X3M Music pop princess, Simi, continues her hot streak of stellar music singles with ‘Outta My Head’, the latest in a peerless run that has peaked with songs like ‘Jamb Question’, ‘Open and Close’ and most recently ‘Love Don’t Care’.
‘Outta My Head’ is Simi’s second single of the year and begins with piano strings and a mid-tempo beat, accompanied by Simi’s now familiar vocal styling.
It is a playful yet serious meditation on infatuation and the downsides of a love gone sour. Written in a smooth, simple style that is instantly relatable, Simi narrates a tale of being hung up on a lover who has caused her some pain in the past. She then queries repeatedly on the chorus, Wetin you dey do for my head? as this same lover invades her space, mind and dreams.
The material could easily become moody and haunting but Simi sells it and makes it more digestible, thanks to her bubbly personality and infectious delivery.
‘Outta My Head’ is produced by the brilliant Oscar Heman-Ackah, label mate Praiz brings along his smooth baritone and easy charm. Both singers make for a sizzling pair and their union elevates the song beyond the routine pedestrian fare.
The release of ‘Outta My Head’ is accompanied by a promotional music video.
Born Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye, the 28-year-old songbird is a Mass Communications graduate of Covenant University Ota. She doubles as a sound engineer and started out performing in her early teens as a member of the teenage church choir. Her debut album, Ogaju, produced by Samklef was released in 2008 and an EP, Restless, followed in 2014.
Simi won the Best Promising Act at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Award and is named on YNaija.com’s New Establishment List for 2016.
‘Jamb Question’ was nominated for Video of the Year at the last Headies.
