tiff.

The song helped her get an appearance on the label for music, the X3M Music label which is owned by Steve Baboeko.

In her time with this label, Simi recorded her sophomore album Simisola, in the year 2017.

This album sold huge numbers both globally and locally it assisted Simibuild to build a huge following.

Simi is 34 years old. Simi has been wedded to Afrobeats musician Adekunle gold.

Early Life

Simi was the child of Yoruba parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oladele Ogunleye on the 19th of April, 2021. She comes from a Christian lineage and received the nickname Simisola Bolatito.

She was born and brought within the Ojuelegba district in Surulere, Lagos. She spent her first years living in the apartment of her parents however she was able to stay with her mother after her parents split up. She was only nine when she was born.

Despite not having a father figure, Simi‘s mom did her best to ensure she was not lacking any positive things. She sent her to top private schools to further her education.

As a child, she couldn’t conceal her talent in music since she had a distinctive voice that she displayed when she sang songs that were popular. She was a member of the choir very early and devoted herself to making gospel music.

So her debut album Ogaju was a gospel-themed album. Following that she changed her mind and decided to move to mainstream music because she believed that it would enable her to reach a wider crowd.

Education

She was a student at an elite primary and nursery school for her primary schooling. For secondary school, she attended Stars International College, Ikorodu.

She graduated with an undergraduate diploma with a major in Mass Communications from the private institution, Covenant University, Ota.

Age

How old is Simi? She was born on the 19th of April 1988, she is 34 years old as of April 12, 2023.

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Career

At the close of 2013, she started working in the studio on an EP. The project was released at the beginning of January 2014. The EP’s biggest hit single, Tiff, gained her fame since a lot of people were aware of her talent and turned into followers. Additionally, the EP established the stage for the singer to get a contract to The X3M Music.

Her most popular song, Jamb Question which was released in the year 2016, was a huge success and topped the charts for several weeks. In the remix of the track, she collaborated with rapper Falz. Then, she released her love track, Love Don’t Care which also racked up huge numbers. Together with her friend and colleague, Falz, She worked on an EP entitled Chemistry that was a huge hit.

Her 2nd studio album, which was titled Simisolawas made public in the year 2017. The album, which contains twelve tracks, has popular songs like Joromi, Smile for Me, Gone For Good, and Aimasiko. A few days after the album’s release, it reached the top five spot on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

The next two years were a time when Simi begin work to record her third album which was released on April 19, 2020. The date of release coincided with her 31st birthday. The album is a blend of Afro-fusion and Afro-pop, R&B, and Afro-soul genres, and is called Omo Charlie Champagne Vol. 1. It has thirteen tracks.

Following the expiration date of her record contract under the X3M agreement in the year 2019, Simi did not decide to sign a new contract, and instead, she decided to create her own label which she named Studio Brat. In the year 2000, she was the talk of the town following the release of her most famous track, Duduke. The song, released to mark the arrival of her child was among the top-played songs of the year.

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Discography

• Love Don’t Care
• Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol 1
• Simisola
• Ogaju
• Halleluyah (featuring Johnny Drille)
• Joromi
• Aimasiko
• Smile For Me
• Carolina
• Gone For Good
• Chemistry (with Falz)
• Foreign (featuring Falz)
• Jamb Question

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Personal Life

Rumors suggest that she was dating colleagues, Falz or Ycee, Simi stunned her fans with a shock when the announcement of her wedding to a fellow musician, Adekunle Gold, was revealed via social media. The couple wed in an intimate ceremony on the 19th of January, 2019.

A year later, Simi delivered an adorable little girl. She was born on the 30th of May, 2020. Her husband and she named the child Adejare Kosoko. The couple lives in a spacious home in Lagos and has an array of vehicles.

She is also been a part of acting. She was in Kunle Afolayan‘s film, Mokalik.

Net Worth

A singer who is described as beautiful with an angelic voice, the multi-talented Nigerian singer Simi is believed to have a net worth of between $3 million to $5 million.

Social Media

In addition to using networks on social media to communicate with her followers, Simi also makes use of them to voice her opinions on certain societal issues.

She has more than 9.4 million users on Instagram.

• Instagram handle is @symplysimi
• Twitter handle: @Symplysimi