S1mba | |
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Birth name | Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi |
Born | Harare, Zimbabwe | 12 April 1999
Origin | Swindon, England |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Parlophone Records, Rax Productions |
Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi [1] (born 12 April 1999), [2] [3] known professionally as S1mba, is a Zimbabwean-born British singer-songwriter and rapper. He rose to prominence with his single " Rover" featuring DTG, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart as a result of its popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok, and earned him his first Brit Award nomination for " Song of the Year".
Rwodzi moved from Harare to Swindon at nine years old before his father was given the job of head gardener at Pusey Estate in Oxfordshire. [4] While in Zimbabwe, he was introduced to music through his experiences with djembe drums and marimbas. [1] In England, Rwodzi formed the foundations of his musical career while at church where he discovered gospel music. [5] Rwodzi attended Faringdon Community College, in the market town of Faringdon. [4] He then attended New College in Swindon where he studied music production and music technology, [6] [7] eventually recording his debut single "The Plan" in the college's music studio. [8]
On 30 August 2023, it was announced that Rwodzi would make his boxing debut against Turkish-Dutch Internet personality MasterOogwgay on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 009 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 23 September. [9] However, Rwodzi would later pull out of the bout, being replaced with Armz Korleone.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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UK [10] |
AUS [11] |
DEN [12] |
IRE [13] |
NZ [14] |
NL [15] |
SWE [16] | ||||
"The Plan" [17] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"High Key" [18] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"24/7" [19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"
Rover" (featuring DTG) |
2020 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | Good Time Long Time | |
"
Loose" (featuring KSI) |
14 | — | — | 23 [24] |
— | — | — |
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"Bounce" (featuring Tion Wayne and Stay Flee Get Lizzy) [25] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"On & On" (with A7S) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Poppin'" (with Django23 and BNXN featuring TSB) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Karolina'" (with MayTen) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Stuck (Your Heart)" (with Blxckie and MayTen) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
"Hita" (with Young Franco) [26] |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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UK |
AUS |
DEN |
IRE |
NZ |
NL |
SWE | ||||
"Worth It" ( ZieZie featuring S1mba and Stylo G) [27] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Tick Tock (UK Mix)" ( Clean Bandit and Mabel featuring S1mba) [28] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Naughty Naughty" (Preds Uk featuring Swarmz, S1mba and Noizy) [29] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Ayo!" ( Kamille featuring S1mba) [30] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Glorious" ( GRM Daily featuring Dappy and S1mba) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"No Stress" ( Amerado featuring S1mba) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G.I.N.A |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Get Out My Head (Swarmz & S1mba Remix)"
[31] (with Shane Codd) |
2021 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Could Be My Somebody" [32] | 2021 | Becky Hill | Only Honest on the Weekend |
"light on me" | 2023 | S-X | Things Change (Deluxe) |
S1mba | |
---|---|
Birth name | Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi |
Born | Harare, Zimbabwe | 12 April 1999
Origin | Swindon, England |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Parlophone Records, Rax Productions |
Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi [1] (born 12 April 1999), [2] [3] known professionally as S1mba, is a Zimbabwean-born British singer-songwriter and rapper. He rose to prominence with his single " Rover" featuring DTG, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart as a result of its popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok, and earned him his first Brit Award nomination for " Song of the Year".
Rwodzi moved from Harare to Swindon at nine years old before his father was given the job of head gardener at Pusey Estate in Oxfordshire. [4] While in Zimbabwe, he was introduced to music through his experiences with djembe drums and marimbas. [1] In England, Rwodzi formed the foundations of his musical career while at church where he discovered gospel music. [5] Rwodzi attended Faringdon Community College, in the market town of Faringdon. [4] He then attended New College in Swindon where he studied music production and music technology, [6] [7] eventually recording his debut single "The Plan" in the college's music studio. [8]
On 30 August 2023, it was announced that Rwodzi would make his boxing debut against Turkish-Dutch Internet personality MasterOogwgay on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 009 at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 23 September. [9] However, Rwodzi would later pull out of the bout, being replaced with Armz Korleone.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [10] |
AUS [11] |
DEN [12] |
IRE [13] |
NZ [14] |
NL [15] |
SWE [16] | ||||
"The Plan" [17] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"High Key" [18] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"24/7" [19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"
Rover" (featuring DTG) |
2020 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | Good Time Long Time | |
"
Loose" (featuring KSI) |
14 | — | — | 23 [24] |
— | — | — |
| ||
"Bounce" (featuring Tion Wayne and Stay Flee Get Lizzy) [25] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"On & On" (with A7S) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Poppin'" (with Django23 and BNXN featuring TSB) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Karolina'" (with MayTen) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Stuck (Your Heart)" (with Blxckie and MayTen) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
"Hita" (with Young Franco) [26] |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK |
AUS |
DEN |
IRE |
NZ |
NL |
SWE | ||||
"Worth It" ( ZieZie featuring S1mba and Stylo G) [27] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Tick Tock (UK Mix)" ( Clean Bandit and Mabel featuring S1mba) [28] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Naughty Naughty" (Preds Uk featuring Swarmz, S1mba and Noizy) [29] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Ayo!" ( Kamille featuring S1mba) [30] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Glorious" ( GRM Daily featuring Dappy and S1mba) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"No Stress" ( Amerado featuring S1mba) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G.I.N.A |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Get Out My Head (Swarmz & S1mba Remix)"
[31] (with Shane Codd) |
2021 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Could Be My Somebody" [32] | 2021 | Becky Hill | Only Honest on the Weekend |
"light on me" | 2023 | S-X | Things Change (Deluxe) |