Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, leads the Class of 2021 for the fifth edition of NET Honours People’s Choice Awards with six nominations.
The singer-songwriter has been on a roll recently. When ‘Duduke’ was released in 2020, it quickly became a chart-topper, rising to number 1 on the Top Songs Chart on Apple Music Nigeria. In five months, the song garnered over 20 million views on YouTube.
Later that year, she released her second EP, Restless II, to critical acclaim. She also featured on two songs: ‘Know You’ with Ladipoe and ‘Running To You’ with Chike, which earned her several top 10 spots on the charts.
Simi started her music career as a gospel singer and gained prominence with her hit single ‘Tiff’. She has since released three albums, won several awards, and launched her record label, Studio Brat, in June 2019.
Simi is nominated in six NET Honours People’s Choice 2021 categories, the highest for any individual this year. She received nominations for Most Popular Musician – Female, Most Searched Musician – Female, Most Popular Couple alongside her husband, Adekunle Gold, Most Played Song – Pop for Duduke, Most Played Song – R&B for Running To You, and Most Played Song – Hip Hop for Know You.
Data for NET Honours, one of the world’s most prestigious audience data-based awards, is sourced from a wide database of over eight million users. Most of whom have engaged with Netng, Neusroom, Orin and 234Star platforms via the websites, social media, and email newsletters within a 12 months calendar period.
Info Digital Africa CEO, organisers of NET Honours, Femi Falodun, says “NET Honours is a one-of-its-kind platform where we recognise and celebrate some of Nigerians’ favourite celebrities and public figures, strictly based on data and insights from our network of media platforms and social channels. Last year, we recognised over 73 individuals and organisations and reached over 10 million people in 31 countries. We expect to reach an estimated online audience of 15 million on June 20, when we announce this year’s winners.”
How many of these awards will she take home? Tune in to the live global reveal of NET Honours winners on @thenetng social media platforms on Sunday, June 20, 2021 to find out.
See the full list of nominees here.
