S1mba

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S1mba
Birth nameLeonard Simbarashe Rwodzi
Born (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 25)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Origin Swindon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
LabelsParlophone Records, Rax Productions
Website s1mba.co.uk

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".

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Early life

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]

Boxing career

S1mba vs Oogway

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.

Discography

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
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)		2020376381724Good 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———————
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
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

Remixes

List of remixes
TitleYearAlbum
"Get Out My Head (Swarmz & S1mba Remix)" [31]
(with Shane Codd)		2021Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Could Be My Somebody" [32] 2021Becky HillOnly Honest on the Weekend
"light on me"2023 S-X Things Change (Deluxe)

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References

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  2. ↑ "Appointments for Leonard Simbarashe RWODZI (born April 1999)". Companies House . Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Your life can really change in a year. God's given me so many blessings to celebrate this past year and this new age is another thing to give thanks for..." Instagram . @s1mbaofficial [verified account] on Instagram. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 "S1mba's hit single experience with Rover 'surreal'". BBC News . 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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  28. ↑ "Tick Tock (feat. S1mba) (UK Mix) - Single by Clean Bandit & Mabel". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  29. ↑ "Naughty Naughty (feat. Swarmz, S1mba and Noizy) - Single by Preds Uk". Spotify. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  30. ↑ "AYO! (feat. Swarmz) - Single by Kamille". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  31. ↑ "Get Out My Head (Swarmz & S1mba Remix) – Single by Shane Codd". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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