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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".
S1mba | |
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| Birth name | Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi |
| Born | 12 April 1999 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Origin | Swindon, England |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Parlophone Records, Rax Productions |
| Website | s1mba |
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]
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.
Mixtapes
- 2021: Good Time Long Time
Singles
As lead artist
| 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] | — | — | — |
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| 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 | |
Remixes
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Get Out My Head (Swarmz & S1mba Remix)"[31] (with Shane Codd) |
2021 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
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