Simi is a popular Nigerian singer, model, and composer with a net worth of $3 million.
She is one of the most well-known female vocalists in the Nigerian entertainment business. Simi has demonstrated that what a guy can achieve, a woman can do even better.
Simi has an undeniable talent when it comes to music production; she possesses one of the nicest voices in the Nigerian music business.
Simi Profile Summary
- Full Name: Simisola Bolatito Adeola Opeyemi Oreoluwa Ogunleye Kosoko
- Stage Name: Simi
- Born: 19 April 1988
- Place of Birth: Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria
- State Of Origin: Lagos State
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Husband: Adekunle Gold
- Net Worth $3 Million
Simi Early Life
Simisola Bolatito was born on April 19, 1988, as the last of four children to Oladele Ogunleye in Ojuelegba.
Simi disclosed in an interview with Juliet Ebirim of Vanguard newspaper that her parents divorced when she was nine years old.
She also revealed that she was raised as a tomboy and that her father died in 2014 from unclear causes.
Simi grew up dancing and singing in her local church choir, and she also admitted to being spoiled as a child, receiving everything she desired on a silver platter. She wrote her first song when she was ten years old.
The young lady attended Stars International College, a secondary school in Ikorodu, Lagos State, and Covenant University, where she majored in mass media.
Career
The release of Simisola’s debut studio album, Ogaju, in 2008 marked the beginning of her professional music career. Ogaju featured songs like “Iya Temi” and “Ara Ile.”
Samklef was in charge of the entire album’s production.
Simi released another five-track EP called Restless. In January 2014, her performance was so good that she landed a record deal with X3M Music, which most likely marked the beginning of Simi’s net worth accumulation.
The EP is largely made up of versions recorded by well-known performers from other countries, such as Rihanna’s “Man Down” and Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain.”
Two hot singles, “Tiff” and “E No Go Funny,” were released on January 9, 2014. Both songs were well-received by the Nigerian public, resulting in widespread airplay and generally positive reviews from reviewers.
Josh Clarke directed and released the video for “Tiff” on August 30, 2015. The song was nominated for Best Alternative Song at The Headies in 2015.
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Simi was named Most Promising Act to Watch at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards later that year.
In a following interview with Nigeria’s Leadership newspaper, she informed the general public and her followers that work on her next studio album, due out in early 2016, had begun.
She was named one of the fast-rising artists to watch out for in 2016 by Not Just OK, one of the greatest Nigerian music blogs, after releasing the hit tune “Jamb Question,” the sound of which echoed all over the country.
She was nominated for Best Breakthrough Act at the MTV Africa Music Awards in October 2016. Simi collaborated with Falz the Bahd guy in the same month to release the extended play Chemistry, which turned out to be a fantastic performance and success.
Afterwards, Simi was nominated in three categories at The Headies 2016 later that year, in December 2016, and won one, rounding off an excellent year for Simi and her career. One can only imagine the impact 2016 had on Simi’s net worth.
Simisola received an endorsement from Nigerian telecommunications company Etisalat in early 2017, which significantly increased Simi’s net worth.
Also, Simi released two singles, “Smile for Me” and “Joromi,” in anticipation of her 12-track second studio album Simisola.
Clarence Peters and Aje Films directed music videos for the two songs, respectively. To promote the album, music videos for “O Wa Nbe,” “Complete Me,” “Gone for Good,” and “Aimasiko” were also released.
On September 1, 2017, Simi revealed the album’s tracklisting. Simisola debuted at number 5 on the Billboard World Albums chart seven days after the incident.
Simi also received another endorsement from Opera Mini, a popular browser in the Nigerian community, after being designated their brand ambassador. This obviously increases Simi’s net worth.
In 2019, Simi announced via multiple statements on her various social media sites that her third studio album, Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1, would be released simultaneously on her birthday, April 19, 2019.
Omo Charlie Champagne has a slightly different feel than Simisola’s usual Afro-centric type of music.
It combines elements such as romantic ballads, Afropop, Afro-fusion, Afro-soul, R&B, EDM, and moombahton.
Patoranking, Maleek Berry, Falz, and her spouse Adekunle Gold all provide vocals to the 13-track album.
Oscar was in charge of the album’s overall production, with Vtek, Legendury Beatz, and Sesan contributing guest production.
Simi dedicated the album to her late father, Charles Oladele Ogunleye, who passed away in 2014. Omo Charlie Champagne, Vol. 1 was followed by three singles: “I Dun Care”, “Lovin”, and “Ayo”.
She departed X3M Music in May 2019 after her 5-year recording deal with the label expired.
Later that month, she announced the formation of her own record label, Studio Brat.
Simi income from endorsement contracts
- Opera mini worth $300,000
- Etisalat worth $200,000
Personal Life
Simi is currently married to the singer Adekunle Gold and the couple has two children.
Net worth
Simi net worth is reported to be approximately $3 million and her music videos have been seen over 120 million times on YouTube.
Social Media
Instaagram: @symplysimi