Simi Ogunleye, Nigerian songstress better know as Simi has revealed that her late dad bought her she first bra she would ever wear.
The ‘Ayo’ singer made this revelation while responding to questions from fans on her Twitter page.
Simi used the medium to relive remarkable moments she had when she was younger.
“He would take my brothers and me to Payless every weekend so we would rent movies. One for each person. Also Barbeach like every weekend. Nobody could chat shit to me, cos ‘Omo Dele’ – but I chat shit to everybody. He bought me my first bra,” Simi said.
“He liked to cook for us when we went to see him on weekends after my parents were separated. I don’t even remember if the food tasted nice, but I loved it. He made me dip my bread in tea. I hate that shit. I could walk all over him…and I did. Charlie Champagne”
He would take my brothers and me to Payless every weekend so we would rent movies. One for each person. Also Barbeach like every weekend. Nobody could chat shit to me, cos ‘Omo Dele’ – but I chat shit to everybody. He bought me my first bra. https://t.co/WLBJcT9sr6
— Simi (@SympLySimi) June 17, 2019
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In January 2014, Simi released an EP titled Restless that eventually earned her a record deal with X3M Music.The EP contains a 5-track cover of popular songs by international acts like Rihanna’s “Man Down” and Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”.
On January 9, 2014, Simi released two singles titled “Tiff” and “E No Go Funny”, both of them receiving massive airplay and had generally positive reviews from critics. The video for “Tiff” was released on August 30, 2015 and directed by Josh Clarke. The song was nominated for Best Alternative Song” at the 2015 edition of The Headies.