Simi

Nigerian singer and songwriter
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Simi

Summary

Simi is a human[1]. She was born in Ojuelegba, Lagos[2]. She was born on April 19, 1988[3]. She worked as a singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Simi was born in Ojuelegba, Lagos[2].
  • Simi was born on April 19, 1988[3].
  • Simi was married to Adekunle Gold[8].
  • A child of Simi was Adejare[9].
  • Simi held citizenship in Nigeria[10].
  • Yoruba was Simi's native language[11].
  • Simi is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[12].
  • Simi worked as a singer[4].
  • Simi worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Simi's professions included actor[6].
  • Simi's education included a stint at Covenant University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Simi is Duduke[14].
  • Simi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[15].
  • Simi received the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards[16].
  • Simi received the The Headies 2016[17].
  • Simi received the City People Entertainment Awards[18].
  • Simi's religion is recorded as Christianity[19].
  • Simi is recorded as female[20].
  • Simi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Simi's genre is rhythm and blues[22].
  • Simi's genre is African popular music[23].
  • Simi's genre is Afrobeats[24].
  • Simi's genre is soul[25].
  • Simi's Commons category is recorded as Simi (singer)[26].
  • Simi's family name is recorded as Ogunleye[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NG[29]

  • Began / founded: 1988-04-19[30]

  • Community tags: singers, songwriters[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54fefc16-9c4f-4c79-8995-4d1d9e1f0998[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ojuelegba, Lagos[2], Simi… she was born on April 19, 1988[3]. She is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[12]. Yoruba was her native language[11].

Education

Simi's education included a stint at Covenant University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and actor[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Simi is Duduke[14].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[15], an award[33], founded in 2017[34]; 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards[16], an award ceremony[35], in Nigeria[36]; The Headies 2016[17], an award ceremony[37], in Nigeria[38]; and City People Entertainment Awards[18], a group of awards[39], in Nigeria[40], founded in 2009[41].

Personal Life

Among Simi's spouses was Adekunle Gold[8]. A child of her was Adejare[9]. Her religion is recorded as Christianity[19].

Why It Matters

Simi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Simi born?

Simi was born in Ojuelegba, Lagos[2].

Who was Simi married to?

Simi's spouses include Adekunle Gold[8].

What did Simi do for work?

Simi worked as singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], and actor[6].

Where did Simi go to school?

Simi was educated at Covenant University[13].

What awards did Simi receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[15], 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards[16], The Headies 2016[17], and City People Entertainment Awards[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . naijaxtreme.com. naijaxtreme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . owogram.com. Retrieved . owogram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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