Hello steemians am glad to have the privilege to write to you my favorite song. Its my first time to participate in this contest thanks to @saxopedia. My favorite artist is a Nigerian lady called Simisola Bolatito Adeola. Simi is a beautiful and petite Nigerian Afro-Pop singer/songwriter known for her hit songs “Soldier” and “Jamb Question,” both featuring Nigerian singer, actor, comic act and rapper, Falz. This fabulous singer and captivating performer has a subtle voice which usually lingers in the head of listeners long after the sound has ended. Simi was born on April 19, 1988, the Ondo state indigene is the last of four children and the only girl, consequently, she was a tomboy while growing up. Simi was born in Ojuelegba, a suburb of Surulere, Lagos state, Nigeria, and also raised by a single mum following her parents were separated when she was just 9.
She penned her first song at the age of 10 and began singing at the age of 16. As a result of her passion for music, she joined her church’s teenage choir. Probably due to her church background, she began her career in the music industry as a gospel singer, with the release of her debut studio album in 2008 titled Ogaju.
A few years later, however, Simi switched over to singing secular songs and got her major breakthrough in the mainstream music industry in 2014 after she released Tiff under a record label, X3M Music which she was signed to in the same year. The song was nominated in two categories at The Headies 2015.
Since she was signed to X3M Music, Simi has released hits including – Tiff, Jamb Question, Love Don’t Care, Smile For Me and also featured in a number of hit records such as ‘Soldier’, with Falz, ‘No Forget’, with Adekunle Gold, ‘Orire’, with Legendury Beatz and a few others.
In 2016, Simi released an E.P with Falz, titled Chemistry and followed it up in September 2017 with her Sophomore album “Simisola” which was a hit, making it at number 5 on the Billboard World Music charts. The album also debuted at number 1 on both the Apple Music and iTunes chart and held its position for three weeks.
On Feb 10, 2017, Simi was endorsed by one of Nigeria’s telecoms firms, Etisalat, as its ambassador. The songstress is a graduate of Mass communication from Covenant University.
On the 19 of April 2020, simi released a song titled Duduke which strikes me most. This song was released on her birthday. Here’s the lyrics below
Duduke
First let me say to you
I can not wait to see you
You are the treasure I've been waiting for
Do you know, do you know
How much I really need you
I dey pray for the day when I can finally kiss you
You know say everyday I dey pray for you
In my heart oh there is a permanent place for you
That's why my heart e dey beat like duduke, du du ke
Cos na you I choose oh, ayanfe mi, a yan fe
I sing for you and I be like duduke, du du ke
Baby na you I go pick oh ayanfe mi, a yan fe
Gbo temi oh, see I may not give the world to you
But I'll give you what I have oh
Oh baby oh you are my angeli oh
Ko duro o le Ife mi o
Shebi you know say everyday I dey pray for you
In my heart oh there is a permanent place for you
That's why my heart e dey beat like duduke, du du ke
Cos na you I choose oh, ayanfe mi, a yan fe
I sing for you and I be like duduke, du du ke
Baby na you I go pick oh ayanfe mi, a yan fe
Only for you e dey beat like, duduke, du du ke
I sing for you my baby oh, ayanfe mi, a yan fe
Duduke duduke oh, duduke du du ke
Mo feran e oh
Ayanfe mi
Ayanfe mi, a yan fe
Olufe mi
Baby see me now
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