Monday 23 November 2015

DELECTABLE NIGERIAN SINGER, SIMI STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT IN lATEST HILARIOUS MUSIC VIDEO; OPEN AND CLOSE

Those who know Simi will easily agree that the young graduate of Mass Communication is very talented. A good pointer to this is her new music video,” Open and Close”.

The video is from her upcoming sophomore album which parades other hit singles like 'Jamb Question' that dropped earlier this year

In this hilarious video, Simi shows her acting skills through the comic character she played. Poised as a naïve attractive young lady, Simi stole the spotlight of a high-octane gig held at the one of the elites suburb where she pooled everyone to her with her dance. The video although entertaining harps on the power of self-confidence. Despite her unrefined manners, she was able to shine to the envy of those who considered themselves royalty.


In a way, it reflected the strong personality that Simi has become in the industry. Born Simisola Ogunleye, the young talent wrote her first song at the age of 10. Her early teen years saw her honing her skills in the church choir resiliently. Her uncanny passion for music would later launch her into the music industry with her debut album in 2008. The album  was produced by Samklef and spawned hits such as Ara Ile, Ogaju, Iya Temi, to name a few.

In 2011, she met the talented producer/songwriter (Oscar Heman-Ackah) and they both connected musically. However, it wasn't until 2013 that she officially signed a production contract with Oscar Music Production, after which they both nurtured and created a fresh and genius direction to her sound, style and music in its entirety. Via this platform, she eventually got signed to X3M Music, the Lagos-based record label which is home to Nigerian R&B sensation Praiz.


The afro-pop singer has been on a meteoric rise since then. She won Best Promising Act at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Award and the Most Promising Act of the Year at the 2015 City People award. Also, She has two nominations at the 2015 Headies for Best Alternative Song and Video of the Year (Jamb Question)

Other hit songs from Simi include  ‘Tiff’ & ‘E No Go Funny’ 


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