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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Birth name | Leonard Simbarashe Rwodzi |
Born | (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 (age 23) Harare, Zimbabwe |
Origin | Swindon, England |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Parlophone Records & Rax Productions |
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]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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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 | Good Time Long Time | |
"Loose" (featuring KSI) |
14 | — | — | 23 [21] | — | — | — |
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"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) |
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"Karolina'" (with Mayten) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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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] |
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"Naughty Naughty" (Preds Uk featuring Swarmz, S1mba and Noizy)[25] |
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"Ayo!" (Kamille featuring S1mba)[26] |
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)"[27] (with Shane Codd) |
2021 | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Could Be My Somebody"[28] | 2021 | Becky Hill | Only Honest On The Weekend |
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