ZieZie
Born (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 25)
London, England
OriginCroydon, London, England[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsRCA[4]

ZieZie (born 3 June 1998) is a British rapper and singer from Croydon, London. He is best known for his single "Fine Girl" released in 2018 and for being featured in Aitch's "Buss Down" in 2019.

Early life

ZieZie was born on 3 June 1998 to a Congolese family. He grew up in Chessington,[5] later moving to Croydon, south London.[6] At the age of 11, he was encouraged to join the school choir by his teachers, saying in an interview that it gave him the dream to be an actor or singer. His father passed away when he was 12.[7] ZieZie started studying carpentry in college, but his mother had to leave to the Congo in order to care for his grandmother; this would result in him missing five months of college. As a result, he decided to drop out and focus on music.[7]

Career

ZieZie's career started with "Shawty", which he released on SoundCloud in December 2016.[4] In 2017, after "Shawty" gained some underground interest and with the success of "Mingle" and "Hello", he was signed to RCA Records.[3] Working with producers Ill Blu, his break into the charts came with "Fine Girl", which premiered on GRM Daily in April 2018[8] and entered the UK Singles Chart in May 2018.[1] "Fine Girl" peaked at number 30 and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry in 2020.[9] The song was also featured on Ministry of Sound's Love Island – The Pool Party[10] and Now That's What I Call Music! 101.[11] After being featured on Ill Blu's "Chop My Money" with Krept & Konan and Loski,[12] he released his second solo single "Sensei" in December 2018.[13]

ZieZie started 2019 with being featured on Canadian duo Banx & Ranx's single "Speaker" with Olivia Holt[14] and on Ill Blu's "Go Time", (with Ay Em, Geko and C. Tangana),[15] followed by his own single "Persian" in June.[16] In September, he was featured on Aitch's successful single "Buss Down",[17] which peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and was certified platinum in 2021.[9] In December, Aitch and ZieZie performed "Buss Down" in Capital FM's 2019 Jingle Bell Ball concert at The O2.[18] The collaboration led to ZieZie joining Aitch's UK tour; later that year, ZieZie featured Aitch on the single "French Kisses"[19] and he continued to support Aitch in 2020.[20] In July 2020, ZieZie was listed in the "Official Top 20 Afrobeats artists of the past 12 months" at number 6.[21] Later that year, he released the single "Worth It" featuring S1mba and Stylo G, produced by Ambezza, with another video premiering on GRM Daily.[22][23] He then released "Pamela" with Wauve and Stonebwoy, which was featured on Wavue's EP Shade,[24] "Pattern Up" with Nat Slater[25] and "Late Night Text" featuring Ms Banks and Kwengface.[26]

In February 2021, ZieZie released the single "Blessed"[27] which peaked at number 5 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, ZieZie's highest peak on that chart.[28] This was followed by "Flow", featuring American rapper King Critical, in May[29] and "Different" in June,[30] the latter charting at number 10 on the UK Afrobeats.[28] In November 2021 ZieZie supported Lil Tjay on his UK tour.[31]

ZieZie's return to the UK Singles Chart after almost two years came with the single "Glad U Came" by producer Liilz featuring ZieZie, which samples The Wanted's "Glad You Came".[32] The song entered the chart in March 2022 and peaked at number 15.[33] This was followed by being featured in Banx & Ranx's surprising remix of Sigala's "Melody", released in the same month.[34]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK
Afrobeats
[28]
"Mingle"[35]
(with AdeSTP) 		2017 — × Non-album singles
"Hello"[36]
(with AdeSTP and Scratch) 		— ×
"Low Life"[37] — ×
"Fine Girl"[38] 2018 30 ×
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
"Sensei"[39] 97 ×
"Persian"[40] 2019 — ×
"French Kisses"[41]
(featuring Aitch) 		35 ×
"Worth It"[42]
(featuring S1mba and Stylo G) 		2020 — —
"Pamela"[43]
(with Wauve and Stonebwoy) 		— 12 Shade
"Pattern Up"[44]
(with Nat Slater) 		— — Non-album singles
"Late Night Text"[45]
(featuring Ms Banks and Kwengface) 		— 9
"Blessed"[46] 2021 — 5
"Show Me (Montre Moi)"[47]
(with Ya Levis) 		— —
"Flow"[48]
(featuring King Critical) 		— —
"Different"[49] — 10
"Mine Too"[31] 2022 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"×" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time.

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
"Chop My Money"[50]
(Ill Blu featuring Krept & Konan, Loski and ZieZie) 		2018 64 The BLUPRiNT
"Roll With Me"[52]
(Bantu and Jonas Blue featuring Shungudzo and ZieZie) 		— Non-album singles
"Speaker"[53]
(Banx & Ranx featuring Olivia Holt and ZieZie) 		2019 —
"Go Time"[54]
(Ill Blu featuring Ay Em, Geko, ZieZie and C. Tangana) 		— The BLUPRiNT
"Buss Down"[17]
(Aitch featuring ZieZie) 		8
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
 AitcH2O
"I Wish" (Ayo Beatz Remix)[55]
(Joel Corry featuring SwitchOTR, Hardy Caprio, Ms Banks, ZieZie and Mabel) 		2022 — Non-album singles
"Radio"[56]
(Pink Panda featuring ZieZie) 		—
"Glad U Came"[57]
(Liilz featuring ZieZie) 		15
"Melody" (Banx & Ranx Remix)[58]
(Sigala and Banx & Ranx featuring ZieZie) 		—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other guest appearances

List of album guest appearances with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"On Me"[59] 2022 Brandz Street & Soul

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
    • For all except where noted: "ZieZie | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
    • For "Chop My Money": "iLL BLU/Krept & Konan/Loski | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ Ekpe, Zach (12 November 2018). "From South To East: Afro-Swing's London Journey". Rising East. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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  14. ^ "Banx & Ranx Present Their Latest Single, 'Speaker'". CelebMix. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  15. ^ W., Courtney (28 March 2019). "Premiere: iLL BLU Enlist Ay Em, Geko, ZieZie & C. Tangana For "Go Time"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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  17. ^ a b "Aitch Unleashes New Single "Buss Down" Featuring ZieZie". GRM Daily. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Aitch makes Jingle Bell Ball debut and it was everything we wanted". Capital FM. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  19. ^ "ZieZie links up with Aitch once again for 'French Kisses' single". Sport Playlists. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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  21. ^ "First ever Official UK Afrobeats Chart to launch this week". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  22. ^ W., Courtney (24 July 2020). "Premiere: ZieZie, S1mba & Stylo G Team Up In Playful "Worth It" Visuals". GRM Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  23. ^ "The Making of ZieZie's "Worth It" Music Video". Notion. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Premiere: Wauve, ZieZie And Stonebwoy Add An Eritrean Influence To Their R&B-Afrobeats Fusion On "Pamela"". Complex UK. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Nat Slater Talks New Single With Ziezie And Early Beginnings". Wonderland Magazine. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  26. ^ W., Courtney (5 November 2020). "Premiere: ZieZie, Ms Banks & Kwengface Team Up In Black-&-White Visuals For "Late Night Text"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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  28. ^ a b c Peak positions on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart:
  29. ^ Evans, Elle (15 May 2020). "Ziezie Returns With Infectious Banger "Flow" Featuring U.S Rapper King Critical". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  30. ^ W., Courtney (17 June 2021). "Listen To ZieZie's Vibrant New Single "Different"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  31. ^ a b W., Courtney (15 February 2022). "ZieZie Returns To Flex In New "Mine Too" Visuals". GRM Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  32. ^ Brandle, Lars (21 March 2022). "Dave's 'Starlight' Shines Atop U.K. Chart For Second Week". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  33. ^ Brandle, Lars (28 March 2022). "Dave's 'Starlight' Enters Week Three Atop U.K. Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  34. ^ Tomeo, Marissa. "DJ Sigala Collaborates with Grammy Winner Tiësto for Remix of 'Melody'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  35. ^ "Mingle – Single by AdeSTP & ZieZie". 4 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  36. ^ "Hello – Single by AdeSTP, ZieZie & Scratch". 12 August 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  37. ^ "Low Life – Single by ZieZie". 8 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  38. ^ "Fine Girl – Single by ZieZie". 6 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  39. ^ "Sensei – Single by ZieZie". 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  40. ^ "Persian - Single by ZieZie". 20 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  41. ^ "French Kisses (feat. Aitch) – Single by ZieZie". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  42. ^ "Worth It (feat. S1mba & Stylo G) – Single by ZieZie, S1mba & Stylo G". 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  43. ^ "Pamela – Single by Wauve, Stonebwoy & ZieZie". 20 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  44. ^ "Pattern Up – Single by Nat Slater & ZieZie". 11 September 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  45. ^ "Late Night Text (feat. Ms Banks & Kwengface) – Single by ZieZie". 7 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  46. ^ "Blessed – Single by ZieZie". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  47. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (27 March 2021). "ZieZie & Ya Levis join forces for "Show Me (Montre Moi)"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  48. ^ "Flow (feat. King Critical) – Single by ZieZie". 15 May 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  49. ^ "Different – Single by ZieZie". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  50. ^ "Chop My Money (feat. Krept & Konan, Loski & ZieZie) – Single by iLL BLU". 23 August 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  51. ^ "British certifications – Ill Blu/Krept & Konan/Loski – Chop My Money". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  52. ^ Thomson, Zangba (21 October 2018). "Bantu & Jonas Blue release "Roll With Me" feat. Shungudzo & ZieZie". Bong Mines. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  53. ^ "Speaker (feat. Olivia Holt & ZieZie) – Single by Banx & Ranx". 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  54. ^ "Go Time (feat. Ay Em, Geko, ZieZie & C. Tangana) – Single by iLL BLU". 30 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  55. ^ Murray, Robin (21 February 2022). "Ayo Beatz Flips Joel Corry's 'I Wish' Into A Drill Banger". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  56. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (20 February 2022). "Pink Panda Links Up With ZieZie On New Single "Radio"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  57. ^ "Glad U Came (feat. ZieZie) – Single by Liilz". 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  58. ^ "Melody (Banx & Ranx Remix) [feat. ZieZie] – Single by Sigala & Banx & Ranx". 11 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  59. ^ W, Courtney (29 March 2022). "Brandz Drops Video For ZieZie-Assisted "On Me" & New 'Street & Soul' EP". GRM Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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