Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, widely known as Simi has once again captivated her fans and new lovers in recent album ‘Lost and Found’, which was released on 5 July, 2024.
Simi began her career as a gospel artist in 2008 when she released her debut studio album titled “Oga Ju”. She became widely popular after her song “Tiff” was nominated Best Alternative Song at The Headies 2015. She launched her label Studio Brat in 2019 and has released popular songs like “Duduke”
Her 14 new track album is a testament of how she has mastered the art of producing soulful songs, while still maintaining her ability to tell a tale in such a captivating tone that it sticks to your soul.
The cover of ‘Lost and Found’ depicts Simi finding treasure, which is in line with the theme of the album, which the artist uses to explore the art of finding yourself even when the version looking at you in the mirror seems like a stranger.
On ‘Lost and Found’, she’s finding and discovering herself and reclaiming her chemistry with music. She tells tales we are all familiar with - love stories. She also features various artists including Lojay, Ladipoe, Bella Shmurda, Asa, Falz, Tiwa Savage and Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey.
The album opens with ‘Lost and Found’ which is all about falling just to rise again and learning all the lessons in between. Simi’s vocals are quite soothing as she belts us this song about rediscovering- it’s something hypnotic.
Across the album, it’s easy to see Simi’s craft as an album artist as all the tracks blend so amazingly together and it’s a beautiful transition from one to the other. This was so prominent in the switch from ‘Miracle Worker’ which features Lojay to ‘Gimme Something. ‘Gimme Something’ centers on a deep longing for something soothing.
It’s no surprise that the fusion of vocals by Simi and Ladipoe is a beautiful work of art. ‘On Know You II’ the message is the twisted ways of love. It passes a message of wanting between two lovers who are at different sides of the same love story.
On ‘Alafia’, her collaboration with Bella Shmurda which is one that has been a long way coming. Their sound together is wreck gutting raw and emotional. Simi’s mastery of delivering masterpieces that blend right in her album is one that is truly admirable as “All i want” essentially illustrate desires from a romantic loved one and ‘One of One’ is the perfect song to follow, as It tells a tale of finding the one, something everyone can relate to.
Her collaboration with Falz is one that we’ve certainly missed and the amazing chemistry of these two artists is still as great as ever. In ‘Borrow Me Your Baby’ they sing of borrowing someone’s partner. It's such an upbeat song for the story it’s telling.
‘RnB Luv is a melodious song right from the start that hits the heart. ‘Woman to Woman’ is a beautiful praise for the woman. It’s such a confidence booster and a beautiful reminder that the everyday woman is such a work of art
The album comes to a close with ‘Jowo’, a sample of Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey’s ‘Olomi Gbo Temi’, and it features the man himself, and together the two close off the album with a beautiful high-life sound. Overall, this album is a beacon of hope to everyone who’s searching for themselves, searching for their love story or simply searching. While many of us may feel as though we’re lost, listening to the album sets us on the path of being found. If this is what Simi can deliver with her vocal performance and lyricism, then there’s undoubtedly a lot more in store in the future.
