ZieZie

ZieZie

ZieZie

British rapper and singer from Croydon


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.

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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

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References

  1. 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.
  3. "Next Wave #959: ZieZie". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 21 March 2022. Sonically, ZieZie operates in a rhythmic universe of afro-swing, trap, and hip-hop.
  4. "Zie Zie". RCA Records. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. Bemrose, Bekki. "ZieZie Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. Griffin, Alex (15 April 2018). "PREMIERE: Zie Zie toasts to a "Fine Girl" on new joint". GRM Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. "British certifications – ZieZie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2022. Type ZieZie in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. "iLL BLU kick start a new chapter of their careers with 'Chop My Money' single". Sport Playlists. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. "Banx & Ranx Present Their Latest Single, 'Speaker'". CelebMix. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. W., Courtney (28 March 2019). "Premiere: iLL BLU Enlist Ay Em, Geko, ZieZie & C. Tangana For "Go Time"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  11. Wing, Maya (28 June 2019). "New Music Friday – ZieZie, Koffee, Cardi B and more!". Pride. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  12. "ZieZie links up with Aitch once again for 'French Kisses' single". Sport Playlists. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. Kirkaldy, Daisy (28 January 2020). "Live Review: Aitch". Redbrick. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  14. "The Making of ZieZie's "Worth It" Music Video". Notion. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  15. "ZieZie drops new single 'Blessed'". TotalNtertainment. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  16. W., Courtney (17 June 2021). "Listen To ZieZie's Vibrant New Single "Different"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  17. W., Courtney (15 February 2022). "ZieZie Returns To Flex In New "Mine Too" Visuals". GRM Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  18. Brandle, Lars (21 March 2022). "Dave's 'Starlight' Shines Atop U.K. Chart For Second Week". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  19. Brandle, Lars (28 March 2022). "Dave's 'Starlight' Enters Week Three Atop U.K. Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  20. "Mingle – Single by AdeSTP & ZieZie". 4 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  21. "Hello – Single by AdeSTP, ZieZie & Scratch". 12 August 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  22. "Low Life – Single by ZieZie". 8 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  23. "Fine Girl – Single by ZieZie". 6 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  24. "Sensei – Single by ZieZie". 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  25. "Persian - Single by ZieZie". 20 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  26. "French Kisses (feat. Aitch) – Single by ZieZie". 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  27. "Pamela – Single by Wauve, Stonebwoy & ZieZie". 20 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  28. "Pattern Up – Single by Nat Slater & ZieZie". 11 September 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  29. "Blessed – Single by ZieZie". 19 February 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  30. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (27 March 2021). "ZieZie & Ya Levis join forces for "Show Me (Montre Moi)"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  31. "Flow (feat. King Critical) – Single by ZieZie". 15 May 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  32. "Different – Single by ZieZie". 19 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  33. Thomson, Zangba (21 October 2018). "Bantu & Jonas Blue release "Roll With Me" feat. Shungudzo & ZieZie". Bong Mines. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  34. Murray, Robin (21 February 2022). "Ayo Beatz Flips Joel Corry's 'I Wish' Into A Drill Banger". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  35. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (20 February 2022). "Pink Panda Links Up With ZieZie On New Single "Radio"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  36. "Glad U Came (feat. ZieZie) – Single by Liilz". 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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