Funmi Aragbaye Explained

Funmi Aragbaye
Birth Date:July 5, 1954
Birth Place:Ondo State, Nigeria Protectorate
Othername:Veronica
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigerian
Yearsactive:1983 - present

Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist.[1] [2]

Early life

Funmi Aragbaye was born on July 5, 1954, in Ondo town, into a Christian family.[3] She was trained at Ondo State's Civil Service training schools before she joined the Oyo State Civil Service, where she retired as Principal Administrative Officer in 1997.[4] She started her musical career at Evangelical Church Winning All at Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria shortly after she obtained the West Africa School Certificate.[5] Her debut album titled Olorun Igbala, along with Sioni Ilu Ayo were released in 1983.[6] [7] She celebrated her 60th birthday and 30th year in gospel music on July 5, 2014, in Lagos state. In attendance were veteran Nigerian gospel singers and artistes including chief Ebenezer Obey, Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, Dunni Olanrewaju, Kunle Ajayi, a saxophonist, and evangelist Bola Are, the two-term President of Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria.[8]

Discography

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music Marketers Are Dubious--Funmi Aragbaiye. nigeriafilms.com. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405094328/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/28331/40/music-marketers-are-dubious-funmi-aragbaiye.html. 5 April 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Marketers are dubious-Funmi Aragbaye. The Nigerian Voice. 15 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Funmi Aragbaiye celebrates 60th birthday in style. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094940/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/saturday-beats/funmi-aragbaiye-celebrates-60th-birthday-in-style/. 2 April 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Marriage is a life long business –Funmi Aragbaiye. newsafricanow.com. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406103451/http://newsafricanow.com/marriage-is-a-life-long-business-funmi-aragbaiye/. 6 April 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Day my songs incurred wrath of the military —Funmi Aragbaye. tribune.com.ng. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135128/http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/de-exec/item/5848-day-my-songs-incurred-wrath-of-the-military-funmi-aragbaye.html. 2 April 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: Evangelist Funmi Aragbaye. The Nation News. 15 March 2015. /
  7. Web site: I stopped my son from launching a hip-hop album –Funmi Aragbaye. The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. 15 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124233/http://www.punchng.com/feature/super-saturday-lounge/i-stopped-my-son-from-launching-a-hip-hop-album-funmi-aragbaye/. 2 April 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Gospel artistes that made 2014 memorable. Vanguard News. 15 March 2015.

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