If you are conversant with Instagram, Twitter, Zikoko or Ayra Starr, then you have definitely seen an article or a picture taken by Simi Kunle-Oni. Simi Kunle Oni is Gen Z writer, Photographer and Social Media Associate born on the 23rd of October, 1999, is a blooming Writer, and currently a social media associate and... Read More

Gen Z

June 22, 2024

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Simi Reconnects with Falz in the Studio for New Single ‘Borrow Me Your Baby’

Nigerian singer-songwriter Simi has reconnected with her close friend and musical partner, Falz, once again in the studio as they drop a smashing single ‘Borrow Me Your Baby’ off her new and upcoming album, “Lost and Found,” which is set for release on July 5. The duet, Falz and Simi, have always had a “Chemistry”... Read More

The Music Blog

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July 21, 2023

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‘She Refused to Get Intimate’ – Brymo Reveals Why He Refused to Collaborate With Simi

Nigerian singer Olawale Olofooro, popularly known as Brymo, stirred controversy after revealing that he turned down a collaboration request from fellow singer Simi due to her refusal to be intimate with him. The startling revelation emerged in a voice note released on Brymo’s Twitter account on Friday. In the candid voice note, Brymo expressed a... Read More

The Media Blog

Brymo, collaboration, Simi

June 21, 2023

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I’ve Never Been Heartbroken – Simi

Nigerian music sensation Simi, known for her soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics, recently revealed in a viral interview with Cool FM that she has never experienced heartbreak in a relationship. The singer’s candid confession quickly caught the attention of fans and stirred up conversations in the entertainment world. During the interview, Simi expressed her unique... Read More

Blogs

heartbreak, Simi

April 19, 2023

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Adekunle Gold gifts Simi a diamond necklace on her 35th birthday

Nigerian singer Simi Bolatito Kosoko is currently feeling all the love after celebrating her 35th birthday. The mother of one took to her Instagram stories to share lovely moments she spent with her husband, Adekunle Gold, and friends. Simi was moved to tears by the lovely gifts she received for her birthday, especially the diamond... Read More

Blogs, The Media Blog

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December 21, 2022

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For the holiday season, Simi drops “Christmas Sometin”

Singer Simi has released the music video for her latest single “Christmas Sometin.” In the spirit of the holidays, the singer dropped the video for “Christmas Sometin” on Wednesday. The song clocks in at about four minutes, and its message is simple: spend time with loved ones this holiday season. She also emphasizes the need... Read More

The Music Blog

Christmas season, Christmas Sometin, Latest single, Music Video, Simi

March 22, 2022

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Simi celebrates record number of streams; Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top news stories you shouldn’t miss: CBN says it disbursed ₦1.3trn to power sector in five years The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed over ₦1.3 trillion to support power supply in the last five years. At a news conference following... Read More

Rankings

Cross River, Nigerian News, Simi

December 24, 2021

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#YNaija2021Review: Simi’s Woman, Ladipoe’s Running, Essence … Peep the 10 Best Music Videos of the Year

#YNaija2021Review: Simi’s Woman, Ladipoe’s Running, Essence … Peep the 10 Best Music Videos of the Year 2021 was a year of recovery. Sometimes it seemed like music was all we had to get us through the most trying times of the year. These were the best of the best of the music videos. 10. Obim-... Read More

Blogs, Lists

December 23, 2021

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#YNaija2021Review: Omah Lay’s Understand, Nathaniel Bassey, Essence…Peep the 10 Biggest Music Videos of the Year

2021 was a year of recovery. Sometimes it seemed like music was all we had to get us through the most trying times of the year. Thanks to stats made available by YouTube, these were the biggest and most popular videos of the year. Beyond viewership which obviously was the biggest criterion, YouTube considered other... Read More

Blogs, Lists

May 18, 2021

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Chike celebrates 10 million streams for ‘Running to You’

Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter, Chike is celebrating a new feat for the remix of his popular song “Running to You”. The singer took to Instagram to celebrate himself and talented singer-songwriter, Simi, who was featured in the remix of the song from his debut album, “Boo of the Booless.” According to the singer, Running To You has garnered over ten million streams on... Read More

Africa 500

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March 8, 2021

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Supreme Court Judge, Ngwuta, dies at 69, Celebrities slam Samklef for sexualising singer, Tems | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Supreme Court Judge, Ngwuta, dies at 69 Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of The Supreme Court is dead. The judge, 69, died just about three weeks to his 70th birthday anniversary on March 30 when he will be due for... Read More

Rankings

Boss Mustapha, Bruno Fernandes, Erica, Garba Muhammad, Hadizatu Mustapha, luke shaw, Manchester City FC, manchester united, Samklef, Simi, Sylvester Ngwuta, Tems, Willie Bassey

December 26, 2020

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#YNaija2020Review: Duduke, Nobody, FEM…The 10 Biggest Songs of the Year

2020 was a weird and difficult year. The coronavirus pandemic shuttered the music industry with one fell swoop as governments issued stay at home and no travel orders in a scramble to keep the raging pandemic under control. Still, artistes found a way to create new music and to present them to the world via... Read More

2020 Review, Lists, Rankings

Bella Shmurda, DJ Neptune, FEM, Joeboy, Ladipoe, Lincoln, Mr Eazi, Ms Banks, Omah lay, Simi, Wande Coal, Zlatan

October 27, 2020

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There is no better time for social influencers to become political influencers than now | #EndSARS

The horrid drama performances as the assumed epilogue of the #EndSARS protests have been nothing short of astounding. From express denials of some authorities to the outright overlook by the central power of the #LekkiMassacre, among other carnage, the ire and frustration of Nigerian youth and older ones in solidarity would be perfectly understandable. Celebrities... Read More

Deep Dive, Next Rated

Davido, falz, Femi Gbajabiamila, Mr Macaroni, Nigerian celebriities, president buhari, Simi, social influencer

August 3, 2020

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With an apology, Simi finally sees the light on homophobia

In an unexpected turn of events, afro-soul singer Simi has apologised for her homophobic bigotry towards the LGBTQ community. Posted via her Twitter account and written on iPhone Notes, she revealed that it took the near-death experience of a queer person she knows for her to see how dangerous her homophobia was, and that queer... Read More

Deep Dive, Non-binary Blog

LGBTQ Nigerians, Simi, Simi's apology, Simi's homophobia

June 8, 2020

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Here’s why everyone is talking about Adekunle Gold and Simi

There are quite a lot of celebrity couples in the Nigerian entertainment sphere and while all of these couples are known for certain things, one couple has always shocked Nigerians with one thing that makes Nigerians talk about them for days – Adekunle Gold and Simi. The couple has always put Nigerians in a state... Read More

Will Simi’s #DudukeChallenge be ending anytime soon? Here’s why it’s right on time

With the awareness of social distancing and the restriction on social gatherings to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the need for fun and activities that encourages the same will always be on the demand as human beings are regarded as very social creatures. While social media has made it easier to find fun in... Read More

Simi & Ladi Poe are the latest popstars to hack tiktok virality

Music focused social media platform Tiktok has really exploded in Nigeria, thanks to the quarantine and the thousands of challenges it has spawned. Music artists like Doja Cat and Megan The Stallion have ridden tik-tok virality to help improve the charting of their songs on streaming platforms to much success. Doja Cat (a South African... Read More

The Media Blog

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October 17, 2019

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So City FM radio presenters have opinions, what else is new?

Hypocrisy is a strange thing. It is the reason why we hold ourselves according to standards that we cannot honestly uphold, while forcing others to live up to that unrealistic standard. It is why we expect a level of professionalism that invalidates the humanity of the worker, even in their silent moments. Tiwa Savage was... Read More

The Media Blog

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June 26, 2019

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Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Odeleye Wole, Biola Kazeem, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

Satire

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June 22, 2019

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This Week In Music: Adekunle Gold’s ”Kelegbe Megbe,” Kizz Daniel’s ”Eko,” Simi’s ”Jericho” and more

Because he has nothing better to do with his time, each Saturday, Bernard Dayo brings you the most awe-inspiring, confounding, addictive, or otherwise hilarious moments from the week in music. This week: Adekunle Gold ”Kelegbe Megbe” video >>>>>>>> The video for Kelegbe Megbe finds Adekunle Gold tastefully shaping his neo-Afrobeat sound, orchestrated by still-prolific director... Read More

Culture, The Music Blog

Dremo, Eko Kizz Daniel, Jericho, Reekado Banks, Rema, Rema Freestyle EP, Ringer, Simi, This Week In Music

June 21, 2019

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Simi’s video for ”Jericho” featuring Patoranking is the dancehall bop of the summer

Simi has just released the video for Jericho, the dancehall earworm off her third studio album Omo Charlie Champagne Vol. 1 released in April, which features collaborations from Falz, Maleek Berry, and husband Adekunle Gold. Simi is known for catchy, candy-coated melodies, and in the video for Jericho in which Patoranking hops on as a... Read More

Culture, The Music Blog

Jericho, Patoranking, Simi

June 11, 2019

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Profile: Naira Marley may have played himself. But can he still win?

The 2018 World Cup wasn’t a memorable outing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Dumped out at the group stage despite a wondrous performance by Ahmed Musa in the second match, the Super Eagles suffered yet another aborted World Cup campaign. The salvaging element of the entire fiasco was the world’s fascination with the stunning... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Specials, The Cutting Floor

EFCC, Fraud, Naira Marley, Rugged Man, Simi, Zlatan Ibile

March 18, 2019

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Today’s Noisemakers: Ogbeni Dipo, Dami Elebe, Chidi Okereke, others

Opinion

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February 4, 2019

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The trailer for Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Mokalik’ is here and of course, Simi does some singing

The press rollout for Kunle Afolayan’s upcoming Mokalik has officially kicked off, heralded with a couple of teasers released between late 2018 and now. We know the movie has recruited singer Simi in her first Nollywood role. Also, we’ll be seeing Big Brother Naija alum Tobi Bakre making his first movie appearance, the trailer has... Read More

The Film Blog

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January 17, 2019

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Simi and Adekunle Gold’s ‘Promise’ will melt your heart

We may have missed the big event, but newlywed superstars Simi and Adekunle Gold are giving us a beautiful glimpse into their happily ever after. The new collaborative single ‘Promise’ takes us to picturesque locations and, for the first time, presents the happy couple flourishing in the glow of each others’ love for the world... Read More

The YNaija Cover – the 9th of January

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Minimum wage: Buhari inaugurates Technical Advisory Committee on implementation FG to review salaries of workers earning above minimum wage – Buhari

Cover Stories, Featured

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January 2, 2019

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Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Reno Omokri, Ben Murray-Bruce, others

We are now in 2019 and the Nigerian internet hasn’t lost a beat, still roiling in its unmistakable identity. From bants, jokes, opinions and commentary on our cultural and political landscape, or just saying something outrightly dumb, the internet is full of people keeping our interest piqued. And we make it our job to take... Read More

Opinion

Ben Murray Bruce, Reno Omokri, Simi

December 29, 2018

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#YNaija2018Review: Serenade, Rendezvous, 1997… See the 10 Best Mixtapes/EP of the year.

The year was awash in excellent Eps and mixtapes with both established and upcoming stars putting in commendable effort to curate these side projects. We have the extremely difficult job of picking out the best 10. Ranked from good to best. Lagos City Vice- Wani With six dynamic and evolving tracks, Wani’s Lagos City Vice... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Burna boy, falz, Simi, Wani

December 17, 2018

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Entertainment Roundup: Simi, Mark Angel, Zainab Balogun clinch prizes at #TFAA2018; Offset interrupts Cardi B on stage | Other stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. 1. Simi, Mark Angel, Tosin Ogundadegbe emerge winners at TFAA 2018 Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi) clinched the 2018 Prize for Music at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) ahead of 5 other nominees Adekunle Gold, David Adeleke,... Read More

The News Blog

Ada Foluwake Ogunkeye, Cardi B, Entertainment news, falz, Mark Angel, Nadine Ibrahim, offset, Olive Emodi, paul okoye, Simi, Tosin Ogundadegbe, Zainab Balogun

Get To know Simi Kunle-Oni: A Gen Z Writer, Social Media Associate and Photographer

Simi Reconnects with Falz in the Studio for New Single ‘Borrow Me Your Baby’

‘She Refused to Get Intimate’ – Brymo Reveals Why He Refused to Collaborate With Simi

I’ve Never Been Heartbroken – Simi

Adekunle Gold gifts Simi a diamond necklace on her 35th birthday

For the holiday season, Simi drops “Christmas Sometin”

Simi celebrates record number of streams; Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

#YNaija2021Review: Simi’s Woman, Ladipoe’s Running, Essence … Peep the 10 Best Music Videos of the Year

#YNaija2021Review: Omah Lay’s Understand, Nathaniel Bassey, Essence…Peep the 10 Biggest Music Videos of the Year

Chike celebrates 10 million streams for ‘Running to You’

Supreme Court Judge, Ngwuta, dies at 69, Celebrities slam Samklef for sexualising singer, Tems | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

#YNaija2020Review: Duduke, Nobody, FEM…The 10 Biggest Songs of the Year

There is no better time for social influencers to become political influencers than now | #EndSARS

With an apology, Simi finally sees the light on homophobia

Here’s why everyone is talking about Adekunle Gold and Simi

Will Simi’s #DudukeChallenge be ending anytime soon? Here’s why it’s right on time

Simi & Ladi Poe are the latest popstars to hack tiktok virality

So City FM radio presenters have opinions, what else is new?

Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Odeleye Wole, Biola Kazeem, others

This Week In Music: Adekunle Gold’s ”Kelegbe Megbe,” Kizz Daniel’s ”Eko,” Simi’s ”Jericho” and more

Simi’s video for ”Jericho” featuring Patoranking is the dancehall bop of the summer

Profile: Naira Marley may have played himself. But can he still win?

Today’s Noisemakers: Ogbeni Dipo, Dami Elebe, Chidi Okereke, others

The trailer for Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Mokalik’ is here and of course, Simi does some singing

The YNaija Cover – the 17th of January

Simi and Adekunle Gold’s ‘Promise’ will melt your heart

The YNaija Cover – the 9th of January

Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Reno Omokri, Ben Murray-Bruce, others

#YNaija2018Review: Serenade, Rendezvous, 1997… See the 10 Best Mixtapes/EP of the year.

Entertainment Roundup: Simi, Mark Angel, Zainab Balogun clinch prizes at #TFAA2018; Offset interrupts Cardi B on stage | Other stories

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