Simisola "Simi" Ogunleye (born April 19,
1988) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and
actress. [1][2] She started her career as a
gospel singer, releasing her debut studio
album in 2008, titled Ogaju . [3] She gained
prominence in 2014 after releasing " Tiff ", a
song that was nominated for Best Alternative
Song at The Headies 2015 . [4] Simi signed a
record deal with X3M Music in 2014, but left
the label in May 2019 following the expiration
of her contract. [5] She released her second
studio album Simisola on September 8,
2017. [6][7] Her third studio album Omo Charlie
Champagne, Vol. 1 was released to coincide
with her thirty-first birthday on April 19,
2019. [1] She launched her record label Studio
Brat in June 2019. [8]

Born Simisola Ogunleye
19 April 1988 (age 31)
Ojuelegba , Surulere , Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation Singer songwriter
sound engineer
actress
Spouse(s) Adekunle Gold (m. 2019)
Musical career
Genres Afropop soul alt-rock
world R&B
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2006–present
Labels Studio Brat • X3M (former)
Associated
acts Falz Praiz
Adekunle Gold
Johnny Drille
Website iamsimi.com


Early life and education


Simi was born in Ojuelegba , a suburb of
Surulere, as the last of four children. [9] In an
interview with Juliet Ebirim of Vanguard
newspaper, Simi revealed that her parents
separated when she was 9 years old. She also
revealed that she grew up as a tomboy. [10]
Simi attended Stars International College, a
secondary school in Ikorodu, Lagos State. [11]
She is an alumnus of Covenant University,
where she studied mass communication. [12]