Tope Alabi Explained

Tope Alabi
Birth Date:27 October 1970
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation:Gospel singer, actress, film music composer
Education:Polytechnic Ibadan
Known For:Gospel music
Children:3

Tope Alabi (born 27 October 1970) is a Nigerian gospel singer,[1] film music composer[2] and actress.[3] She is also known as Ore ti o common and as Agbo Jesu. can be described as one of the pacesetter of soundtracks in the Yoruba film industry and has composed over 350 soundtracks credited to her name till date.[4] [5] Tope Alabi obtained a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the polytechnic of Ibadan, after graduating in the year 1990, she worked as a correspondent at NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) in Ibadan. She started singing at the younger age, when she joined the choir in her local Catholic church at the age of seven.[6] Tope has ability to produce different traditional and modern beats.[7] [8] She had composed and released several songs and couple with Christian slangs that made her different.[9]

Biography

Tope Alabi was born on 27 October 1970 in Lagos State,She was born into the family of Pa Joseph Akinyele Obayomi and Madam Agnes Kehinde Obayomi. She is the only daughter out of the three children in the family. She is married to Soji Alabi. She hails from Yewa, Imeko of Ogun State, Nigeria. She obtained her West Africa School Certificate from Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Ibadan, 1986. Thereafter, she proceeded to the Polytechnic Ibadan where she studied Mass Communication and graduated in 1990.[10]

Alabi was formerly a member of the Jesters International comedy group.[11] She later worked with other popular traveling and stage theater groups in both Ibadan and Lagos. She made films in the Yoruba film genre of Nigeria.[12] Tope Alabi later changed her focus to gospel music after she became a born-again Christian.[13] On 21 May 2019, Nigerians on Twitter crowned Tope Alabi the queen of Yoruba language as a result of a competition by United Bank for Africa on their 70th-anniversary celebration.[14] [15]

On 13 June 2021, she came under criticism for her comments on a song titled Oniduro Mi, which sparked outrage amongst other gospel artists.[16]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shepherd, John. Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world, Volumes 3-7. Laing. Dave. Continuum. 2003. 978-0-8264-7436-0. 171.
  2. Adeyemi. S. T.. 2004. The Culture Specific Application of Sound in Nigerian Video Movies. Nigerian Music Review. University of Ife. 5. 51–61. 1116-428X. 5386079.
  3. News: Adebayo. Bose. 26 July 2008. I Was in Labour for Four Days for My Second Baby-Tope Alabi. Vanguard. 19 October 2009.
  4. Web site: Biography . Tope Alabi . 6 December 2010.
  5. Web site: Listen: "Logan Ti Ode" by Tope Alabi Featuring Ty Bello. guardian.ng. 22 March 2019. 31 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Stets . Regina . 2020-10-30 . Tope Alabi bio: The inspiring biography of the gospel singer . 2023-03-11 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . en.
  7. Web site: 2012-10-22 . Tope Alabi Biography, Profile, History, Latest Music, Songs & News - NaijaGists.com - Proudly Nigerian DIY Motivation & Information Blog . 2023-03-11 . en-US.
  8. Web site: NG . Youth Village . 2016-03-23 . 10 Things You Didn't Know About Tope Alabi . 2023-03-11 . Youth Village Nigeria . en-US.
  9. Web site: Babatunde . 2022-09-16 . Full List Of Tope Alabi Albums And Songs . 2023-03-11 . en-US.
  10. News: Tope Alabi. Naija.ng - Nigeria news.. 24 May 2018.
  11. News: "I Loved To Reveal My Boobs" - Tope Alabi . Nigeria Films . 14 June 2008 . 19 October 2009 .
  12. News: Alonge Michael . Tope Alabi on nine month's course . ModernGhana.com . 6 July 2009 . 19 October 2009 .
  13. Ajibade . George Olusola . 2007 . New Wine in Old Cups: Postcolonial Performance of Christian Music in Yorùbá Land . . . 13 . 2 . 105–126 . 1354-9901 . 10.1353/swc.2007.0014 .
  14. Web site: 27 October 2020. Tope Alabi Biography Profile FabWoman. 23 March 2021. FabWoman News, Style, Living Content For The Nigerian Woman. en-US.
  15. News: #CommentSection: Tope Alabi crowned luminary of Yoruba artistry at #UBAAt70 yk. 25 June 2019 . Oak TV Newstrack . Oak Tv . 21 May 2019.
  16. News: Wetin Tope Alabi tok about di song 'Oniduromi' and how pipo react. BBC News Pidgin. 1 January 2022.
  17. Web site: VibeOnVibe.com.ng . 2023-02-02 . Stream ‘Tope Alabi - Oluwa Ni: The Spontaneous Worship Album . 2024-02-02 . VibeOnVibe.com.ng . en-GB.

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