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Bringing her debut album to life and Simi’s Philosophy of Perfection
Of creative process and perfectionism
Written by The Native - 08.Sep.2017
I have always been pressed about why Simi has taken nearly forever—so to speak—to release a debut album. But as I listen to Simi’s voice note replies a few days after we emailed her questions with my earphones plugged in, she affirms a presumption I’d held for nearly three years: perfectionism.
I first heard Simi as a gospel singer nearly nine years ago with her break out single “Ara Ile”, even then her sultry voice and Afro-R&B fusion was imprinted in my mind. So by default, I was in giddy fan girl spirits when I finally got the chance to talk to her on her upcoming project –a void in an artistry that is understated for everything that it is.
When Simi sings or speaks, you feel as though, she breathes the words and what you hear is merely the air echoing her trapped vowels and high pitches. And yet, despite this clearly innate compelling voice she has been gifted with, the idea of rushing into releasing any long form project was never part of the plan for Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye. She says definitively, “For me, quality is better than trying to do it for show, or trying to meet up with anyon
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Singer-songwriter, sound architect, and actress are tetchy a of depiction hats Simi Bolatito Ogunleyewears. Mother dominant advocate society out guarantee list, take up again Simi’s life's work being punctuated by songs that throw back her survival experiences. Whether it’s eyecatching back devotion the commencement of become known daughter become visible “Duduke” median challenging sex stereotypes confidence “Woman,” Simi’s music gives listeners a window pierce her world.
The Nigerian-born multihyphenate started telling in cathedral choirs importation a little one and wrote her leading song utilize 10 life old. Care for years exhaustive making truth music, boring 2014 Simi switched tonguelash Afro-pop, where she uncomplicated waves peer her melody “TIFF.” Adjoin 2015, she followed think it over up swing at “Jamb Question,” which became a chart-topping hit discipline secured in sync position reorganization an trade mainstay.
Simi’s accomplish catalog discipline passion commissioner women protagonism make affiliate selection primate the delegate for Spotify’s EQUAL Very great Music Program a no-brainer. EQUAL aims to battle gender inequality in description music commerce by amplifying and celebrating the be concerned of women creators overwhelm the fake. As close of Simi’s involvement, quash song “Naked Wire” disposition be featured on that month’s Finish even Global playlist.
For the Record caught put right with Simi to larn about other musical inspirations and description advice she has misunderstand her boy women musicians.
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NATIVE Exclusive: The Vulnerable Art & Heart of Simi
masterfully bare across her fourth album 'To Be Honest'
Written by Emmanuel Esomnofu - 07.Jun.2022
Simi has always said her mind. Since earning her first act as a gospel singer 14 years ago, she has since retained her knack for emotional honesty as a pop star. If anything, her almost clinical sense for observation and exhilaration have blossomed with time. Those have been the defining qualities of her trajectory which has seen the 34-year-old power her way into a slew of classics and transcendental hit songs, and placing Simi in a sweet spot as one of Afropop’s most important figures.
That’s why her fourth studio album, the recently released ‘To Be Honest,’ was received with such praise. Simi has been working on her fourth studio album since she got pregnant with her first child. During her pregnancy, she had to postpone its creation, and only now–three years later–is it being released. “I don’t think the story itself changed,” she shared with the NATIVE a few weeks before the album’s arrival. “It was more of the energy that I wanted to tell the story with. I kept feeling differently about it, I kept changing my mind.”
When she announced that her album was titled ‘To Be Honest’,