Töme
Töme | |
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Born | Michelle Oluwatomi Akanbi 17 September 1997 |
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Years active | 2019 - present |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
Labels | Kiza Music |
Michelle Oluwatomi Akanbi (born September 17, 1997), better known as Töme, is a Nigerian-French Canadian singer, songwriter and actor born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] In 2020, Tome won the 2021 edition of the Juno awards[2][3] for her single ‘I Pray’ ft Sean Kingston and have shared stage with African superstars like Burna boy, Wizkid, Mr Eazi[4][5] and also collaborated with pop stars like King Promise, Runtown, Zlatan, Wavy the Creator and Sean Kingston.[6]
Early life
Töme was born on September 17, 1997, in Montreal, Canada[7] to a Nigerian father from Osun state and Canadian mother.[8][9] She began singing at the age of 8 and picked up the guitar at age 10 in Brampton, Ontario where she grew up.[10] She grew up listening to artists like Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Wizkid, and Alicia Keys who become her music influence.[11]
Career
Before starting music, Töme worked with a software company named ’Tran Score’ as a customer service representative and had to quit the job to pursue her passion for music.[12] In 2015, she released her debut EP ’One with Self’ on SoundCloud.[13] This was followed by her sophomore EP titled Tömesroom: Chapter 1 and in 2020, she released her debut album titled BT4W (Bigger Than Four Walls)[14][15] featuring artists like Wavy The Creator, King promise, Runtown and Zlatan.[16] She also released a new single ‘I Pray’ in 2020 tome featuring Sean Kingston.[17] Her third EP Dreams was released on June 25, 2021; with her sophomore album Löv being released on February 28, 2022.
She is also an actress and has featured in movies like Fear Thy Roommate, Clash and Love in Transition.[18]
Discography
Albums
- Bigger Than Four Walls (2020)
- Löv (2022)
Extended plays
- One with Self (2015)
- Tömesroom: Chapter 1 (2019)
- Dreams (2020)
Singles[19]
- “Up and away” (2015)
- "Existing" (2015)
- "Numbers" (2015)
- "L'amour" (2019)
- "The Money" (2020)
- "Better Than That" (2020)
- "Livin" (2020)
- "i Pray" (2020)
- "Nana" (2021)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref |
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2020 | Juno Awards of 2021 | Reggae Recording of the Year | "I Pray" | Won | [20] |
References
- ^ Admin. "Meet TÖME, an Afro-fusion artist writing hits in quarantine". CBC.
- ^ Kuponiyi, Feranmi (2021-03-19). "Nigerian-Canadian artists, Tome & TOBi nominated for Canada's prestigious 2021 Juno Awards". Amplify Africa. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "2021 Nominees". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Odutola, Tayo (2020-03-03). "TOME taps into the Nigerian go-getter mentality on "The Money"". EARMILK. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Nigerian French-canadian Artist, Töme Displays Dexterity In New Live Band Video, Releases Docu-series Off Bt4w Ep". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ 49thstreet (2020-09-21). "SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: TÖME". The49thStreet. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Admin. "Töme is enough". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Bioreports (2020-08-29). "Best of both worlds! Meet French-Canadian/Nigerian singer Töme". Bioreports. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "TÖME: Silverbird Entertainment Meets Talented Female Nigerian Artist". SilverbirdTV. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Mattina, Rebecca (28 March 2020). "Indie Spotlight - TOME | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Meet Tome, The Stylish Singer with An Unbelievably Bright Future". BN Style. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Quitting My Job For Music, Best Decision I Ever Made – Tome". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "HOW I WENT FROM MY 9-to-5 TO PERFORMING ON A WORLD TOUR WITH MR.EAZI - SINGER-SONGWRITER, TOME". She Leads Africa | #1 destination for young African ambitious women. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Tome releases 10-track new album, 'Bigger Than Four Walls'". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Tome performs songs of 'Bigger Than Four Walls' with live band". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Töme Offers 3-Pack Single "I Pray" With A Sean Kingston Feature". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "Töme calls in Sean Kingston for late summer banger "I Pray"". GRM Daily. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Jaboro, Isioro Tokunbo (2021-10-30), Love in Transition (Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance), Michelle Akanbi, Gabriel Olaifa, Victoria Kayode Jaboro, Rolayo Abatan, True Sail Production & Motion Pictures, retrieved 2021-05-28
- ^ "TOME". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.