On 16 December 2016 she released her second studio album Stillness in Wonderland. She also has received praise from Kendrick Lamar. Simz then went on to do a Maida Vale session for Huw Stephens. In early 2013, she appeared on BBC Radio 1Xtra to discuss her performance at the Hackney Weekend. Simz can be heard on the Leave to Remain film soundtrack, performing the song "Leave It As That". She also performed at the BBC 1Xtra Prom 2015 at the Royal Albert Hall, alongside a full orchestra led by Jules Buckley. Simz has performed at Rising Tide, iluvlive, Industry Takeover (Urban Development) Hackney Empire, Somerset House and the House of Lords. She appeared as herself in the Sony/Marvel film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, singing her song "Venom" in a nightclub. She was narrator for the television series, Afrofuturism, and played Shelley in Netflix's revival and third series of Top Boy which premiered in autumn 2019. Simz' acting career began with the role of Vicky in the BBC children's series Spirit Warriors, originally broadcast in 2010, and as Meleka in the E4 television series, Youngers. Lauryn Hill was one of the first artists that really made me feel the power of music." She also drew inspiration jazz musicians Nina Simone, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday for her album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Simz stated "I think The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was really my education. Lauryn Hill has often been cited as one of her biggest influences. Simz grew up listening to rap artists Busta Rhymes, Nas and Biggie Smalls, which influenced her to pursue a rap career. Whilst she is closely affiliated with the grime genre, she has also pulled inspiration from other genres including reggae, blues, synth-rock and jazzy R&B. She describes her music as rap and experimental. Ījikawo later studied at Westminster Kingsway College and The University of West London where she pursued her music career from there. Ajikawo has credited Mary's Youth Club influence on her career, describing it as "the place where it all began for me … a second home". She studied at Highbury Fields School in London and went on to attend St Mary's Youth Club in Upper Street, Islington, which pop stars Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke also attended. Her mother was also a foster carer during her childhood. She was raised on a council estate with two older sisters. Outside of music, Simz has starred in the Netflix revival drama series Top Boy.Ījikawo was born in Islington, London, to Nigerian parents. Her fifth album, No Thank You (2022), was released to critical acclaim. It also earned her the 2022 Brit Award for Best New Artist and the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record. It went on to win the 2022 Mercury Prize. Her fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021) received widespread critical acclaim, with several publications deeming it the best album of 2021. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards. Simbiatu " Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo (born 23 February 1994), better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper, singer and actress.
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