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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
Birth name	Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi
Born	(1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 23) Harare, Zimbabwe
Origin	Swindon, England
Genres	British hip hop afroswing
Occupation(s)	Singer rapper songwriter
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Parlophone Records & Rax Productions

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]

Discography

Albums

• 2021: Good Time Long Time

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		UK [9]	AUS [10]	DEN [11]	IRE [12]	NZ [13]	NL [14]	SWE [15]
"The Plan"[16]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"High Key"[17]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"24/7"[18]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Rover" (featuring DTG)	2020	3	7	6	3	8	17	24	BPI: 2× Platinum[19] RMNZ: Gold[20]	Good Time Long Time
"Loose" (featuring KSI)		14	—	—	23 [21]	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[19]
"Bounce" (featuring Tion Wayne and Stay Flee Get Lizzy)[22]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"On & On" (with A7S)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Poppin'" (with Django23 and BNXN featuring TSB)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Karolina'" (with Mayten)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		UK	AUS	DEN	IRE	NZ	NL	SWE
"Worth It" (ZieZie featuring S1mba and Stylo G)[23]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Tick Tock (UK Mix)" (Clean Bandit and Mabel featuring S1mba)[24]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Naughty Naughty" (Preds Uk featuring Swarmz, S1mba and Noizy)[25]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ayo!" (Kamille featuring S1mba)[26]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Glorious" (GRM Daily featuring Dappy and S1mba)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"No Stress" (Amerado featuring S1mba)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		G.I.N.A

Remixes

List of remixes

Title	Year	Album
"Get Out My Head (Swarmz & S1mba Remix)"[27] (with Shane Codd)	2021	Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Could Be My Somebody"[28]	2021	Becky Hill	Only Honest On The Weekend

References

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