Tomi Favored Explained
Tomi Favored |
Birth Name: | Adetomi Akinbode |
Birth Date: | March 20, 1987 |
Birth Place: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
Instrument: | Vocals |
Years Active: | 2014–present |
Adetomi Aleshinloye (born 20, March 1987) known professionally as ‘Tomi Favored’ is a Nigerian-American gospel artiste and songwriter.[1] She debuted her first album in 2014 and is the convener of "B.O.W".[2] [3]
Early life and career
Adetomi was born on 20, March 1987 to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Adebayo Akinbode in Northern Nigeria, Kaduna State.[4] She is an indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun State, and grew up in a Christian home. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a soldier. At the age of 12, she moved to the United States to further her education.[5]
She acquired her primary education from Command Primary School, Kaduna State. In 2005, she graduated from Etiwanda High School, California. In 2010, she completed her nursing program at North Valley.
Adetomi discovered her passion for music when she was a teenager. However, her music career officially started in 2014 with the debut of her first album ‘I am Tomi Favored’.
Adetomi is the co-convener of ‘B.O.W’,[6] meaning "Bringing Our Worship".[7] It is a live, non-denominational worship experience, with the first edition held in Dallas, Texas.[8] She has collaborated with several other artists including Nathaniel Bassey, Tope Alabi, TY Bello among others.[9] [10]
Discography
Albums
!Year Released!Title!Details 2014 | I am Tomi Favored | - Number of Tracks: 10
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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2017 | YHWH | - Number of Tracks: 15
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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2018 | Jesus Christ in Everything | - Number of Tracks: 12
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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2019 | Accompaniment | - Number of Tracks: 12
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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Trusting Jesus | - Number of Tracks: 10
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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Jesus in my Words | - Number of Tracks: 10
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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2024 | More of Jesus | - Number of Tracks: 12
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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2024 | Rep Jesus | - Number of Tracks: 12
- Formats: Streaming, digital download
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Singles
- Committed to You (2022)
- You are Good (2022)
- Hallelujah (2022)
- Reckoning (2021)
- Do it all in love (2021)
- Ignite (2020)
- Wonderful God (2020)
- Jehovah (2020)[11] [12]
- You are God (2019)
- Jesus is the Way (2019)
Bibliography
- Living to die[13]
- Jesus in my thoughts[14]
Personal life
Adetomi is married to Seyi Alesh, a saxophonist and music teacher. They have two children, Isaac and Bella.[15]
Notes and References
- News: Tomi Favored new song 'Committed to You' hit airwaves . Vanguard News.
- Web site: Message of faith's the only evergreen, says gospel singer, Tomi Favored; tours Africa . Vanguard Newspaper.
- Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2023-11-20 . Amaka Flourish-Peters, Tomi Favored, Funlola Ayo- Alabi, others to speak at Women In Christ Conference . 2024-01-12 . The Guardian Nigeria News . en-US.
- Web site: Who Is Tomi Favored? . 2024-01-11 . Gospel Centric . en-US.
- Web site: Stories . Local . 2020-06-23 . Meet Tomi Favored in Missouri City – Voyage Houston Magazine Houston City Guide . 2024-01-11 . voyagehouston.com . en-US.
- Web site: Tomi Favored Shares Her Experiences On African Tour Independent Newspaper Nigeria . 2024-01-11 . independent.ng.
- Web site: Egodo-Michael . Oghenovo . 2024-02-23 . Tomi Favoured forges on with BOW . 2024-04-04 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
- Web site: Online . Tribune . 2024-02-10 . Gospel artiste, Tomi Favored, unveils B.O.W. . 2024-04-04 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
- Web site: Adedayo . Adedamola . 2023-06-01 . TY Bello Tells The Gospel Truth In Collaboration-rich with Nathaniel Bassey, Tomi Favored, Johnny Drille and others. . 2024-01-12 . The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) . en-GB.
- Web site: 2023-05-24 . He Fights For Me by TY Bello Ft Tomi Favoured & Grace Omosebi . 2024-01-11 . NotjustOk . en-US.
- News: Tomi Favoured releases new single 'Jehovah' . The Nation Newspaper.
- Web site: Unachi . Sunny . 2020-08-12 . NIGERIAN-AMERICAN SINGER, TOMI FAVORED HAS RELEASED HER LATEST SINGLE TITLED "JEHOVAH" (REMIX) – UK Christian Radio & Gospel Worship HeartSong Live . 2024-01-11 . en-GB.
- Web site: Living To Die: Our Future of Being Born into Eternity (Paperback) Third Place Books . 2024-01-12 . www.thirdplacebooks.com . en.
- Book: Jesus in My Thoughts: A Collection of Writings by Tomi Favored . 2018-12-12 . 978-1-7335538-0-3 . en. Favored. Tomi.
- Web site: punchng . 2016-09-18 . Why celeb marriages don't last — Seyi Alesh . 2024-01-11 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.