Töme Explained

Töme
Caption:Töme
Birth Name:Michelle Oluwatomi Akanbi
Birth Date:1997 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Montreal, Canada
Years Active:2019 - present
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Instrument:Vocals, Guitar
Label: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.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Admin. Meet TÖME, an Afro-fusion artist writing hits in quarantine. CBC.
  2. Web site: Kuponiyi. Feranmi. 2021-03-19. Nigerian-Canadian artists, Tome & TOBi nominated for Canada's prestigious 2021 Juno Awards. 2021-05-28. Amplify Africa. en.
  3. Web site: 2021 Nominees. 2021-05-28. The JUNO Awards. en-US.
  4. Web site: Odutola. Tayo. 2020-03-03. TOME taps into the Nigerian go-getter mentality on "The Money". 2021-05-28. EARMILK. en-US.
  5. Web site: Nigerian French-canadian Artist, Töme Displays Dexterity In New Live Band Video, Releases Docu-series Off Bt4w Ep. 2021-05-28. Modern Ghana. en.
  6. Web site: 49thstreet. 2020-09-21. SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: TÖME. 2021-05-28. The49thStreet. en-US.
  7. Web site: Admin. Töme is enough. 2021-05-28. www.redbull.com.
  8. Web site: Bioreports. 2020-08-29. Best of both worlds! Meet French-Canadian/Nigerian singer Töme. 2021-05-28. Bioreports. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-04-17. TÖME: Silverbird Entertainment Meets Talented Female Nigerian Artist. 2021-05-28. SilverbirdTV. en-US.
  10. Web site: Mattina. Rebecca. Indie Spotlight - TOME Canadian Beats Media. 28 March 2020 . 2021-05-28. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2020-04-17. Meet Tome, The Stylish Singer with An Unbelievably Bright Future. 2021-05-28. BN Style. en-US.
  12. Web site: Quitting My Job For Music, Best Decision I Ever Made – Tome. 2021-05-28. Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 25 April 2020 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2020-03-17. HOW I WENT FROM MY 9-to-5 TO PERFORMING ON A WORLD TOUR WITH MR.EAZI - SINGER-SONGWRITER, TOME. 2021-05-28. She Leads Africa #1 destination for young African ambitious women. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2020-05-22. Tome releases 10-track new album, 'Bigger Than Four Walls'. 2021-05-28. Pulse Nigeria. en.
  15. Web site: 2020-09-01. Tome performs songs of 'Bigger Than Four Walls' with live band. 2021-05-28. Pulse Nigeria. en.
  16. Web site: 2020-09-25. Töme Offers 3-Pack Single "I Pray" With A Sean Kingston Feature. 2021-05-28. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  17. Web site: 2020-09-24. Töme calls in Sean Kingston for late summer banger "I Pray". 2021-05-28. GRM Daily. en-GB.
  18. Web site: TOME. 2021-05-28. SoundCloud. en.
  19. Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.

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