Nigerian singer, Simisola Ogunleye, also known as Simi has become the first female artist to reach 100 million streams on Boomplay.
Boomplay, one of Nigeria’s leading music streaming
platforms, announced this across its social media handles on Saturday.
Describing this as a landmark achievement, it attributed
Simi’s new numbers to her fifth solo project ‘To Be Honest (TBH)’.
Tosin Sorinola, Boomplay’s Director of Artiste and Media
Relations said, “Boomplay is dedicated to amplifying voices and ensuring
inclusion and representation in music.
“As an organization, we will continue to recognize and
celebrate the strides made by female artists globally.”
Sorinola said the multiple award-winning singer’s fifth solo
project ‘To Be Honest (TBH)’, gave her the landmark achievement.
This has made Simi join the list of Nigerian artistes such
as Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, Omah Lay, and Joeboy who had
previously gained 100 million streams on Boomplay.
The 34-year-old Ojuelegba-born singer and actress broke into
the mainstream with her single ‘Tiff’ in 2014 and had established herself as a
super talented songwriter and singer.
After the hit, the last of four children, whose parents
separated when she was only nine-year-old and grew up as a tomboy never looked
back.
Her 2017 eponymous album ‘Simisola’ won the ‘Album of the
Year’ at the Headies.
Also, her rich understanding of music had seen her serve as
a judge in the 7th season of Nigerian idol, 2022.
This achievement held significant value for not only Simi
but also for other female artists, whose talent had created a spine for the
female side of Nigeria’s fast-growing music industry.
Simi had earlier set the record as the first African female
artist to reach 100million streams on Audiomack.