Simisola Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, has emerged as the Most Searched Female Musician at the 2021 edition of the NET Honours People’s Choice Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious audience data-based awards.
NET Honours is an annual people’s choice award that recognises top performers and events in the entertainment industry and public sector that have shaped the year through a thorough analysis of audience search results, consumer interest, social media interactions and trends.
Simi came out on top in a tightly-contested category, edging out four other high-flying female artistes: Tiwa Savage, Teni The Entertainer, Seyi Shay and Nissi. Simi, who started her music career as a gospel singer, was on a roll during the year in review. First, her hit single, “Duduke “, which garnered 20 million YouTube streams in 5 months, earned her the Best Songwriter Award at the 2021 Headies. Then, in February 2021, she collaborated with Chike on the song “Running To You”, which has become a hit and has been streamed 11 million times on YouTube.
Simi was also nominated in five other categories for the NET Honours Class of 2021. These include: Most Popular Female Musician, Most Popular Couple (alongside her husband Adekunle Gold), Most Played Pop Song (for the hit single “Duduke”), Most Played R&B Song (for her collaboration with Chike on “Running To You”) and Most Played Hip-Hop Song (for her collaboration with Ladipoe on “Know You”).
Congratulations, Simi!
The NET Honours People’s Choice Awards are based on engagement from over 8 million internet users reached across websites, social media and related channels of Netng, Neusroom, 234Star and Orin between June 2020 and May 2021. The event celebrates musicians, actors, comedians, reality TV stars, events and public personalities who are subjects of Nigeria’s most exciting conversations in the year under review.
See the complete list of winners here.
